Argumentative Essay On Critical Thinking

Articles by Hayes and Macmillan are very straight forward in the way about talking about critical thinking, while, on the other hand the article by West, puts you to the test of critical thinking, besides your beliefs. Macmillan gives you a step by step process on how to critical think and on the other end Hayes states that we should stop trying to “teach” it. West I just freaking crazy. Saying it is one of the “most important skills you will need to learn as a student,” Macmillan believes being successful starts with critical thinking. Honestly, I personally suck at critical thinking, yet I have been very successful so far in life. There are many important skills in life that you need to be learning to prepare you for a world outside of school. Yes, critical thinking is a good skill to have, but it doesn't determine your success in life. Trying to see past my point of view on this situation, I continue to read on to Hayes’s article. Where I concurred with his opinion for the most part, his argument completely contradicted with Macmillan’s. He doesn't believe that critical thinking can be taught, which I agree with but people sometimes need a little push to help them understand what exactly critical thinking …show more content…
Of course, this can become difficult when you don’t particularly agree with the subject at hand, that is why the third and final article by West was the perfect way to tie this all together. Knowing that people have very, very strong opinions, they will disagree, agree, or really just to care. Whatever the situation, you will have to put that aside and asses the situation. West was VERY strongly opinionated on something that I completely disagree with, and of course I am very opinionated one the subject as well, but you have to realize when thinking about articles like this, that they are biased, there might not be all facts in there, their opinion is the main