Introduction for Teachers and Students
There are Three Main Kinds of Thinkers
The Fairminded Critical Thinker
The Selfish Critical Thinker
The Naive Thinker
Developing Intellectual Character
How to Become a Fairminded Critical Thinker
Intellectual Standards Help You Think Better
Be Clear：Don’t Confuse People
Be Accurate：Make Sure It’s True
Be Relevant：Make Sure You Stay on Track
Be Logical：Make Sure Everything Fits Together
Be Fair：Make Sure You Consider Others
Some Important Intellectual Standards
A Checklist of Questions You Can Ask t
Intellectual Standards
Think About Fairness
Journal Entry Focusing on Unfair Thinking and Behavior
We Take Our Thinking Apart to Find Problems in Our Thinking ― and Solve Them
Think About Purpose
State the Question
Gather the Information
Check Your Inferences
Question Your Assumptions
Clarify Your Concepts
Understand Your Point of View
Think Through the Implications
Clarifying Inferences and Assump
Finding Your Inferences and Assumptions
Critical Thinkers Seek Better Ways of Doing Things
Strategies for Using the Parts of Thinking
Analyzing Problems
Analyzing Characters in a Story
Analyzing Chapters in a Textbook
Analyzing Experiments
Analyzing the Data Collected (After Experiments)
Analyzing Subjects or Disciplines
Asking Questions in Class Which Target the Parts of
Strategies for Clarifying and Understanding Important Ideas
Clarifying Your Own Ideas, Clarifying What Others Say
Thinking Through Conflicting Ideas
Thinking Through Important Ideas
Reflecting Upon Important Ideas Learned
