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1) What do you understand by critical thinking (100
words)
Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It includes the ability to
engage in reflective and independent thinking. Someone with critical thinking skills
is able to do the following:
Understand the logical connections between ideas
Identify, construct and evaluate arguments
Detect inconsistencies and common mistakes in reasoning
Solve problems systematically
Identify the relevance and importance of ideas
Reflect on the justification of one's own beliefs and values

2) why is critical thinking important? 100 words

Critical thinking is very important in the new knowledge economy. The global
knowledge economy is driven by information and technology. One has to be able to
deal with changes quickly and effectively. The new economy places increasing
demands on flexible intellectual skills, and the ability to analyse information and
integrate diverse sources of knowledge in solving problems. Good critical thinking
promotes such thinking skills, and is very important in the fast-changing workplace
3) Define fact, bias and opinion with 2 examples each? (150 words)
Define fact: something that truly exists or happens and something that has actual
existence

Example:
The burj khalifa its highest building in the world
The great chain wall it's bigger wall in the worl

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Bias: a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that

usually results in treating some people unfairly a strong interest in something or ability to do
something
Example:
Tiger is the strongest in the world.
I think I am the intelligent students in the class.

Opinion: personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or

certainty

Example:
1. My opinion to have classes on Saturday
2. My oppinio to have an Islamic classes in the colleges.
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Satisfactory language
Grammar
Quality of content and
Cohesiveness /Arrangement of content.
References:

http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/critical/ct.php
http://philosophy.hku.hk/think/critical/ct2.php

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