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    VERITAS ET MISERICORDIA

    CRITICAL THINKING: THE ART OF


    CRITICAL QUESTIONING
    CRITICAL QUESTIONING
     What makes us understand new ideas and concepts
    better is not just knowing what the statement of fact is
    but the questions that will lead us to come up with the
    right answers. Most of the time, answers or ideas
    seem to be vague because of the improper questions
    that we raise. Questions motivate the answers. The
    level of answer we get is essentially based on the kind
    of question we ask.
     Dare to ask the following questions when you talk
    about new ideas and issues that spark your interest
    Questions for Critical Thinking
    …benefits from this? …have you also heard discuss this?
    …is this harmful to? …would be the best person to consult?
    Who
    …makes decisions about this? …will be the key people in this?
    …is most directly affected? …deserves recognition for this?
    …are the strengths and weaknesses? …is the best/worst case scenario?
    …is another way looking at this? …is most least important?
    What
    …is its other alternative? …can we do to make a positive change?
    …would be a counter-argument for this? …is getting in the way of our action?
    …would we see this in the real world? …can we get more information?
    …are there similar concepts/ situations? …do we go for help with this?
    Where
    …is there most need for this? …will this idea take us?
    …in the world would this be a problem? …are the areas for improvement
    …is this acceptable or unacceptable? …will we know we’ve succeeded?
    …would this benefit our society? …has this played a part in our history?
    When
    …would this cause a problem? …can we expect this to change?
    …is the best time to act? …should we ask for help with this?
    …is this a problem/challenge? …should people know about this?
    …is it relevant to me/others? …has it been this way for so long?
    Why
    …is this the best/worst scenario? …have we allowed this to happen?
    …are people influenced by this? …is there a need for this today?
    …is this similar to __________? …does this benefit us/others?
    …does this disrupt things? …does this harm/us other?
    How
    …do we know the truth about this? …do we see this in the future?
    …will we approach this safely? …can we change this for our good?

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