CRITICAL THINKING

CRITICAL THINKING

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Critical Thinking

APA referencing is one of the most important parts of the academic work of any student. It is one of the bases on which plagiarism is avoidable and this makes students researchers who acknowledge if they borrow ideas and facts from other places which are not their own. This means therefore that APA if approved for use in certain courses should be used to the latter as it helps out to even gauge a person’s ability to interact with knowledge and borrow the correct knowledge for use in their works. Herein I evaluate the use of APA referencing in the discussion and how effective it is.

Firstly the work is very well-intended according to APA guidelines of 1 inch. This makes ideas distinct and it helps the person reading be able to very fast realize the different paragraphs and therefore different paragraphs means different ideas and points of discussion. There is a reference to the book even though not stated explicitly. The book is about social work and in this discussion you talk about social work as well. Therefore even though not stated explicitly through in-text references there is a slight reference to the book. The titling is also very important in APA, in this discussion the titling is good as it is centered and capitalized in its entire first letters. However, the title is not bolded, and therefore there is a need to improve on that.

APA formatting and citation also emphasize in-text citations which should be the surname of the author and the year the book or the article was published. Unfortunately, that is not used in the discussion and therefore there is a need for improvement. Therefore with these improvements, the work is likely to be in the right manner and accordance with APA citation and formatting guidelines.

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Brar, R. (2020). University Library: APA Referencing 7th Edition: APA Basics.

Critical Thinking

Assignment

Critical thinking is an important part of problem solving, decision making, and everyday life.  So, what is critical thinking and why is it so important?  

Assignment Steps

Prepare a 700-word paper (In APA format)  to yourself on critical thinking including the following:

  • Explain critical thinking.
  • Provide an example from your personal experience of critical thinking applied to a business decision.
  • Discuss the importance and benefits of using critical thinking.
  • Relate the importance and benefits of critical thinking to the example provided.
  • Discuss ways you might use critical thinking in your current job or chosen career path.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Ch. 1 of Critical Thinking.

  1. What are the roles of beliefs and claims in critical thinking?
  2. What are some cognitive biases that affect critical thinking?

Critical Thinking Skills:

  • In this first week’s reading the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) Project of the Council for Aid to Education has provided us with a list of 21 items that they deem important.  Perform your own evaluation of this list. Do any of these come as a surprise? Which would you count as the top 2 and which the bottom 2? Justify your decision.

 Ch. 2 of Critical Thinking.

  • What are some techniques for understanding and evaluating the structure and content of arguments?
  1. How do cognitive biases affect critical thinking?

Cognitive Bias.

  • We all have exhibited a certain level of cognitive bias. Present one such example and explain why it’s a valid example and how you could have mitigated it from your decision process.

 Ch. 3 of Critical Thinking

  • Which degrees of vagueness are acceptable and unacceptable?
  • How important is the clarity of language?