The student will analyze critical thought, using the following criteria: clarity, precision, accuracy, relevance, significance, fairness, logic, depth, and breadth, evidentiary support, probability, predictive or explanatory power (National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, 2009):
Enabling Objectives for Outcome 1
1.1 The student will create arguments that are comprehensively described and well understood. The student will apply the same criteria to the arguments of others.
(VALUE Critical Thinking Rubric – Explanation of issues)
1.2 The student will systematically analyze arguments of self and others taking into account the context in which arguments are made.
(VALUE Critical Thinking Rubric – Influence of context and assumptions)
• Diagram arguments.
• Develop arguments.
• Judge one’s own and others’ arguments (arguments are clear, precise,
accurate, relevant, significant, fair, logical, and in-depth).