Benefits of critical thinking

Good critical thinking involves:

·        Improved attention & observation

·        More focused reading

·        Improved ability to identify key points in a text or meassage and not being distracted by less important material

·        Knowledge of how to get your own point across more easily

·        Skills of analysis that you can apply to various situations

Ancillary skills:

·        Observation

·        Reasoning

·        Decision-making

·        Analysis

·        Judgement

·        Persuasion

 

Realistic self-appraisal

Many people probably over-estimate their critical thinking skills

 

Emotional self-management

We may not like evidence that contradicts our own opinions orbeliefs

 

Perseverance, accuracy  precision

Critical thinking involves accuracy  & precision & a dedication to finding the correct answer. It includes:

     Attention to detail

     Identifying trends & patters

     Repetition

    Taking different perspectives

   Objectivity 

    Considering implications & distant consequences

An inconvenient truth

A documentary movie which was presented in 2006 staring Al Gore as a presenter to a serious problem affecting our planet. He talked about global warming and how the planet getting warmer due to the greenhouse gases` emission to the atmosphere which prevent sunlight beams from reflecting back to the outer space and that cause the climate to get warmer. As a result, we will be facing a great danger due of the melting of ice in the poles and that will increase the level of sea around the planet which will put many countries under the risk of getting underwater.

The message of the movie is to spread the facts that our planet is having a serious problem due to the greenhouse gases emissions resulted from our use of the new technology and burning fossil fuels. Al Gore`s message was to inform the audience that it is possible to prevent the problem by admitting the fact and act responsibly to save our planet Earth.

The movie`s idea was nice and simple, and Al Gore did a great job presenting the problem to the audience using scientific facts that shows how is the climate changing and what the results of this change to our planet.