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Week 4 - Discussion Forum 2

Week 4 - Discussion Forum 2

Q Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material. Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which good critical thinking skills are being demonstrated by the author or speaker. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills. Search the Internet, media, or the Ashford University Library, and find an example in which the author or speaker lacks good critical thinking skills. Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.

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Five elements of critical thinking are identifying the problem, research, identifying biases, inferences, and determining relevance (Erstad, 2018). During critical thinking, whenever a topic is chosen, the identification of the issue is crucial (Erstad, 2018). One needs to decide the problem that one wants to deal with. Credible sources of research help to think critically. Bias can ruin research, so identifying bias and eliminating it is crucial to the critical thinking process (Erstad, 2018). The ability to infer and draw conclusions helps in the necessary thinking process. Finally, one should determine the relevance of the information.