{"id":876,"date":"2015-02-23T22:03:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-23T22:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/publicspeaking1xmaster\/?post_type=chapter&p=876"},"modified":"2015-07-13T19:51:53","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T19:51:53","slug":"chapter-6-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-ccc-spch-1080-1\/chapter\/chapter-6-conclusion\/","title":{"raw":"Critical Thinking & Reasoning: Conclusion","rendered":"Critical Thinking & Reasoning: Conclusion"},"content":{"raw":"
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\r\n\r\nIn this chapter we have examined what critical thinking is and how it involves more than simply being critical. Understanding critical thinking helps in formulating and studying arguments. We see arguments every day in advertising, use arguments to persuade others, and we use them to benefit us. The overview of fallacies showed not all arguments are valid or even logical. Always critically think and examine any argument you confront, and remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is a fallacious argument.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_953\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]\"Man \"Quiet Moment\"<\/a> by anitapeppers. morgueFile<\/a>.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWe practice critical thinking on a daily basis, often without any extra effort. Now that you know a bit more about how to do these things better, you should find that you can put together more persuasive arguments that avoid the pitfalls of fallacious thinking. More importantly, when you hear a statement such as, \u201cYou should drink at least four glasses of wine per day,\u201d you\u2019ll know that something isn\u2019t right. And if you do hear a statement like this, you will be prepared to think critically about the statement, and will be in a position to make a more educated decision about the information.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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In this chapter we have examined what critical thinking is and how it involves more than simply being critical. Understanding critical thinking helps in formulating and studying arguments. We see arguments every day in advertising, use arguments to persuade others, and we use them to benefit us. The overview of fallacies showed not all arguments are valid or even logical. Always critically think and examine any argument you confront, and remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is a fallacious argument.<\/p>\n

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We practice critical thinking on a daily basis, often without any extra effort. Now that you know a bit more about how to do these things better, you should find that you can put together more persuasive arguments that avoid the pitfalls of fallacious thinking. More importantly, when you hear a statement such as, \u201cYou should drink at least four glasses of wine per day,\u201d you\u2019ll know that something isn\u2019t right. And if you do hear a statement like this, you will be prepared to think critically about the statement, and will be in a position to make a more educated decision about the information.<\/p>\n

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