{"id":2395,"date":"2018-06-07T20:32:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T20:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-wm-englishcomposition1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2395"},"modified":"2018-09-10T21:40:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T21:40:07","slug":"logical-argument-and-critical-thinking","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-englishcomposition1-2\/chapter\/logical-argument-and-critical-thinking\/","title":{"raw":"Logical Argument and Critical Thinking","rendered":"Logical Argument and Critical Thinking"},"content":{"raw":"Logical Argument depends on critical thinking. Critical thinking is not negative \u2013 it\u2019s not \u201ccriticizing.\u201d Instead, it\u2019s the application of analysis to an issue. The following videos provide a brief introduction to critical thinking and its relationship to logical argument.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-85-j7Nr9i4&amp;feature=youtu.be[\/embed]\r\n<p style=\"font-size: small\">Note: The content in this video is presented visually. You may <a href=\"https:\/\/youdescribe.org\/video\/-85-j7Nr9i4?ad=5b96d9437f814c36fbadd340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to this video with audio description<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-size: small\">.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dItUGF8GdTw\r\n\r\nBoth videos stress your own active participation as a thinker when dealing with issues and arguments.\u00a0 The <em>Critical Thinking<\/em> video focuses on questions you need to ask about arguments when deciding whether to accept their conclusions, e.g.,\u00a0is the information clear, accurate, and relevant?\u00a0 The <em>5 Tips<\/em> video similarly asks you to ask questions about information and arguments, e.g., is there bias or manipulation,\u00a0what assumptions are you bringing to the issue, and\u00a0have all major points of view been addressed?\r\n\r\nWriting logical arguments involves applying these critical thinking questions to your own insights and assertions as well as to the supporting information you use.","rendered":"<p>Logical Argument depends on critical thinking. Critical thinking is not negative \u2013 it\u2019s not \u201ccriticizing.\u201d Instead, it\u2019s the application of analysis to an issue. The following videos provide a brief introduction to critical thinking and its relationship to logical argument.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Do You Think?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-85-j7Nr9i4?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: small\">Note: The content in this video is presented visually. You may <a href=\"https:\/\/youdescribe.org\/video\/-85-j7Nr9i4?ad=5b96d9437f814c36fbadd340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to this video with audio description<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: small\">.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"5 tips to improve your critical thinking - Samantha Agoos\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dItUGF8GdTw?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Both videos stress your own active participation as a thinker when dealing with issues and arguments.\u00a0 The <em>Critical Thinking<\/em> video focuses on questions you need to ask about arguments when deciding whether to accept their conclusions, e.g.,\u00a0is the information clear, accurate, and relevant?\u00a0 The <em>5 Tips<\/em> video similarly asks you to ask questions about information and arguments, e.g., is there bias or manipulation,\u00a0what assumptions are you 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