IM/2020/033 Anuji Isara Vithana

Smart Thinking Thinking critically and smartly is very essential in solving problems in a smart manner. Beliefs and statements need facts and evidence to evaluate them.  Reasoning is the core of smart thinking and it helps to be rational and reasons are backed by the evidences. Arguments Arguments is a set of statements or propositions that provide evidence, justification or reason to support a particular claim. Purpose of having an argument is to prove a particular point of view. An argument consists of two components called premises and conclusion. Premises are the statements that provide reasons to accept the conclusion, while the conclusion is the statement that the premises are supported. The process of reasoning premises to a conclusion is called inference. For this purpose identifying arguments and non arguments is very important. The words such as because, given that, seen that, as, since, being that, assuming that, for for the reason that and as indicated by indicates the...

  Do People Understand Us Always? It is not easy to get along with some people, some people are easy to deal with and get along with in different levels. Interaction between people are done through communication. So it is essential to develop communication to get along with others. Each and every individual is unique to each other with their appearance, point of view, the attitudes they are holding and many more. Therefore we should have a proper understanding about the others and we should accept the fact that we have different behavior patterns from one another.  Behavior of an individual comes with the background that they are coming from with the core values and  attitudes that each of them are holding. Core values: Values an individual has learned from their parents or from the environment Attitudes: Opinions that an individual holds according to what they have experienced  There are different types of behaviors for an individual. They can be classified as bel...

 What Is Critical Thinking?  Critical Thinking is a  mental process that involves analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing information in order to make informed decisions, to solve problems and to reach at logical conclusions.  This is an essential skill to be developed by lots of fields such as education, business, law, science and healthcare to develop the personality and to make accurate decisions to separate correct from wrong.   Higher Order Thinking Skills Characteristics Of Critical Thinking There are four main characteristics of critical thinking. They are as follows, Active Listening  Curiosity Self-Discipline Humility Active Listening Always a good communicator is a good listener. A good listener possess the following characteristics. Listening  in the purpose of understanding Asking deeper questions Avoid interruptions Withhold judgment Training the mind to not to be distracted Slow down and practice silence   Take the non verbal clu...

  Why Should We Think Critically? Thinking critically is very significant as it helps to evaluate information, ideas, and arguments in a rational and logical way and to come up with accurate decisions. Some reasons why thinking critically is essential are given below.  Critical thinking helps to come up with better and accurate decisions.  Thinking critically helps improving problem solving skills.  Critical thinking helps to express ourselves more clearly to do effective communication.  Critical thinking increases the creativity and helps to identify false and misleading information. Due to the above mentioned reasons critical thinking is very essential.