Part 1: Understanding the Basic Theory of Analysis Why a Guide on AnalyticThinking? Why the Analysis of Thinking Is Important To Analyze Thinking We Must Learn to Identify and Question Its Elemental Structures To Evaluate Thinking We Must Understand and Apply Intellectual Standards 35 Dimensions of Critical Thought A Checklist for Reasoning Part 2: Getting StartedmSome First Steps Think About Purpose State the Question Gather Information Watch Your Inferences CheckYour Assumptions ClarifyYour Concepts Understand Your Point of View ThinkThrough the Implications Part 3: Using Analysis to Figure Out the Logic of Anything The Figuring Mind Figuring Out the Logic of Things Analyzing Problems Analyzing the Logic of an Article, Essay or Chapter Analyzing the Logic of a Textbook Evaluating an Author's Reasoning Analyzing the Logic of a Subject Part 4: Taking Your Understanding to a Deeper level Analyzing and Assessing Distinguishing Between Inferences and Assumptions Conclusion
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