Thinking Critically
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Once you have completed this chapter, you should be able to:
Understanding Critical Thinking
What is critical thinking?
FIGURE 3-1: Steps in critical thinking
What is a claim?
What is an issue?
company are an issue—their sales should be increasing
What is an argument?
What is the difference between facts, opinions and factual matter?
FIGURE 3-2: Facts and opinions
. A(n) is a written or spoken statement that someone makes about a particular topic that is either true or false.
What is an argument?