Activity:
Analyze the Logic of a Concept or Idea
Critical thinkers have confidence in their ability to figure out the
logic of anything they choose. They continually look for order,
system and interrelationships. They say “there is a logic to this,
and I can figure it out!” For example, consider the logic of
rationality, anger, fear and love. Below, we offer a template for
analyzing analyzing the logic of any concept. Note that many of
the concepts in the previous activity may fall into the category
focused on articulating a given concept, which we are learning
in this section.
For any significant concept, complete these statements:
Click on a concept or idea to complete an activity then view a specimen
answer for that topic. Again, remember that our
specimen answers represent plausible ways of articulating
the foundations of the concept using the elements of
reasoning wheel. These logics may be expanded, and you
may have a different, yet feasible, way of articulating them.
Concepts: