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Thinking Process

Analyze

1. Using a Graphic Organizer to Analyze

http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/analyze.html

2. Critical Analysis

http://www.metrostate.edu/writingcenter/clues/critical.html

What is Analysis

http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/analysis.html

Literary Analysis

1. Writing about literature: Explication and Analysis

http://www.studenthub.org/resource_pages/analysis.html

2. Writing papers of Literary Analysis

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/tchg/lit/adv/lit.papers.html

3. Writing about Poetry

Writing about poems: explication and Analysis

http://www.studenthub.org/resource_pages/writing_about_poems.html

Writing about Poetry

http://www.hamilton.edu/academics/Resource/WC/writing_about_poetry.pdf

Argument

Argue

Argument or Persuasive essay

http://www.metrostate.edu/writingcenter/clues/argument.html

Guide to persuasive writing

http://www.studenthub.org/syllabus/extras/cooper_persuasive_writing.htm

Argumentation and critical thinking tutorials

http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~act/HTML/tests.html

Critique

How to write a critical review of a book or article

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/CriNonfiction.html#assignment

Persuade

Essentials of Effective Persuasive Essays

http://www.hamilton.edu/academic/Resource/WC/Effective_essays.html

Effective Academic Writing: The Argument

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/argument.html

Support

Thesis and Support

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml

Categorize

Categorizing

http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~dkoonce/97-98/ise428/Categorization_Relationships/ppframe.htm

Critical Thinking

1. Critical Thinking skills Checklist

http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/CritTnk.html

 

DEBATE

1. Learn to debate

http://debate.uvm.edu/learndebate.html

2. Handbook on Debate

http://debate.uvm.edu/code/001.html

3. What Is Debate?

http://debate.uvm.edu/code/004.html

4. Speaking and Debate Resources

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/programs/wcl/saw/students/links/debate.shtml

DEDUCE

1. Reasoning

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_winter/Topics/human-cap/process.html

2. Definition of Deduction

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/deduc/deduc.html

Experiment

1. Introduction to the Scientific Method

http://teacher.nsrl.rochester.edu/PHY_LABS/AppendixE/AppendixE.html

2. The Scientific Method

http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node5.html

3. Diagram of Scientific Method

http://phyun5.ucr.edu/~wudka/Physics7/Notes_www/node6.html

Generalize

1. How to write a good Introduction/Generalization

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/foropen.htm

Hypothesize

1. Hypothesis Matrix

http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/hypothesize.html

2. How to Hypothesize

http://www.newfoundations.com/Hypothesizing/Hypothesize.html

Logic

Deduction

Introduction to Deduction

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/deduc/deduc.html

Induction

1. Induction/Deduction

http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/7/part2/ind-ded.html

 

Infer

1. Inference and Analysis

http://www.criticalreading.com/inference_analysis.htm

Logical Fallacies

1. Guide to Logical Fallacies

http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/

2. Index of Logical Fallacies

http://www.aros.net/~wenglund/Logic101a.htm

Syllogism and Enthymeme

Syllogism and Enthymeme

http://www.engl.niu.edu/wac/reason.html#syllogism

Enthymeme

http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/Figures/E/enthymeme.htm

Barthes’ definition of Enthymeme

http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/elf/Q/enthymeme.html

Philosophy Resources on the Internet

13,000 categorized links to philosophy resources on the Internet

http://www.sunysb.edu/library/eresources/www/philosophy.html

Problem Solving

1. Problem Solving and Decision Making

http://www.studygs.net/problem/index.htm

2. Tutorial for Optimizing and Documenting Open-Ended Problem Solving Skills

http://www.wolcottlynch.com/tutorial/tutintro.html

3. Reasoning

http://www.cc.gatech.edu/classes/cs6751_97_winter/Topics/human-cap/process.html

4. Steps for Better Thinking Rubric

http://www.wolcottlynch.com/EducatorResources.html

Problem Solving in Math and Science

1. Mathematical Problems - Problem Solving

http://mathres.kevius.com/problem.html

2. Problem Solving Strategies

http://www.mathcounts.org/webarticles/articlefiles/155-Problem_Solving.pdf

3. A Logical Problem Solving Strategy for Physics

http://groups.physics.umn.edu/physed/Research/MNModel/psintro.html

Theorizing

How To Theorize In The Social Sciences

http://www.analytictech.com/mb313/howto.htm

 

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