Critical thinking
As I prepare to write this assignment
the first thing I ask myself is, how would I have approached this writing
assignment? Knowing myself I would have started writing without giving it to
much thought and continued to improvise as I went on. With my understanding of
critical thinking I have now begun to take a different approach to writing, I
like to sit back and think about which direction I want to take my work. This
is the huge advantage which critical thinking has given me, it has given me a
path and a procedure to follow.
Not only has my thinking changed when
it comes to writing but the way I do my thinking in life has taken another
format. I have a different way of thinking in life, recently instead of just
reacting to everything in life, I take the time to truly understand what it is
I am trying to accomplish. I usually go through the steps to get to the
discipline when doing normal everyday activities. I have to admit that some
things do take a lot longer to accomplish but the quality of work which I have
been producing is worth the extra effort. I see critical thinking as a guide to
understanding different things in the most efficient way possible.
I think that for me to really make
positive changes in the way I think I need to make an effort to stop myself
from my normal habits and make a conscious effort to think critically. By
knowing the standards and elements of critical thinking this will also help me
go through this process much quicker. I know that I can also use certain portions
of the elements and standards to help me with the thinking process. For example
when I am reading the news now, I make it a point to not make any assumptions
prior to me reading an article so that I can get the most understanding from
the article. By using just one of the elements I have been able to think in a
much deeper form and extracted as much information as possible from my
readings.
Critical thinking is a process which
should be taken step by step, once this has been mastered I feel that I might
be able to critically think about certain issues in a matter of seconds. My
responses in life will be well thought out, I feel that people might understand
my thoughts in a much clearer form. I will be able to present others my
thoughts with precision and accuracy, I will feel much more confident in life
knowing that I will find depth and understanding as I find a deeper meaning in
different subjects.
