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Critical Thinking

CategoryQuestions
Who– Who benefits from this?  – Who is this harmful to?  – Who makes decisions about this?  – Who is most directly affected?  – Who have you also heard discuss this?  – Who would be the best person to consult?  – Who will be the key people in this?  – Who deserves recognition for this?
What– What are the strengths/weaknesses?  – What is another perspective?  – What is another alternative?  – What would be a counter-argument?  – What is the best/worst case scenario?  – What is most/least important?  – What can we do to make a positive change?  – What is getting in the way of our action?
Where– Where would we see this in the real world?  – Where are there similar concepts/situations?  – Where is there the most need for this?  – Where in the world would this be a problem?  – Where can we get more information?  – Where do we go for help with this?  – Where will this idea take us?  – Where are the areas for improvement?
When– When is this acceptable/unacceptable?  – When would this benefit our society?  – When would this cause a problem?  – When is the best time to take action?  – When will we know we’ve succeeded?  – When has this played a part in our history?  – When can we expect this to change?  – When should we ask for help with this?
Why– Why is this a problem/challenge?  – Why is it relevant to me/others?  – Why is this the best/worst scenario?  – Why are people influenced by this?  – Why should people know about this?  – Why has it been this way for so long?  – Why have we allowed this to happen?  – Why is there a need for this today?
How– How is this similar to ______?  – How does this disrupt things?  – How do we know the truth about this?  – How will we approach this safely?  – How does this benefit us/others?  – How does this harm us/others?  – How do we see this in the future?  – How can we change this for our good?

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