TY - BOOK AU - Starkey,Lauren B. ED - LearningExpress (Organization) ED - Overdrive.com. TI - Critical thinking skills success in 20 minutes a day SN - 9781611030686 AV - LB1590.3 .S73 2015eb PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Learning Express KW - Critical thinking KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Thought and thinking KW - Problem solving KW - Decision making KW - Life skills KW - Electronic books N1 - Rev. ed. of: Critical thinking skills success in 20 minutes a day / Lauren Starkey; Includes bibliographical references and index; Recognizing a problem -- Defining a problem -- Focused observation -- Brainstorming with graphic organizers -- Setting goals -- Troubleshooting -- Finding resources -- Evaluating facts -- Persuasion techniques -- The numbers game -- Checking your emotions -- Deductive reasoning -- Errors in deductive reasoning -- Inductive reasoning -- Errors in inductive reasoning -- Distracting techniques -- Making judgment calls -- Explanation or argument? -- Critical thinking for exams -- Putting it all together N2 - This e-book helps you become an effective critical thinker, one who is able to make sound decisionn and solve problems. Topics include the standardized exams that test your critical thinking skills; logical reasoning and deductive skills to eliminate wrong answers on multiple-choice tests, toubleshooting techniques to use on the job, and research and decision-making skills to use at home UR - http://hct.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=6354E5B5-19BA-472E-BBBE-CF8195EBB6E7 ER -