REASONING PROOF THINKING INFERENCE
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In your notes, define these words . Choose the most relevant definition. If you don’t know any of the words in the definition, look those up too. REASONING PROOF THINKING INFERENCE the act of coming to a conclusion based on facts anything that can be used to show that something is true or correct the act of using the mind to reason a conclusion or opinion arrived at logically from a sequence of events
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In your notes, define these words . Choose the most relevant definition. If you don’t know any of the words in the definition, look those up too. the act of coming to a conclusion based on facts. REASONING PROOF THINKING INFERENCE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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In your notes, define these words. Choose the most relevant definition. If you don’t know any of the words in the definition, look those up too.
REASONING
PROOF
THINKING
INFERENCE
the act of coming to a conclusion based on facts
anything that can be used to show that something is true or correct
the act of using the mind to reason
a conclusion or opinion arrived at logically from a sequence of events
LOGIC is defined as the science of reasoning, proof,
thinking, and inference.
Critical Thinking and You: How Can You Build Better Skills Towards
Becoming a Better Reader and Writer?
Lawn Chair LarryConsider this true story, adapted from The Darwin Awards. While watching the news story, collect information to answer this questions: Can you find evidence of Larry’s use of logic?
If so, why did his plan go wrong?
If not, what method of decision-making did he use?
HABITS OF MIND• Pattern Sniff• Experiment, Guess, & Conjecture• Organize and Simplify• Describe• Tinker and Invent• Visualize• Strategize, Reason, and Prove• Connect• Listen and Collaborate• Contextualize, Reflect, and Persevere
PATTERN SNIFF
• On the lookout for patterns
• On the lookout for shortcuts
ORGANIZE AND SIMPLIFY
