Introduction to Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally. It includes the ability to engage in reflective and independent thinking and involves understanding the connections between ideas.

This resource will help students identify, construct and evaluate arguments and give them the chance to test their own critical thinking skills.

This resource was designed for Foundation Year English as a Second Language students, although it could be used by any high school students. It can be used as a stand-alone self-study resource or to supplement classroom teaching.

This resource is a Reusable Learning Object created on the Xerte Toolkits platform. You can access it via the URL provided or embed it into a VLE e.g. Moodle or a website.