Analysis of Critical Thinking Skills - Assignment Example

Critical Thinking Skills A Grading On the first critical thinking skill, I would grade the s article as substantially developed (3). The student not only introduces the issue at hand, but he also described briefly the secondary problem and how it relates to the issue. He did this by discussing how lack of education about the HPV virus has led to its widespread. Additionally, he touches on the other diseases that may result from the HPV virus. On the second critical thinking skill, I would grade the student as partially developed (1).

He acknowledges the presence of other perspectives, but only focusses on one. Here the student only focused on the Christian perspective on the vaccination of their daughters. He does not compare this perspective to other perspectives. On the third critical thinking skill, I would grade the student as weak (0). He did not gather any additional evidence apart from the article. It appears that the student did not do further research on the subject or use his knowledge from other sources. On the fourth critical thinking skill, I would grade the student as partially developed (1).

He only states the conclusion. The student does not offer any suggestions on how to improve the society’s current situation.Student B GradingOn the first critical thinking skill, I would grade the student’s article as excellent (3). The student identifies both the problem at hand and the secondary problems that relate to it. The students also provide relevant solutions to the problem. Additionally, the student is well organized in how he discusses the issues raised. On the second critical thinking skill, I would grade the student as substantially developed (2).

The student clearly identifies and compares different perspectives on the issue. He compares perspectives of different organizations, his gynecologist and from his own childhood experience. On the third critical thinking skill, I would grade the student as substantially developed (2). He analyzes the evidence from the article and compares it with evidences from other sources. He is not limited by the evidence provide in the article alone. He focusses on his childhood experience as well as his gynecologist’s medical perspective.

On the fourth critical thinking skill, I would grade the student as excellent (3). The student puts his findings in the context of his community’s cultural understanding of the subject. He also provides relevant solutions on how to reduce HPV infections. This is through educating them about its vaccination.All the four critical thinking skills will be very helpful in my future career (investigative journalism). The first critical thinking skill would help me to introduce an issue properly; this would help my audience understand what and tackling and the angle from which the issue is being approached.

The second critical thinking skill will make my investigation less biased and not focused on one or limited perspective on the issue. The third critical thinking skill would help me gather sufficient evidence from different sources in order to make my findings more reliable. The fourth critical thinking skill would be helpful in making my work relevant not only to the current situation but also in the future. It would also help me provide or suggest a solution to the contemporary issues in the society.

Work CitedCogan, Robert, Critical Thinking: Step By Step. Boston: University Press of America. Inc. 1998 Print.