The art of thinking: a guide to critical and creative thought

Be aware

Developing your thinking : an overview

Establish a foundation

Broaden your perspective

Be a critical reader

Be creative

The creative process

Search for challenges

Express the problem or issue

Investigate the problem or issue

Produce ideas

Be critical

The role of criticism

Refine your solution to the problem

Evaluate yout argument on the issue

Refine your resolution of the issue

Communicate your ideas

Persuading others

Writing and speaking effectively.

Pt. I. Be aware : 1. Developing your thinking: an overview ; 2. Establish a foundation ; 3. Broaden your perspective ; 4. Be a critical reader, listener, and viewer

Pt. II. Be creative : 5. The creative process ; 6 Search for challenges ; 7. Express the problem or issue ; 8. Investigate the problem or Issue ; 9. Produce ideas

Pt. III. Be critical : 10. The role of criticism ; 11. Refine your solution to the problem ; 12. Evaluate your argument on the issue ; 13. Refine your resolution of the issue

Pt. IV. Communicate your ideas : 14. Persuading others ; 15 Writing and speaking effectively.