Arguing on PDF(Practical guide)

[livingdead]

I had to change the title coz original was borning.
Its a big essay so dont want to post the whole thing, just the interesting bits.
source: A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking

Attitude of a Critical Thinker:

• Open-mindedness
• Healthy skepticism
• Intellectual humility
• Free thinking
• High motivation

Argument Checklist

1. Is there any ambiguity, vagueness, or obscurity that hinders my full understanding of the argument?
2. Does the argument embody any hindrances (see Tables 1 though 4)?
3. Is the language excessively emotional or manipulative (see language hindrances, Table 2)?
4. Have I separated the reasoning (evidence) and relevant assumptions/facts from background information, examples, and irrelevant information?
5. Have I determined which assumptions are warranted versus unwarranted?
6. Can I list the reasons (evidence) for the argument and any sub-arguments?
7. Have I evaluated the truth, relevance, fairness, completeness, significance, and sufficiency of the reasons (evidence) to support the conclusion?
8. Do I need further information to make a reasonable judgment on the argument, because of omissions or other reasons?

 

[TejasMk3]

Or just troll and have fun.

 

[livingdead]

@Slav Defence @Ravi Nair @Armstrong @Chak Bamu @orangzaib you might like this essay.. click on the link as the tables are more interesting.

A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking

 

[sms]

I had to change the title coz original was borning.
Its a big essay so dont want to post the whole thing, just the interesting bits.
source: A Practical Guide To Critical Thinking

Thanks for post, it's helpful!

Are you one of the 80% as mentioned by Oscar? If yes this guide is useless do not waste your time. ..

80% of the Indians on pdf are nothing but cynical arseholes.

 

[livingdead]

Thanks for post, it's helpful!

Are you one of the 80% as mentioned by Oscar? If yes this guide is useless do not waste your time. ..

I am not cynical, am cautiously optimistic.

 

[Iggy]

If you are loosing an argument, blame it on secularism and always try to bring opponents religion if he is a minority

 

[sms]

If you are loosing an argument, blame it on secularism and always try to bring opponents religion if he is a minority

Oye, where were you? Disappeared for long!

 

[TejasMk3]

If you are loosing an argument, blame it on secularism and always try to bring opponents religion if he is a minority

To respond these, blame their Hindutva mindset and call them RSS Pracharak/Subramanium Swamy fan.

 

[Iggy]

Oye, where were you? Disappeared for long!

Am here alright.. Not posting much as earlier though,..

To respond these, blame their Hindutva mindset and call them RSS Pracharak/Subramanium Swamy fan.

You forgot chaddiwala

 

[Chak Bamu]

3A & 3B being played out right on this thread....

 

[Counter-Errorist]

Use the ignore function, it will keep your sanity in check.

 

[livingdead]

3A & 3B being played out right on this thread....

is there any way I can post the tables 1,2,3 and 4. They are the most interesting ones and actual practical guide, because they got examples...
copy pasting seems to lose the formatting of table.

 

[Chak Bamu]

is there any way I can post the tables 1,2,3 and 4. They are the most interesting ones and actual practical guide, because they got examples...
copy pasting seems to lose the formatting of table.

My friend, you have been here longer than me. I thought you might know these things better than me. Just on a hunch I can suggest pasting the table into some other application (Excel?) and then pasting it here. Let me know if it works.

 

[livingdead]

My friend, you have been here longer than me. I thought you might know these things better than me. Just on a hunch I can suggest pasting the table into some other application (Excel?) and then pasting it here. Let me know if it works.

tried that already... did not work..
no worries..

 

[JonAsad]

is there any way I can post the tables 1,2,3 and 4. They are the most interesting ones and actual practical guide, because they got examples...
copy pasting seems to lose the formatting of table.

use PrtScn function from the keyboard you lazy baboon- -