Thinking Skills Definitions

Analyze-  To determine the nature and parts.

Compare-  Point out similarities.

Contrast- Point out the differences.

Clarify-  To make clear

Classify-  Place in like groups

Connect-  To place in relation to something else

Define-  To determine essential qualities

Distinguish-  Contrasting two things.

Elaborate- To tell more about.

Evaluate-  Determining the worth.

Explain-  To make understandable.

Predict-  To point out a future occurrence.

Summarize- To tell a short version

Infer-  To determine based on evidence.

Identify-  To name or recognize.

Interpret- To put in other words.

Synthesize-  To put together or combine.

Thinking, cont.

1.  When we are talking about thinking, we say, "go slow to go fast."  What does that mean, and why?

2.  Thinking Skill definitions.

3.  Turn in  HW, if you have it.

4.  Take attendance.

5.  Reading-  Amy Tan's Mother Tongue-

6.  10 Thinking Skill questions for the class from Mother Tongue.

Thinking Skills and how to use them....

1.  Collecting HW-

2.  Attendance.

2.5-  Who's on First-  Language is hard.

3.  Journal-  

Have you ever thought something to be absolutely true, but then you realized it wasn't?  What happened?

4.  Thinking Skills-  Proof-- Quiz of F's.

5.  Definitions and HW assigned.

6.  Reading-  Amy Tan's Mother Tongue-

7.  10 Thinking Skill questions for the class from Mother Tongue... 

Welcome!

Welcome to the first day!

Attendance

1.

Every class begins with journal.  It's 1/2 page long, and you'll answer this question today:

Why does every student have to take this class, and how will it help you reach your goals?  Oh, what's your educational goal?

2.

Syllabus review and other stuff/canvas.

3.

Student stuff.  Problem?  What?

4.

HW- Due Wednesday

Access canvas and print and sign the syllabus statement of understanding.

HW-  Due Wednesday

Read this short essay and respond to what you've read by typing an essay of your own that answers the following questions: what is Mark Twain's writing process, and how is your own similar or different from his?

HW-  Thinking Skills Mini-Presentations, Friday.

HW-  Get the book!