Summary
<p>Don't believe everything you read or hear! Making claims is easy, but justifying them with relevant evidence and solid reasoning is harder. Examining the evidence and reasoning behind claims is important in our daily lives—and in science, it’s absolutely essential. Learn how every argument can be broken down into claims, evidence, and reasoning. We're convinced you'll find these tools helpful for analyzing arguments and making better decisions about what to believe! </p>
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Critical Reasoning:
- What is one new thing you learned about critical reasoning?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining critical reasoning.
- Draw or give one example of your own.