{"id":26,"date":"2026-03-17T15:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/critical-thinking-center\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:56:35","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/critical-thinking-center\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-solid blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17737636301686611\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h5 class=\"hcard-microtitle\"><\/h5><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">DEFINITION &amp; FRAMEWORK<\/h3><h4 class=\"hcard-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"hcard-content\">We take critical thinking to be the intentional&nbsp;process of identifying, analyzing, evaluating, and constructing reasoning in deciding what conclusions to draw or actions to take.\n\nAs such, it encompasses a wide variety of activities, including argumentation, decision making, and problem solving, and is encouraged by habits of mind like curiosity, confidence, intellectual&nbsp;humility, and persistence.<\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/library\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">VISIT UWSP LIBRARIES <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/library.uwsp.edu\/procon2\" target=\"_blank\">FINDING PRO CON INFORMATION SOURCES <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/library.uwsp.edu\/fakenews\" target=\"_blank\">DISINFORMATION &amp; FAKE NEWS 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class=\"accordion-heading\">Sites Relevant to Critical Thinking<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecriticalthinkinginitiative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Critical Thinking Initiative\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.criticalthinking.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Foundation for Critical Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ailact.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Association for Informal Logic and Critical Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Sites About Reasoning Mapping<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thinkeranalytix.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ThinkerAnalytix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.philmaps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philosophy Mapped<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/elonargumentation\">Elon Argumentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Reasoning Mapping Tools<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MindMup<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcisiveonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bCisive<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rationaleonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rationale<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Sites for Mapped Discussions<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kialo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truthmapping.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TruthMapping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Arguments for Analysis and Evaluation<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.famous-trials.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Famous Trials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/idebate.net\/resources\/debatabase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iDebate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencesquaredus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligencesquared.com\/attend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">telligenceSquared Debates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.procon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ProCon.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Online Lessons<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wm1-download.uwsp.edu\/relay\/dwarren\/Liam_and_the_Leaves_-_20171214_144626_34.html\">Liam and the Leaves<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/criticalthinkingresources.org\/Introduction_to_Critical_Thinking\/story_html5.html\">Introduction to Critical Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glossary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Terms<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Concept<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Argument<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A unit of reasoning that attempts to establish the truth of a claim by citing other claims as evidence.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A unit of reasoning that takes for granted that something is the case and attempts to account for why it is the case.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Claim Assertion Proposition<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">An assertion that is either true or false (although we might not know which it is).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Inference Support<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The relationship between one claim (or set of claims) C1 and another claim C2 such that the truth of C1 makes the truth of C2 more likely than not.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Conclusion Contention Claim (In Toulmin)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A claim that is supported by other claims.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Reason Premise<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A claim that is being used to support other claims.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Premise Assumption<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A claim that is taken for granted and used to support other claims.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Subconclusion Intermediate Step<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A claim that is both being used to support other claims and is supported by other claims.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Main Conclusion<br>Ultimate Conclusion<br>Thesis<br>Position<br>Hypothesis (in the sciences)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">A claim that is supported by other claims and that does not, itself, support other claims.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Dependent Reasons<br>Co-premises<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Two or more claims that must be accepted simultaneously in order to support another idea.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Independent Reasons<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Two or more claims, each of which could support another idea on its own.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Objection<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The relationship between one claim (or set of claims) C1 and another claim C2 such that the truth of C1 makes the truth of C2 less likely.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Rebuttal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">An objection to an objection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glossary Terms Concept Argument A unit of reasoning that attempts to establish the truth of a claim by citing other claims as evidence. 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