How to learn critical thinking

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Cuesta community college, in San Luis Obispo, California has on their website
a group of articles on how to learn critical thinking,
along with other materials on how to be a successful student.

It can be accessed via the page
https://www.cuesta.edu/student/resources/ssc/study_guides/index.html

The left column of that page, under the heading STUDY GUIDES, has an expandable menu.

Here is the menu fully expanded:

STUDY GUIDES

Critical Thinking
   Uses of Critical Thinking
   Critically Evaluating the Logic and Validity of Information
   Recognizing Propaganda Techniques and Errors of Faulty Logic
   Developing the Ability to Analyze Historical and Contemporary Information
   Recognize and Value Various Viewpoints
   Appreciating the Complexities Involved in Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
   Being a Responsible Critical Thinker & Collaborating with Others

Mathematics
   10 Steps
   Suggestions
   Homework
   Read the Textbook
   When to Take Notes
   10 Steps to Tests
   Studying for Exams
   Test-Taking Errors
   Test Anxiety
   Objective Tests
   Essay Tests

Reading Comprehension
   The Reading Process
   Levels of Comprehension
   Strengthen Your Reading Comprehension
   Reading Rate
   How to Read a Textbook
   Organizational Patterns of a Paragraph
   Topics, Main Ideas, and Support
   Inferences and Conclusions
   Interpreting What You Read
   Concentrating and Remembering
   Converting Words into Pictures

Spelling
   Spelling and the Dictionary
   Eight Essential Spelling Rules
   Exceptions to the Rules
   Converting Words into Pictures

Study Skills
   Motivation and Goal Setting
   Effective Studying
   Time Management
   Listening and Note-Taking
   Memory and Learning Styles

Textbook Reading Strategies
   Memory Tips
   Test-Taking Strategies
   The First Step
   Study System
   SQ4R
   Maximize Comprehension
   Different Reading Modes
   Paragraph Patterns
   An Effective Strategy
   Finding the Main Idea
   Read a Medical Text
   Read in the Sciences
   Read University Level
   Textbook Study Strategies

Vocabulary
   The Origin of Words
   Using a Dictionary
   Interpreting a Dictionary Entry
   Structure Analysis
   Common Roots
   Word Relationships
   Using Word Relationships
   Context Clues
   The Importance of Reading
   Vocabulary Analogies

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