Transcript: What Do I Upload to Show Critical Thinking?

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What do I upload to show critical thinking?

The artifact you upload to demonstrate critical thinking should show that you have an original idea, or that you have put together ideas in a unique way. It should go beyond a simple summary. This could include constructing an argument in an essay or interpreting results in a math or science problem.

Students who are competent in critical thinking can:

• Combine stated truths and facts to make arguments, develop ideas, or create processes
• Interpret data and draw conclusions
• Recognize bias and opinion
• Act in ways that question assumptions

Here are a couple of samples of artifacts to show critical thinking:

• An argumentative essay from an English Composition course in which you have constructed an argument and supported it with appropriate evidence.
• An assignment in which you interpret the results of mathematical calculations. The course could be a math or science course like Statistics or Geology.
• An essay in a course such as History, Ethics, or Psychology, where you have analyzed course concepts and applied them to a new situation.