critical thinking concepts and toold by richard paul and linda elder

The main inferences/conclusions in this article are (Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article.):

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5. The key concept(s) we need to understand in this article is (are) AND

By these concepts, the author means (Figure out the most important ideas you must understand to follow the author’s line of reasoning.):

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6. The main assumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are) (Figure out what the author is taking for granted [that might be questioned].):

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7a. If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are (what consequences are likely to follow if people take the author’s line of reasoning seriously):

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7b. If we fail to take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are (what consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author’s reasoning):

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