Find three credible sources that discuss critical thinking.  (One of the three sources should be from ONE of the resources in the links below or the one attached) Consider how they define critical thinking. In 300-500 words, define critical thinking and expand on what skills are needed to work through the critical thinking process and/or how critical thinking is enhanced. Keep the following guidelines in mind: The sources you found in your research may influence your definition, but your own ideas should be evident. In other words, your process should be: a) Read some definitions and descriptions of critical thinking; b) Comprehend or digest the information, and c) create a synthesized definition of critical thinking. Paraphrasing is preferred. Include an in-text citation whenever paraphrasing or using a direct quote. Keep direct quotes between 0-3 per essay. A reference page that documents the three sources you found (and any other resources you used) is required. Remember, all sources must be cited both in-text and on your reference page. (Note: Do not simply reword the definitions you read. Consider how you will explain what critical thinking is.) 1) Explore articles on the human brain located on the NewScientist website.  http://www.newscientist.com/topic/brain 2) "Defining Critical Thinking," by Glaser, located on The Critical Thinking Community website. http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766

To get to your thesis about Yolen's essay, you first have to identify Yolen's argument. That should be fairly easy to do after answering all the questions about the essay for the last assignment. You might also find it helpful to read Yolen's argumentThere are a variety of ways you could state Yolen's argument; for instance you could use this statement as a template:Yolen’s argument is that America’s Cinderella is ___________ because ___________.Or perhaps you feel like this first option doesn't get at the complexity of all that Yolen argues. This template might work better for you:Yolen argues that America’s Cinderella is ___________ because ___________, and therefore ___________ [this related thing has also happened].Again, these are just two options; there are others. Feel free to state Yolen's argument in a way that fits your voice and style.your thesis about Yolen's argumentYour thesis should do two things:explain how Yolen makes her argument andexplain whether or not you think Yolen's argument is persuasive/effectiveYou have probably been taught that a thesis should fit into a single sentence, and there is some value to that idea. I tell students that when they can fit their thesis into a single sentence, they are more likely to have a clear argument. Having said that, the two points above are a lot to fit into a single sentence, so feel free to write your thesis as two sentences should that work better for you. templatesThe first statement could look something like this:Yolen makes her argument by ___________, ___________, ___________, and ___________.[your thesis might have 3 parts or 5 parts—or only 2]OR, if you imagine your thesis following right after your statement of Yolen's argument (as it will in your introductory paragraph), it might look like this:Yolen supports her argument with ___________, ___________, ___________, and ___________. The second part of your thesis could be stated like this:Yolen's argument is/is not effective because ___________.Remember that whatever you fill in these blanks with will have to be developed into full paragraphs with supporting details and quotations from Yolen's essay. what you are turning insubmit bothYolen's argument andyour thesisAlso, I have a seconed part to write an inrto paragraph. I will send the instructions for it tomorrow. So, you will work for today on the argument and thesis. Tomorrow, on the intro paragraph.