In Class Activity: Key Terms and Critical Thinking

Directions

In selected pairs, students will accomplish both of the following steps:

1. DEFINE KEYWORD: Students will define a keyword given to them by the professor. In their definitions, students should a) write down the keyword; b) write down it's immediate definition(s) in the text; c) paraphrase it; d) find an example of it.

2. CRITICAL THINKING: The pair of students will each share one of their Tweets about a passage with one another. Using their notes on critical thinking from a previous class, the students will practice a critical thinking strategy to expand the meaning of the passage. Students without a Tweet can use a passage from the keyword exercise to practice their critical thinking.

By the end of the activity, each student will have: a) at least one keyword, and b) at least two passages that reflect brainstorms about critical thinking.