HUM400: Creative and Critical Thinking
Prerequisite(s): ENG121

This course is designed to acquaint students with the elements and practice of creative and critical thinking. Topics include inductive vs. deductive reasoning, perception, problem solving, argument construction and analysis. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to clarify and evaluate their thinking, create arguments based on sound principles and concepts, present their ideas more effectively, and effectively weigh arguments from others.

Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning

Deductive and Inductive Arguments
Article from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Critical thinking skills from the University of Victoria

Inductive Reasoning
Article from MindTools.com

Web Center for Social Research Methods
Brief article on deductive and inductive thinking from Cornell University

Problem Solving

Problem Solving
Resources assembled by Carter McNamara, includes links to resources on group-based problem solving and planning

Problem Solving Techniques
Problem solving skills and tips from MindTools.com

Skills4Study
Problem solving tips from Palgrave Macmillan Publishing (UK)

Analysis

Analyzing Perspectives
Critical thinking skills from the University of Victoria (Canada)

Critically Analyzing Information Sources
Initial appraisal and content analysis of an information source from Cornell University

Perception

Perception Puzzles
Illusions and paradoxes from ScientificPsychic.com

Sensation and Perception Tutorials
From the Hanover College Psychology Department

Argument Construction

Argument
Article on constructing an argumentative essay from the Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Argumentation/Persuasion
Logic in argumentative writing from the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University

How to Construct an Argument
Outline on how to plan an argument from Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada)

Textbook Companion Website

Thinking Critically
Student resources from Houghton Mifflin

Additional Sites of Interest

Bartleby.com
Literature available online

Classical Literature
MIT online collection

Dakota State University Writing Lab
Online writing lab

The History Channel
Video of great speeches

Literary Criticism
Directory of resources from the Internet Public Library

The OWL at Purdue
Online writing lab from Purdue University

Reference Resources
General reference resources, thesauri, quotations, and English usage guides from Bartleby.com

UsingEnglish.com
Large collection of ESL (English as a Second Language) tools and resources

Webgrammar
Free tips on references, grammar, editing, spelling, and more

WordWizard
Word origins, use of phrases, electronic text, and other useful English resources

HUM400: Creative and Critical Thinking Prerequisite(s): ENG121

HUM400: Creative and Critical Thinking
Prerequisite(s): ENG121