The great Gatsby book question:  Directions: Closely reread the section in chapter 4 that begins, “Well, I'm going to tell you something about my life." Stop with, “You'll hear about it this afternoon." Read each question below and then revisit the text to find the evidence that supports your answer. What two pieces of evidence convince Nick that  Gatsby'd life story is the truth after all?

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ASSIGNMENT ONE Critical thinking is important for making judgments about sources of information and forming your own arguments. It emphasizes a rational, objective, and self-aware approach that can help you to identify credible sources and strengthen your conclusions. Critical thinkers use skills which enable them to analyse information and process it rationally to determine the value of the information and make a decision: (i) Critically explain four (4) areas of how critical thinking skills are developed; and (ii) Justify that lateral thinking is a manner of solving problems using an indirect and creative approach through reasoning that is not immediately obvious. And in the process clarify the above assertion by defining four (4) types of thinking tools:

Critical thinking, or reflection, is an essential, basic skill for doctoral researchers to develop, hone and maintain.  Define the term critical thinking, discuss the five forms critical thinking can take and the role that Bloom's taxonomy plays in both your thinking and writing at the doctoral level.  Lastly, discuss the value the skill of critical thinking adds to successfully creating, conducting and completing a doctoral academic research project.