Becoming a critical thinker : a user-friendly manual / Sherry Diestler.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Foundations of arguments : what is acritical thinker and when do you need to be one -- 2. Value assumptions and ethics : what price ethics and can you afford not to pay -- 3. Reality assumptions : it's eleven o'clock : do you know where your assumptions are -- 4. Inductive arguments : statistical and causal generalizations : prove it to me : what are the statistics -- 5. Inductive generalizations : controlled studies, expert testimony, and analogies : who said so : and who are they anyway -- 6. Reasoning errors : I know what I think : don't confuse me with facts -- 7. The power of language : talk is not cheap : so who pays for it -- 8. Suggestion in media : is what you see what you get : do you really want it? -- 9. Fairmindedness : it's you and me, kid, and I'm not so sure about you -- 10. Persuasive speaking : what's your point : how do you sharpen it?