Critical Thinking exploration

"Critical thinking is the use of those cognitive skills or strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome. It is used to describe thinking that is purposeful, reasoned and goal directed - the kind of thinking involved in solving problems, formulating inferences, calculating likelihoods, and making decisions when the thinker is using skills that are thoughtful and effective for the particular context and type of thinking task.

Critical thinking also involves evaluating the thinking process - the reasoning that went into the conclusion we've arrived at the kinds of factors considered in making a decision. Critical thinking is sometimes called directed thinking because it focuses on a desired outcome."

"The purpose of critical thinking is, therefore, to achieve understanding, evaluate view points, and solve problems. Since all three areas involve the asking of questions, we can say that critical thinking is the questioning or inquiry we engage in when we seek to understand, evaluate, or resolve."

Critical thinking is "the art of thinking about your thinking while you are thinking in order to make your thinking better: more clear, more accurate, or more defensible."

These three particular quotations regarding critical thinking apply directly to my experience of composing hypertext.  Throughout my hypertext projects, one of the main objectives has been to share my viewpoint and perspective with different kinds of audiences.  Critical thinking is "used to describe thinking that is purposeful, reasoned and goal directed," and that fits my situation precisely.  It has been very interesting sharing my perspective with a wide variety of people.  The last quote is relevant because of the stress on clear, concise writing, which is different than most writing experiences I have come across.  Overall I have enjoyed the new opportunities to express my writing in hypertext.  I hope to keep improving in my communication and design of my hypertexts.