CONSENSUS LIST OF CRITICAL THINKING COGNITIVE SKILLS AND SUB-SKILLS

1. Interpretation Categorization                             Decoding Significance

                                                                                  Clarifying Meaning

2. Analysis Examining Ideas                                    Identifying Arguments

                                                                                 Analyzing Arguments

3. Evaluation Assessing Claims                                Assessing Arguments

4. Inference Querying Evidence                            Conjecturing Alternatives

                                                                                Drawing Conclusions

5. Explanation Stating Results                                Justifying Procedures

                                                                               Presenting Arguments

6. Self-Regulation Self-examination                             Self-correction