Importance of Critical Thinking Skills in a Case Study

This assignment explores the importance of critical thinking skills in the context of a case study. It discusses the purpose of applying critical thinking, examines claims and statements made in the case study, and evaluates the ideas expressed. The report emphasizes the role of critical thinking in the new knowledge economy and its impact on language and presentation skills. It also highlights how critical thinking promotes creativity and self-reflection. The document type is an assignment and the type of assignment is a case study analysis.

Critical Thinking
Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Describe the purpose of applying critical thinking to the above case study. .............................3
Demonstrate an understanding of critical thinking skills by examining claims, assertions and
statements made in the given case study.....................................................................................5
Using critical thinking skills, evaluate the ideas expressed in the case study and develop valid
arguments using your understanding of the topic.......................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Critical thinking is the skill to think or process of thought in clear and rational manner
and acknowledge the connection or relation in between the ideas to gain potential judgement on
specified subject matter. It is the subject of much debate or discussion and considerable since the
Greek philosophers such as Plato and Socrates and continued up to the modern age. This
assignment is based on the significance of critical thinking skills in context of a case study with
the help of assertions, ideas and their valid application in order to reach at justifiable conclusion.
Respective assignment based on the Democracy and its relevance in ancient as well as modern
era in order to reap out important benefits to remain always competent in business environment.
Respective report is based on the major aim or purpose of applying the critical thinking in order
to gain optimum outcomes. Understanding the critical thinking skills by examining assertions,
statements and other factors in order to reach at conclusion in positive manner. Further it
elaborates the critical thinking and ideas which expressed in respective article in order to achieve
potential outcomes.

Describe the purpose of applying critical thinking to the above case study.
Critical thinking is very much significant in the modern age which is driven by
information and technology. With the help of critical thinking an individual can be able to
exchange ideas in quick and effective manner (Cottrell, 2017). The new economy always
demands the flexible kind of intellectual skills and ability to evaluate the information and diverse
sources of knowledge in order to solve concerns or issues to gain potential outcomes. As per the
case study which based on the subject matter of “ is Democracy overrated?” in which author
take about the significance of democracy in ancient time and also in modern age to solve various
kinds of conflicts or disputes. On other hand by thinking in critical manner author or writer
penned that democracy is the reason of cold war in between the democracy and totalitarian. In
respective article author expressed views that democracy is the symbol of conflict resolution and
provides safety values which prevent from the over heating of environment in order to maintain
the peace in the whole world. Author also states that democracy is the solution of political and
other kinds of conflicts so government of nations that are escaped from the democracy have to
adopt it in order to avail the advantages of it (What are the Importance and Benefits of "Critical
Thinking Skills"?, 2019). In the words of S. M Rayhanual Islam With the help of respective
assertions and statement the author present views and opinions in concern of importance of
democracy to build peaceful environment by solving various kinds of conflicts to maintain
global environment calm.
It is significant in new knowledge economy:
The major purpose of applying critical thinking in respective case study that it is very much
important in new knowledge economy to take effective and quick decisions. In case study by
evaluating the pros and cons of democracy in not only ancient time period but also in modern
age economy helps to evaluate each and every aspect in positive manner. It promotes thinking
skills and helps to cope up with fast changing workplace in order to remain always competitive
in the marketplace.
Critical thinking enhance language and presentation skills: The another major aspect in
applying critical thinking in respective case study that it improves the systematically skills of
expression and thinking on a subject matter such as in case study author with help of respective
skills examine each and every aspect so that reader can build a valid judgement and opinion on
respective subject matter.

Critical thinking promotes creativity:
critical thinking is very crucial to build creative solution in solving the problems that not
just having new ideas or opinions (Fuad And et.al ., 2017.). It also the realistic case that new
ideas being generated by utilising the relevant task at hand. In context of case study the major
concern that Democracy is relevant to conflicts or issues and presentation by expressing ideas or
views to take valid decisions or judgement. Hence, it can be said that critical thinking proved
beneficial for an individual as well as group of individuals in evaluating the new ideas or views
by selecting or opting best of ones and modifying it in case of necessity.
Critical thinking is crucial for self reflection:
The another major reasons behind application of critical thinking that it proved beneficial
in context of respective article or case study that it helps in self reflection. It enables to live a
meaningful life and bring in structured format by justifying and reflect values for crucial decision
making. In context of case study reflect knowledge and opinion of a subject that are democracy
in today's world and its relevance in solving problems or issues such as political and other
conflicts.
Demonstrate an understanding of critical thinking skills by examining claims, assertions and
statements made in the given case study.
Critical thinking is fundamentally the chain of activities related to the questioning
information and data (Howard, Tang and Austin, 2015..). The question may be the individual
read in textbooks and any other sources to demonstrate the valid conclusion on subject matter.
While think in critical manner kinds of factors plays very major role such as claims, assertions
and statements that gives the clear and rational knowledge about subject matter in order to reach
at the valid conclusion. In context of respective case study firstly elaborates the significance of
democracy that are very much important to understand what is democracy and how it proved
beneficial for an individuals and nations. With the help of statement that in olden days western
nations build an assumption that democracy proved beneficial in solving or resolving the
political conflict which is one of fierce issue in today environment. So with the help of respective
statements author state that it is very much essential emergence of democracy for many countries
that are away from it so that they also avail advantages of it. In that series author penned that it
proved advantageous not only for resolving political conflicts but also in providing safety values
in overheating environment and protecting from violence. So theses statements are the basis of

the whole concept that are known as statements which is a declarative sentence that may be true
or false. (Kong, 2015) In that series author gives some valid evidences and statements that
democracy is the solution of all kinds of social and political conflicts which arise in the whole
world. It not only provides freedom but also protect the human rights that sometimes fail under
certain circumstances to gain fruitful outcomes. With the help of various claims and evidences
that shows some of disadvantages of democracy in the whole nation that shows other aspect of
democracy in negative way to gain valid arguments. As democracy was introduced in initially in
market of Russia without any kind of protection of human rights and kinds of human rights
applied after the 19th century in emergence of democracy. The another assertions that many
people who involved in other opposite parties by taking risk of arrest and imprisonment and
devoted itself in illegal activities such as smuggling, participate in activities that are banned to
commence in business world. So it is very much important in writing to evaluate each and every
aspect such as valid arguments, assertions and statements in order to reach at valid attributes to
gain important insights. Further author explained the different parties and their actions that they
oppose the other parties. As per the author freedom occurs with the help of strong network of
institutions with one another that many people thought to deliver efforts to bring it into practices.
The rule of law is completely friction as it rely in hands of political parties not in democracy.
With the help of valid argument they state that if a political party wants to be someone in jail
then the judge have to give decision in respect of political party so it can be said that democracy
has not any kind of role in justice and peace as stated above. In all countries people are already
have strategies and views to breach the laws and regulations in self interest of one self. In other
words that are valid claims as above said that democracy is the symbol of freedom and human
rights not resides in the democracy but the all factors based on the trust of oneself that are one of
most important factor for an individual as well as institution to get potential outcomes. So it is
very much important for an individual to use critical thinking in order to build valid and
justifiable arguments to reach at goals and objectives that are much crucial.
So from the above discussion it has been evaluated that to express the view an ideas the
knowledge of assertions, claims and statements and language should be strong to spread potential
knowledge in front of others.
It is very much potential for a reader and writer to acknowledge current state of Critical thinking
that most colleges at all level substantially lack in critical thinking that impact on the

understanding and gaining proper outcomes (The State of Critical Thinking Today, 2019).
Lecture, notes and memorization respective are short term habits that are also a major concern in
today's scenario and need to learn in order to achieve optimum kinds of outputs.
Using critical thinking skills, evaluate the ideas expressed in the case study and develop valid
arguments using your understanding of the topic.
For a researcher and writer critical thinking skills and capabilities plays very important
role, to think and write critically it is very much important to possess some skills that are as
follows:
In the words of Will Erstad there are some kind of critical thinking skills which helps to
demonstrate the need of critical thinking skills that are very much important to gain outcomes.
Identification:
The first and foremost step in critical thinking process is to identify or evaluate the
problems or concerns that influence activities and actions. In respect of case study the problem or
subject matter that are Is democracy is overrated? In which author present the clear picture and
groups, people and circumstances involved in taking important outcomes.
Research:
To think in critical manner it is very much important to devote time and efforts in
collecting knowledge and information on specified subject matter (.McPeck, 2016.). With the
help of comparing and argue about an issues which is the ability of an individual research ability.
Arguments should be pervasive in nature that defines about the facts and figures, in context of
respective case study the author to think critically have to study a lot and conduct through
research so that an individual can represent valid arguments. In context of case study they
evaluate all pros and cons of democracy from the ancient time to modern economy to gain
optimum outcomes.
Identification of biases:
To think and write in critical manner it is very much potential for an individual to
evaluate the biases on the subject matter. The best critical thinker can be able to examine the
claims of both sides of argument and keep biases away so that crucial decisions should be taken.
In respective article the author away from the any kind of biases that helps in taking effective
decisions to remain always justifiable properly. In respective article the author bring out all

justifiable aspects such as various parties and their self interest in giving their efforts to achieve
objectives and goals.
Inferences:
The another major ability or skill in a critical thinker or writer that can be able to draw
valid kind of conclusion that plays very important role in a subject matter to gain potential
outcomes. In context of respective article which based on the subject is democracy overrated that
draw a conclusion that democracy is very much effective tool in the economy that helps to
human being to select one of most competitive candidate that work in development of society in
proper manner (Pitt, Powis, Levett-Jones and Hunter, 2015). It provides opportunities to each
and every individual without any kind of biases that create the sense of equality to showcase
their own capabilities in serving people. It protects from the monopoly of an individual that
every one can give one of their best efforts. Democracy also contributes in building the
responsible and stable kind of administration which is very much necessary for a country to
serve people in justifiable manner. But on other hand there are some disadvantages of that
system it misuse the public funds and time that are one of most precious assets of the country. As
people become greedy day by day that affect the purpose behind establishment of democracy and
they majorly start working for their self interest. Day by day corruption is one of fierce factor
that come into democracy that are one of harmful factor that not only harms people but also to
administration in achieving one of best outputs. Sometimes due to biassed people select the
wrong servant that spoils the whole system and affect the works in order to achieve goals. So it
has been recommended that all people have to work with honesty and have to give one of their
best efforts in social welfare which is the base of democracy.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that for an individual and group of
individuals it is very much necessary to think and write in critical manner that proved beneficial
for them to drawn valid conclusions. There are some potential skills and capabilities that are
needed to think and write in critical manner. There are some important attributes such as
statements, assertions and claims that helps to give proper understanding to reader related to the
subject matter. So it can be said that critical thinking is very much important for an individual to
express ideas and views clearly in front of others.

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