What are the issues and the conclusions

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1."What are the issues and the conclusions?

2.What are the reasons?

3.Which words or phrases are ambiguous?

4.What are the value conflicts and assumptions?

5.What are the descriptive assumptions?

6.Are there any fallacies in the reasoning?

7.How good is the evidence?

8.Are there rival causes?

9.Are the statistics deceptive?

10.What significant information is omitted?

11.What reasonable conclusions are possible?" (Browne and Keeley, 2007, p.13)"

The elements of thoughts are:

1. Purpose: goal, objective

2. Question at issue: problem, issue

3. Information: data, facts, observations, experiences

4. Interpretation and inference: Conclusions, solutions

5. Concepts: theories, definitions, axioms, laws, principles, models

6. Assumptions: presupposition, taking for granted

7. Implications and consequences

8. Point of vue: frame of reference, perspective, orientation

Look at the "elements of thought" and compare them to the "right questions". What are the similarities and differences? Is one approach 'better' than the other or should their positive points be blended one with the other (and if so, which ones)?

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