Arena: Applied Critical Thinking
Inferences
Building an Inference Bank
Step 1
Create a knowledge map titled: Building an Inference Bank. Draw the diagram from the chalkboard.
Choose a professional opportunity statement that you have been working on your 3-Column Statement Map.
Step 2
Think about your opportunity statement and build an inference bank. Work on this for 10-15 minutes.
If this is true, then…
…This is likely
…This is possible
…This is not possible
…This is untrue/impossible
Step 3
Choose a personal opportunity statement. Build a new inference bank. Work on this for 10-15 minutes.
Step 4
Work with a partner for 10-15 minutes contributing to each other’s banks.