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.