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It is important to think critically so that you can be an effective user of information. Practice applying these questions to every information source you use. 

1. Evidence: How do we know what we know? What evidence counts? How sure can we be? What makes it credible to us?

2. Viewpoint: From whose viewpoint are we seeing/hearing this information?  

3. Connections: Is there a pattern? Have we seen something like this before? What are the possible consequences?

4. Supposition: How could it have been otherwise? What if...? This habit requires use of the imagination as well as knowledge of alternative possibilities. 

5. Relevance/Significance: Does it matter? Who cares?
 

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