Critical Thinking Memorandum

Critical thinking is an important part of problem solving, decision making, and everyday life.  So, what is critical thinking and why is it so important?  

Assignment Steps

Prepare a 700-word memo to yourself on critical thinking including the following:

• Explain critical thinking.
• Provide an example from your personal experience of critical thinking applied to a business decision.
• Discuss the importance and benefits of using critical thinking.
• Relate the importance and benefits of critical thinking to the example provided.
• Discuss ways you might use critical thinking in your current job or chosen career path.

Critical Thinking Memorandum 2

>Grading Guide

PHL/320 Version 6

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Individual Assignment: Critical Thinking Memorandum

Purpose of Assignment

The memorandum explains what critical thinking is and how the student has previously applied critical thinking to a business decision. For this memorandum; the student demonstrates the benefits of critical thinking and how it can be useful in future decision-making for their current job or one in their selected career path.

Grading Guide

Content		Met		Partially Met		Not Met		Comments:
The student explained critical thinking.
The student provided an example from personal experience of critical thinking applied to a business decision.
The student discussed the importance and benefits of using critical thinking.
The student related the importance and benefits of critical thinking to the example provided.
The student discussed ways they might use critical thinking in their current job or chosen career path.
The paper is 700 words in length.
	Total Available		Total Earned
7	#/7

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

Total Available

Total Earned

 

Writing Guidelines
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
3	#/3

Assignment Total	#	10	#/10
Additional comments: