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Critical Thinking Ultimate Cheatsheet

Ask these questions whenever you discover or discuss new information!

Who:

• Benefits from this?
• Is this harmful to?
• Makes decisions about this?
• Is most directly affected?
• Have you also heard discuss this?
• Would be the best person to consult?
• Will be the key people in this?
• Deserves recognition for this?

What:

• Are the strengths/weaknesses?
• Is another perspective?
• Is another alternative?
• Would be a counter-argument?
• Is the best/worst case scenario?
• Is most/least important?
• Can we do to make a positive change?
• Is getting in the way of our action?

Where:

• Would we see this in the real world?
• Are there similar concepts/situations?
• Is there the most need for this?
• In the world would this be a problem?
• Can we get more information?
• Do we go for help with this?
• Will this idea take us?
• Are the areas for improvement?

When:

• Is this acceptable/unacceptable?
• Would this benefit our society?
• Would this cause a problem?
• Is the best time to take action?
• Will we know we’ve succeeded?
• Has this played a part in our history?
• Can we expect this to change?
• Should we ask for help with this?

Why:

• Is this a problem/challenge?
• Is it relevant to me/others?
• Is this the best/worst case scenario?
• Are people influenced by this?
• Should people know about this?
• Has it been this way for so long?
• Have we allowed this to happen?
• Is there a need for this today?

How:

• Is this similar to ___________ ?
• Does this disrupt things?
• Do we know the truth about this?
• Will we approach this safely?
• Does this benefit us/others?
• Does this harm us/others?
• Do we see this in the future?
• Can we change this for our good?

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