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Basic Thinking Moves
This chart shows you the kinds of “thinking moves” you can use to help you gather, organize, re-examine, and evaluate your thoughts.
Observe
Watch
Listen
Taste
Feel
Smell
Gather
Use experiences
Freewrite
Brainstorm
Talk to others
Read, write, draw
Question
Ask who, what, when, where, why?
Ask how, how much?
Organize
Put in the right order
Compare, contrast
Give reasons
Group, define
Argue for or against
Imagine
Create new ideas
Experiment, invent
Wonder what if . . .
Predict, guess
Rethink
Re-examine
(Is this the best way?)
Rearrange
(Is this the best order?)
Revise
(Is this the best wording?)
Restructure
(Is this the best form?)
Evaluate
Criticize (Is it interesting?)
Persuade (Is it worthwhile?)