As Richard W. Paul stated, “Critical thinking is thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking in order to make your thinking better.”

Critical thinking is simply the ability to interpret information and question the potential outcomes of actions.

Critical Thinking enables students to:

1. Develop higher-order thinking skills
2. Enhance their thinking abilities, allowing them to think before acting
3. Explore possibilities
4. Relate theories studied in class to real-life situations
5. Express their ideas efficiently
6. Become more self-reliant and autonomous learners
7. Take their own decisions 
8. Be more creative
9. Make better judgement  
10. Boost intellectual growth and communication

One of the most important academic skills is critical thinking, which teaches students to question or reflect on their own interpretation and knowledge of the information given to them.

It is particularly crucial for students who have been given an assignment and are required to conduct extensive study on the subject.

A person with well-developed critical thinking will examine the facts provided, reject any inaccurate or unscientific logic, and scrutinize the information sources. They are well-informed and capable of assessing the value of discussion and deducing thoughtful yet proof-based conclusions.