Key Concepts of Critical Thinking
conclusion
another word for an argument's claim
decision mapping
depicts all the arguments, pro or con, which are used in the decision-making process during the consideration of various options and the selection of the final choice. Decision maps can be thought of as argument maps used to analyze and depict the deliberations involved in individual or group decision making
considerations or rationale
other terms used to refer to reasons.
claim
refers to the statement that the maker of the argument is seeking to show to be true or probably true
mapping
technique for analyzing and displaying the reasoning used when making arguments and decisions
argument
the combination of claims and reasons that back up a claim
reason
those sentences in the argument that are used to show that the conclusion is true or that it is probably true,
argument mapping
visual representation of the structure of an argument. ... Argument maps are commonly used in the context of teaching and applying critical thinking.