Our goal is to achieve good thinking that fosters effective communication. Active learning is an essential feature in our approach to teaching and learning. This course asks you to engage thoroughly in examining thinking when you are thinking. We examine fundamental elements of reasoning, we apply universal intellectual standards, and we gain intellectual traits and virtues as we engage in learning critical thinking skills. We give emphasis to elements of thought that help us open other systems of thinking in other disciplines. We actively construct knowledge, and we construct coherent rhetoric, and we respond to issues and situations from a clear and authentic perspective. When we think critically about our thinking we can develop competence in interpersonal communication, and we can engage productively in our communities and civic life.