Developing your thinking skills

•  express your IDEA as clearly & concisely as possible.
• ensure that you information,data or facts are ACCURATE.
• be INQUISITIVE about a wide range of issues & events.
• always keep an OPEN MIND. Be receptive to new ideas/methods and be willing to reconsider or revise your views.
• PLAN AHEAD & allow time to complete the task. Avoid a last minute rush.
• work in an ORDERLY,METHODICAL or SYSTEMATIC fashion when dealing with complex issues or tasks.
• STATE YOUR CASE when necessary - argue 'for' or 'against'.
• BE SENSITIVE to other people's feelings,values & points of view.
• BE HONEST in facing your biases,prejudices & stereotypes.
• never give up easily.Show PERSISTENCE through difficulties.
• take up the CHALLENGE of more difficult tasks.
• ask questions & EVALUATE your own work & the choices that you make.
• BE ANALYTICAL-ask for reasons & evidence, & be alert to possible problems - anticipate the consequences.
• RESPOND POSITIVELY TO CRITICSM. Criticism can be viewed as constructive feedback.
• BE PREPARED to consider the UNUSUAL,extreme or non-conventional approach.