This Skill Builder is designed to develop your critical thinking skills of Inference and Evaluation in a variety of contexts demanding logical precision. In Level 1 we engage the power of deductive reasoning. Deduction, applied correctly, enables us to reach logical conclusions with certainty. Reasoning with precision is essential wherever the outcome must be the exact logical consequence. Typically these situations include reasoning about rules, specifications, core beliefs, values, policies, procedures, or terminology.

When you complete this Skill Builder, you will see on screen your Personal Feedback – Overall score. And scores on four specific factors: Understanding the Problem, Identifying Logical Arguments, Spotting Illogical Argument, and Seeing the Argument. You will be able to download a PDF copy of the feedback, which includes a summary of key ideas, along with your scores in each area.

Skill Builders are interactive personal development tools. They include questions with debriefs, insights, exercises, thought experiments, and explanations. Use these short courses to strengthen your critical thinking, solve problems more effectively, and make better, more reflective, decisions.