# Week 3 - Critical thinking ### Session: Critical thinking **Session objective:** This session highlights the importance of critical thinking for developers, and provides methods to form good arguments. {% embed url="" %} Critical thinking slides {% endembed %} #### Exercise (10 min) **Exercise objective:** To identify arguments formed through critical thinking Put the statements in the slides in the right order. #### Exercise (20 min) **Exercise objective:** To brainstorm as a group about critical thinking skills. Work in small groups. Explore how and why developers need to develop critical thinking skills. * How will you use critical thinking skills as a developer? * Why is it important to use critical thinking skills when developing products for diverse audiences? #### Exercise (10 min) **Exercise objective:** To practice public speaking skills Volunteer to share to the wider group one important reason to use critical thinking. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://personal-development.codeyourfuture.io/em-modules/javascript-1/week-3-critical-thinking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.