Additional Details: We have an English homework to write a composition.The composition title is what do youthink of critical thinking，-----余雨 It is self-evident that your intstructor has a vested interest in thought, because logically, it would be absurd to ask what people THINK about THINKING, without stimulating them to develop mentally into fully developed persons. A seldom addressed reality about humanity, is that Human Beings in any society, can be told what to think, and discouraged to think for themselves. People who are accustomed to being told How---To---Think by Persons, are accustomed to follow Persons on a more or less continual basis. They do not learn HOW to think. They are told WHAT to think. Knowledge of thinking is a specific skill set. It transcends Personhood and Opinion, which is what you refer to when you write; Some---People----Think. That creates a kind of personality that is about the mental equivalent of something floating back and forth on the ocean waves as they rise and fall on a sandy shore. This sort of Absence---Of---The---Personal---Self is well illustrated in the Discussion forums, where endless invitations for the Personal Opinions of others is evident and people post topics, concerning which they express no thought of their own. It is also illustrated in the common complaint that people Do---Not---Know---What---To---Say in conversation. One of the unpleasant realities for modern people, is that there are subtle suggestions in the Mass Mind which lead people to attempt some sort of Erasing---of---the---Self as a uniquely individual reality. .

"...I don't know how to write."----余雨 ...and the reason you do not know how to write is because you do not understand Thinking. It is not CRITICAL thinking that you do not understand, but THINKING itself, which is necessary for the formation of language. (a) You have to associate Nouns with Verbs. That is paramount in the construction of an communication. (b) A person cannot know how to communicate without some understanding of the processes of Thought. The Verb/Object relation is learned so early in life that it is virtually automatic. (c) What you are saying when you indicate that you do not know how to write, is that you have not cultivated the necessary habit of considering all statements as questions and resolving questions by transition into statements. Example: When you leave your house to go about a town or city to visit a store, you may think you have enough money with you. As you start to close your door however, you might think; "Do---I---have---enough---money?". Your mind by its natural operation, poses both Declaratives (statements) and Interrogatives (Questions) on the same subject. To engage in what you are referring to as "Critical Thinking" is nothing more than giving consideration to everything you are reading in both the Declarative and Interrogative Mode. If you consider that some people either speak or print communications that are slightly or entirely false, you will understand that you already engage in "Critical Thinking". Moreover, if you intend to take one of the common tests for facility in English such as the TOEFL, IELTS, CET etc., or if you intend to write essays for college or for business purposes, it is necessary to employ critical thinking. .

"Some people think that for Chinese students, the formation of critical thinking is difficult, but some people think that for Chinese students, cultivation of critical thinking is ."-----余雨 The many inventions and accomplishments of the Chinese in History, such as Astronomical Calculation, the invention of Moveable Type (Printing), the huge ships which traversed the oceans of the world, and Mathematics etc., well illustrate that the Chinese people can think. Moreover, China is planning to put a man on the Moon soon, that that is illustrative of the faculty of "Critical Thinking". Fear--Based personalities operate by following Persons. This kind of statement is an example of that. The alternative to following Persons is to follow Principles. Sheep and Cattle follow their Herder. They go only where they are told to go.

Your English is excellent here! Critical thinking has been practised for thousands of years by scholars, philosophers and doctors etc. but only in certain classes of certain societies it seems. It is a process needed by every person on earth but especially students. The days where everyone needs to accept all printed matter in the classroom as well as newspapers and news on TV to be fact should be far behind us. Hopefully, one day, all children will be taught to question the validity of everything they encounter. Good question!

Why Critical Thinking? The Problem Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or down-right prejudiced. Yet the quality of our life and that of what we produce, make, or build depends precisely on the quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking is costly, both in money and in quality of life. Excellence in thought, however, must be systematically cultivated. A Definition Critical thinking is that mode of thinking - about any subject, content, or problem - in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual standards upon them. The Result A well cultivated critical thinker: raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely; gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards; thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems. Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism. (Taken from Richard Paul and Linda Elder, The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, Foundation for Critical Thinking Press, 2008)