Critical thinking is an important part of problem solving, decision making, and everyday life.  So, what is critical thinking and why is it so important?  

Assignment Steps

Prepare a 350-word memo to yourself on critical thinking including the following:

• Explain critical thinking.
• Provide an example from your personal experience of critical thinking applied to a business decision.
• Discuss the importance and benefits of using critical thinking.
• Relate the importance and benefits of critical thinking to the example provided.
• Discuss ways you might use critical thinking in your current job or chosen career path.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.

Create an 8- to 10-slide ( in addtion to the title sheet and reference sheet) presentation. Please include detailed speaker notes located at the bottom of the PowerPoint file or in the task bar as “Notes”, based on the Week 4 Persuasive Messages Part I & Part II assignment.

Apply the four aspects of designing business presentations discussed in the textbook to your presentation.

Include at least one visual to support on your slides, for example, using a line chart to show increasing sales. Include the following in presentation slides: 

• Title
• Introduction
• Recommendation
• Benefits
• Impact if product or service does not sell as much as expected
• Conclusion
• References 

Create a Microsoft® Word summary of no more than 350 words to accompany your project.

APA requirements do not apply to PowerPoint assignments.