Here is an important refresher on the Trivium method of critical thinking, with the steps placed in the correct order.  I use the various synonyms for each step interchangeably, so please use the following as a foundation for understanding the rest of the article. Grammar (information, data, knowledge, input): asks/answers what (who, where, & when) questions Logic (reasoning, understanding, processing, processor):  asks/answers why questions Rhetoric (image, wisdom, output):  asks/answers how questions IMAGES An […] Read more »