Critical thinking involves determining the meaning of what is expressed. Critical thinking helps see things in a different perspective in which we learn, evaluate and communicate. In the book, "The Essential Guide to Group Communication" by O'Hair and Wiemann, it explores certain steps on how to be effective and successful when working in a group. There are four steps in this process. The four steps consists of participating, interpreting, overcoming public speaking and taking an assignment into depth. When applying critical thinking in groups, good critical thinkers should learn how to expand their ability to strategize. You should clarify, summarize and identify the main ideas. when making attributes, it improves communication skills and public speaking fears. In group work, when each member provides different ideas, it shows various perspective of how one views a certain matter. Finally, the last step to work effectively in a group is overcoming your fear of speaking in front of others. I think this is the biggest and most challenging step for me. I, myself, do not present so well speaking in front of others, especially if it's a presentation, but in my experience, I learned that overcoming public speaking helped my communication skills in class, at home and in a professional environment.
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