make decisions and set a plan of action. We cannot always wait for absolute truth. In general, "absolute truth is whatever is always valid, regardless of parameters or context. The absolute in the term connotes one or more of: a quality of truth that cannot be exceeded; complete truth; unvarying and permanent truth. It can be contrasted to relative truth or truth in a more ordinary sense in which a degree of relativity is implied." (What is? Com, 1)
             Data only becomes information if we organize it and we live in an ocean of data. Information becomes knowledge it we act upon it and knowledge becomes wisdom if it stands the test of time. The common man has never before been able to access so much data and information. The challenge is how to know if the information is valid. Critical thinking skills are essential and it may mean that we challenge authority and then judge for ourselves the validity of the information we receive. We must eventually make the decisions as to what is believable and constantly seek information and knowledge that can lead to rational decisions.
             What you have to say and the way you going to say it depends upon your abilities to identify a question or problem, apply concepts or theories, analyze and assemble facts or ideas to address it, and come to some conclusion based on carefully considered evaluation against a frame of reference. The core critical thinking skills determined by Peter A. Facione, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Santa Clara University are as follows: analysis, interpretation, self-regulation, inference, explanation, and evaluation. (CT: What it is and Why it Counts, 5) All of these skills are very important in the critical thinking process and should assist the critical thinker in judging the credibility of sources, as well as judging the quality of an argument. Additio
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