Higher Order Thinking HOT

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Higher Order Thinking (HOT)

• How to be more successful in your responses to
  these types of questions.

2
Evaluate

• Show the positives and negatives of each side of
  the topic.
• Provide insight as to your opinion of the level
  of success/failure by including evidence (facts)
• Example
• Evaluate the performance of the Kansas City
  Royals in the 2007 season.
• What they did well
• What they did not do well
• What should be done

3
Summarize

• Takes a larger work or amount of information and
  puts into a brief statement that presents the
  main points in a concise form
• Example
• Summarize the policies Mr. Alsop wants us to
  follow.

4
Analyze

• To separate into key points, determine the
  elements of, or show the essential features of
• Examples
• Analyze a work from Emerson for Mrs. Frenchs
  class.
• Analyze the arguments of Mrs. Sekelsky and Mr.
  Garvin
• List of arguments for one side
• List of arguments for the opposing side

5
Outline

• Describe roughly or briefly or give the main
  points or summary of
• Draw up an outline or sketch of something
• Example
• Outline the duties Major King and 1st Sgt.
  Cogdill want cadets to follow everyday.

6
Describe

• To tell or depict in written or spoke words to
  give an account of
• Example
• Describe the sounds coming out of Mrs. Davidsons
  room.

7
Explain

• To make known in detail to make clear the cause
  or reason of
• Example
• Explain why Mr. Hailey was speaking Spanish
  instead of French

8
Compare and Contrast

• Show the similarities and differences between two
  items, people, or ideas
• Example
• Compare and contrast the teaching styles of Mr.
  Barber and Mr. Ritter (how are they similar, how
  are they different)

9
Critique

• To review provide criticism provide comments to
  place value upon a concept, idea, etc. that
  includes key points
• Example
• Ms. Shackelford gave a positive critique of Bobs
  speech by pointing out what he did well.

10
Prioritize

• To organize, arrange, or deal with in order of
  priority
• Example
• Mr. Perry and Mrs. Wirsig tell their students to
  prioritize when it comes to making decisions.

11
Predict

• To foretell to declare or tell in advance to
  foretell the future
• Example
• Coach Johnson had his offensive line make the
  appropriate adjustments because he predicted a
  blitz.

12
Assess

• To estimate the official value of something
• To judge the value, character, etc. of
  someone/something
• Example
• Mrs. Long assessed the value of the computer at
  1100.

13
Interpret

• To give or provide the meaning of
• To bring out the meaning of a work, play, music,
  etc.
• Example
• Interpret Mr. Petersens reasoning for cutting
  his hair so short.

14
Formulate

• To express in precise form to devise or develop
• Example
• Staff members formulated a plan to swipe Mr.
  Dahmans football and take it home for
  Thanksgiving.

15
Revise

• To amend or alter
• To alter something already written or printed in
  order to make corrections
• Example
• Mrs. Sadler and Mrs. Richardson appreciate when
  students revise their papers to make them better.

16
Examine

• To inspect, observe, test, or investigate
• Example
• Mr. Potter will have his students examine the
  reactions between certain chemicals when you put
  them together.

17
Differentiate

• To point out differences
• To make a distinction
• Example
• Differentiate between the coaching styles of
  Coach Leighty and Coach Long.

18
Utilize

• To put to use put into service
• Example
• Utilize the information from Mr. Elliotts
  lecture to complete your homework.

19
Conclude

• To say in conclusion
• To bring to a decision or settlement
• To determine by reasoning
• Example
• Conclude what Mrs. Rose will do if her students
  arent ready for their performance.

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Recall

• To bring back from memory
• Recollection remembrance
• Example
• Do you recall what Mrs. Kaiser told Mrs. Dehart
  in the hallway about the amount of student PDA
  they saw?