An important critical thinking skill is the ability to make inferences—educated interpretations—from information we read or observe. Interpreting a visual image involves observing details and using those observations to form an impression of what the image could be communicating beyond the obvious. The actual details you initially see in an image may provide a message; however, the impression it gives you (what you infer from it, beyond the obvious) can convey an even more powerful message. A good image supports and embellishes the written material it accompanies. Let’s put this theory to work in this week’s discussion. Instructions Instructions for your initial post, due by Wednesday: To begin, find a visual image that appears in our textbook and start
