Introduction. The development of critical thinking is one of the priority areas of the education system. Personal adaptation in an ever-changing society is facilitated by the ability to think critically. Such a person has the ability to formulate questions and seek answers to them, identify verified data based on a reliable source, formulate his point of view and defend it with reason.

The development of critical thinking is a process of training and education, as a result of which such natural personality qualities as curiosity, receptivity, selfconfidence, independence, courage in expressing ideas, sociability, and freedom of expression are actualized and developed.

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