b"Chapter 4 It is also important to note that not all deductions will be correct. Forexample,ifyoureadthatapersonweighs260pounds,youcan assume that they are overweight or unhealthy. However, other data points like height and body composition can alter this conclusion.An inference is an educated guess, and your ability to infer correctly can be honed by making a conscious effort to gather as much information as possible before jumping to conclusions. When you are faced with a new scenario or situation to assess, first try to look for clues, things like titles, pictures, and prominent statistics, and then make it a point to ask yourself what you think is going on.5.Thedeterminationofrelevance:oneofthehardestpartsofthinking critically during a difficult scenario is figuring out what information is most important to consider. In many scenarios you will be presented with information that may seem important, but it may just be a minor data point to consider.Thebestwaytobetterdeterminerelevanceistoestablishaclear direction in what you are trying to understand.Are you in charge of finding a solution? Should we identify a trend?If you determine your end goal, you can use it to inform your judgment of what is relevant.However, even with a clear objective, it can be difficult to determine what information is really relevant. Onestrategytocombatthisistomakeaphysicallistofdatapoints ranked in order of relevance.When you parse it this way, you'll likely end up with a list that includes some obviously relevant information at the top of your list, in addition to some points at the bottom that you can probably ignore.Fromthere,youcanfocusonthelesscleartopicsthatresideinthe middle of your list for further evaluation. 132Germain Decelles"