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In our examination of the topics of Critical Thinking (CT) and Argumentation we wanted to approach them in a way that we could clearly define both of the topics, show their relationship to each other, how they are used in instruction and how they are instructed. With this in mind our decisions about how we could approach the topics were to clearly define each of the elements of both CT and Argumentation and then show their interactions and how they are instructed. Our Wikibook will first open with a clear definition of both CT and Argumentation and the components that comprise each of them, this we felt was the best way to clearly show the subjects and their components. From there we thought it important to highlight the psychology of argumentation and the way that our minds create and rationalize arguments. From this point we plan to show how our minds work in relation to critical thinking as these two subjects are intertwined extensively; that is to say that CT relies on students to be able to rationalize and see different points of view which are essential in developing a good argument and understanding both sides of an argument. This being said the next sections of our Wikibook plan to investigate the influence of Argumentation on CT and vice versa. The final sections of our Wikibook will be used to show how both CT and Argumentation can be instructed in a classroom setting and the different methods and ideas for how CT and argumentation play a role in learning and how to show students how to use them effectively.