Critical Thinking Detective™: Book 2 How to Solve These Cases How to Solve These Cases Here is some important advice to give anyone trying to solve one of these cases: + Read carefully and keep in mind that everything you read is a true statement. If someone says he/she has have never stolen something, then that means he/she has never stolen something in his/her entire life + Proving a suspect's innocence is often necessary to finding the thief. Some cases require you to figure out which of the suspects are innocent to then figure out which of the suspects is the thief. + When you read clues describing one of the suspects or the thief, compare that information to the pictures. Some clues are a combination of text and a picture or pictures. + Pay close attention to what is fact and what is opinion. In most cases, someone's opinion is not relevant to solving the case + Beware of vague statements. If someone says something that isn't clear, then don't assume or guess the meaning + Make notes when you believe you have found evidence of innocence or guilt. There is a lot of detail in the case, and often, innocence or guilt is the result of synthesizing different pieces of evidence. + These cases are not easy, but don't give up! It may help to take a break and come back to it later. Hints If you absolutely, positively need to give someone a hint, use part of an answer for a hint {© 2017 The Creal Thinking Co.™ + www.CrtiealThinking.com » 800-458-849 1