C168: Critical Thinking and Logic

Critical Thinking and Logic (branded "Reasoning and Problem Solving") builds a genuinely systematic thinking process — from problem clarification through well-founded conclusions.

What C168 covers

The course helps candidates internalize a systematic process for exploring issues that takes them beyond an unexamined point of view, applying principles of problem identification and clarification, planning and information gathering, identifying assumptions and values, and analyzing and interpreting information and data.

The course covers reaching well-founded conclusions and identifying the role of critical thinking in disciplines and professions.

The C168 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to work through a full critical-thinking process (identification, assumptions, analysis, conclusion) for a given issue.

Key topics in C168

• Problem identification and clarification
• Identifying assumptions and values
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Reaching well-founded conclusions

Writing tips for C168

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for C168 are graded against a fixed rubric — every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.

Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission

There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school — a stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for the C168 assessment as a real deadline.

Ground abstract concepts in a concrete example or case

Gen-ed courses like C168 often reward analysis that's grounded in a specific example, case, or scenario rather than discussing concepts purely in the abstract. Evaluators are checking whether you can apply the concept, not just define it.

Why students seek help with C168

Students sometimes jump to a conclusion without the full systematic process (identifying assumptions, gathering information) the course specifically requires — the rubric typically wants each stage of the process shown.

How GradeEssays helps with C168

Share your issue/scenario and rubric, and your writer will build a response demonstrating the full systematic critical-thinking process, not a conclusion presented without process.

Prerequisites and program context

C168 has no prerequisites.

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