Lito, twelve-years old who is in grade six comes from a dysfunctional family and has been abused and neglected. he has been to orphanages and three different elementary schools. he can decode at the second grade level, but he can comprehend orally materials at the fourth or fifth grade level. the most probable cause(s) of this student’s reading problem is/are:

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?