"Critical Thinking Skills" has taken the seemingly
baffling art of analysis and broken it down into easy to understand
blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of
activities to develop understanding at each stage. This easy to
follow, step-by step guide to developing reasoning skills even
applies the techniques to tasks such as reading, note-taking, and
writing.
'I think this book is strong: clear, concise and relevant' - Liesl Schwabe, Yeshiva College, New York 'I liked this book - it is fun and new!' - Julie Engstrom, Brigham Young University-Idaho 'I found this text very useful not only for students but also for newly appointed staff teaching Academic Skills. The activities are most useful for the novice lecturer in particular to developing their own style while using this text as a guide' - Ann Anka, Havering College of Further and Higher Education 'I really endorse this book both for its clear and structural approach and its use of humour to more fully engage its audience' - Deidre Kelleher, University College Dublin 'One of the best texts for general critical thinking around at the moment... very good value for money' - Victor Glynn, Oxford University
Stella Cottrell
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Glossary Acknowledgements What is Critical Thinking? How Well Do You Think? Develop Your Thinking Skills What's Their Point? Identifying Arguments Is it an Argument? Argument and Non-Argument How Well Do They Say It? Clarity, Consistency and Structure Reading Between the Lines: Recognising Underlying Assumptions and Implicit Arguments Does it Add Up? Identifying Flaws in the Argument Where's the Proof? Finding and Evaluating Sources of Evidence Critical Reading and Note-Making: Critical Selection, Interpretation and Noting of Source Material Critical, Analytical Writing: Critical Thinking When Writing Where's the Analysis? Evaluating Critical Writing Critical Reflection Texts for Activities Practice Activities on Longer Texts Appendix Bibliography Index
