Critical thinking skills : effective analysis, argument and reflection

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Author:

Cottrell, Stella, author.

ISBN:

9781350322585

Personal Author:

Cottrell, Stella, author.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Physical Description:

xx, 333 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series:

Bloomsbury study skills

Bloomsbury study skills.

Contents:

What is critical thinking? -- How well do you think? -- What's their point? -- Is it an argument? -- How well do they say it? -- Reading between the lines -- Does it add up? -- Where's the proof? -- Criticality when selecting, interpreting and noting from sources -- Critical, analytical writing -- Mapping and evaluating argument -- Critical reflection -- Applying critical thinking to career planning and employability -- Texts for activities in chapters 8, 9 and 11 -- Practice activities – Appendix. Selected search engines and databases for online literature searches.

Abstract:

"This bestselling book provides an easy to follow, step by step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making and writing. A complex subject is broken down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage. The 4th edition features a new section on argument mapping techniques, which help readers to visualize the structures of an argument. It also contains brand new material on critical listening and viewing, which will help readers to work with a wider range of academic sources. Additional, new material on critical writing gives students the tools to produce well-founded arguments and shape their thinking on a topic. Beyond this, the 4th edition also contains new and updated examples that link to current affairs, showing the importance of critical thinking as a lifelong skill"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Critical thinking.

Study skills.

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Summary

The ability to demonstrate critical thinking is essential for students who seek to achieve good grades at university but it typically creates a lot of confusion and anxiety. Critical Thinking Skills provides an easy to follow, step by step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making and writing. A complex subject is broken down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage.

Students can use this book to:
· Critically assess other people's arguments
· Recognise flawed reasoning
· Evaluate the material used to support arguments
· Apply critical thinking when reading, writing and making notes
· Write excellent essays and reports

The 4th edition features a new section on argument mapping techniques, which help readers to visualize the structures of an argument. It also contains new and updated examples that link to current affairs, showing the importance of critical thinking as a lifelong skill.

Written by internationally renowned author Stella Cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills.