Critical thinking skills : effective analysis, argument and reflection
"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"--
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Author: | Cottrell, Stella, |
| Subject: |
Critical thinking Study skills |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | London ; Bloomsbury Academic, 2023. |
| ISBN: | 9781350322585 135032258X |
| Series: | Bloomsbury study skills |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Introducing Critical Thinking Skills -- 1. What is Critical Thinking? -- 2. How Well Do You Think? Develop Your Thinking Skills -- 3. What's Their Point? Identifying Arguments -- 4. Is it an Argument? Argument and Non-Argument -- 5. How Well Do They Say It? Clarity, Consistency and Structure -- 6. Reading Between the Lines : Recognising Underlying Assumptions and Implicit Arguments -- 7. Does it Add Up? Identifying Flaws in the Argument -- 8. Where's the Proof? Finding and Evaluating Sources of Evidence -- 9. Criticality When Selecting, Interpreting and Noting From Sources -- 10. Critical, Analytical Writing : Critical Thinking When Writing -- 11. Mapping and Evaluating Argument -- 12. Critical Reflection -- 13. 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. |
| Course: |
ENG285 ENG360 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Book (4/F) | 160 COT 2023 | Available |