Critical thinking skills : developing effective analysis and argument /
Cottrell, Stella,
Critical thinking skills : developing effective analysis and argument / Developing effective analysis and argument Stella Cottrell. - Second edition. - xiv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Palgrave study skills . - Palgrave study skills. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Ideal for students who are mystified by lecturer comments such as 'more analysis needed', this title takes the art of analysis and breaks it down into easy-to-understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage.
0230285295 9780230285293
Critical thinking.
Critical thinking--Study and teaching.
Study skills.
Test Taking Skills.
Thinking.
Learning.
BF441 / .C68 2011
153.42
Critical thinking skills : developing effective analysis and argument / Developing effective analysis and argument Stella Cottrell. - Second edition. - xiv, 282 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Palgrave study skills . - Palgrave study skills. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Ideal for students who are mystified by lecturer comments such as 'more analysis needed', this title takes the art of analysis and breaks it down into easy-to-understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage.
0230285295 9780230285293
Critical thinking.
Critical thinking--Study and teaching.
Study skills.
Test Taking Skills.
Thinking.
Learning.
BF441 / .C68 2011
153.42