Critical Thinking Skills - Cottrell, Stella
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'More analysis needed' is a comment lecturers repeatedly have to write on their students' work. Proceeding beyond this level of feedback is difficult when many students don't understand what analysis is or how to integrate criticism into their work. So 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…mehr

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'More analysis needed' is a comment lecturers repeatedly have to write on their students' work. Proceeding beyond this level of feedback is difficult when many students don't understand what analysis is or how to integrate criticism into their work. So 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-making and writing. It is essential for students wishing to perfect their thinking, reading and writing skills, and improve their grades.

Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Glossary
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?
Critical Reading and Note-making
Critical, Analytical Writing
Where's the Analysis?
Texts
Bibliography
Index
Autorenporträt
STELLA COTTRELL is an Inspector for the Adult Learning Inspectorate. Previously she was Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Luton and, for many years, specialized in study skills, dyslexia and educational development at the University of East London. She is author of the best-selling The Study Skills Handbook and Skills for Success.