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Author Cottrell, Stella, author

Title Critical thinking skills : effective analysis, argument and reflection / Stella Cottrell
Edition Fourth edition
Published London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 333 pages ): illustrations
Series Bloomsbury study skills
Summary "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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject Critical thinking
Study skills
Critical thinking.
Study skills.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781350322608
1350322601