The second edition of this leading guide helps students to develop reflective thinking skills, improve their critical analysis and construct arguments more effectively. Written by Stella Cottrell, leader in the field with over one million book sales to date, this text breaks down a complex subject into easily understood blocks, providing easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations and practice activities to develop understanding and practise your skills at each stage. Essential for students who are mystified by tutor comments such as 'more critical analysis needed', this is an invaluable tool for anyone wishing to develop advanced skills in this area and learn to apply them to tasks such as reading, writing and note-taking.
The second edition of this leading guide helps students to develop reflective thinking skills, improve their critical analysis and construct arguments more effectively. Written by Stella Cottrell, leader in the field with over one million book sales to date, this text breaks down a complex subject into easily understood blocks, providing easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations and practice activities to develop understanding and practise your skills at each stage. Essential for students who are mystified by tutor comments such as 'more critical analysis needed', this is an invaluable tool for anyone wishing to develop advanced skills in this area and learn to apply them to tasks such as reading, writing and note-taking.
Essential to students who are mystified by lecturer comments such as 'more analysis needed'
Core to the increasing number of 'critical thinking' courses offered at HE and FE level
Provides an easytofollow, stepbystep guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, notemaking and writing.
A complex subject is broken down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations and good examples.
Plenty of practice activities develop understanding at each stage and help students to practise their skills.
An invaluable tool for students looking to finetune their thinking, reading and writing skills.
From the author of The Study Skills Handbook the UK's bestselling Study Skills book
Especially good for stretching more able students
Stella Cottrell
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