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008			080910s2011 nyu 000 0 eng d
010			_a2005051171
020			_a9780230285293 _c£13.99 _qpaperback
100	1		_aCottrell, Stella
245	1	0	_aCritical thinking skills : _bdeveloping effective analysis and argument / _cStella Cottrell
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aLondon : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2011
300			_axiv, 282 p. : _bill., figs., tabs. ; _c25 cm
490	1		_aPalgrave study guides
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505	2		_aWhat 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
520	8		_aIdeal 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.
650		0	_aCritical thinking _914821
650		0	_aCritical thinking _xStudy and teaching
650		0	_aStudy skills. _913244
650		7	_aEducation. _2ukslc _96042
650		7	_aStudy & learning skills: general _2thema
650		7	_aPhilosophy: logic _2thema
830		0	_aPalgrave study guides
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