TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cottrell,Stella
TI  - Critical thinking skills: developing effective analysis and argument 
T2  - Palgrave study skills
SN  - 9780230285293 (pbk.)
U1  - 153.42 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Basingstoke, New York, NY
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Critical thinking
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Study skills
KW  - EEENG
KW  - May2015
KW  - reading book
N1  - Index : p. 280-282; Bibliography : p. 278-279; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -