Critical Thinking: Reading and Writing in a Diverse World

Rasool, Joan; Banks, Caroline; McCarthy, Mary-Jane

ISBN 10: 0155064339 / ISBN 13: 9780155064331

Published by Cengage Learning (edition 2), 2001

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Thinking: Reading and Writing in a Diverse World
• Publisher: Cengage Learning (edition 2)
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0155064339
• ISBN 13: 9780155064331
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Through reading, writing and discussion, CRITICAL THINKING shows you how to build analytical skills that will empower your learning emphasizing dialogue between writers and readers, and between speakers and audiences, in the thinking and learning process.

Review

Introduction: Circling the Square. Part I: CREATING COMMON GROUND. 1. Thinking Critically in College. 2. Reading for Meaning. 3. Understanding Observations, Interpretations, Facts, and Conclusions. Part II: DEVELOPING REASONING SKILLS. 4. Exploring Perspectives in a Diverse World. 5. Exploring Writers' Perspectives. 6. Exploring the Unspoken: Finding Assumptions. 7. Exploring Errors in Reasoning. Part III: EXTENDING THINKING SKILLS. 8. Making Decisions and Solving Problems. 9. Reading Research Articles. 10. Evaluating Evidence.