Critical Thinking: Reading and Writing In a Diverse World (Second Edition)

Joan Rasool, Caroline Banks and Mary-Jane McCarthy (Authors); Melissa Andrews (Copy Editor); Deborah Cogan (Production Editor)

ISBN 10: 0155064339 / ISBN 13: 9780155064331

Published by Harcourt College Publishers, Fort Worth, TX, Philadelphia, PA, New York, et al., 1996

About this Item

356 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear and crisp pages. Occassional pen and highlighter markings on text/marginalia. Slight damage to top of spine.

Seller Inventory # 2ivBb0046

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Thinking: Reading and Writing In a Diverse World (Second Edition)
• Publisher: Harcourt College Publishers, Fort Worth, TX, Philadelphia, PA, New York, et al.
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0155064339
• ISBN 13: 9780155064331
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Illustrator: Gary Palmatier (Illustrator); Cassandra Chu (Cover Design)
• Edition: 2nd Edition/1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literary Studies, Literary Theory & Lit. Criticsm
  • Textbooks, Academic, Scholarly
  • English Language, Grammar, Writing & Use

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.