Critical Thinking Skills

Critical Thinking Skills, Developing Effective Analysis and Argument,2nd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------The second edition of this leading guide helps students to developreflective thinking skills, improve their critical analysis and constructarguments more effectively. Written by Stella Cottrell, leader in thefield with over 1/2 million book sales to date, this text breaks downa complex subject into easily understood blocks, providing easy-to-follow,step-by-step explanations and practice activities to develop understandingand practise your skills at each stage. Essential for students whoare mystified by tutor comments such as 'more critical analysis needed',this is an invaluable tool for anyone wishing to develop advanced skillsin this area and learn to apply them to tasks such as reading, writingand note-taking. Now in two-colour, this edition has been fully revisedand contains a brand new chapter on 'Critical Reflection' along withadditional material on essays and referencing.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: STELLA COTTRELL is Director for Lifelong Learningat the University of Leeds, UK. She is the 1/2 million copy best-sellingauthor ofThe Study Skills Handbook, The Palgrave Student Planner, TheExam Skills Handbook and Skills for Success, a key text on personaldevelopment planning.