Overview

This easy-to-use guide identifies and addresses the key areas where most students need help in developing and enhancing the critical thinking and writing skills that are crucial to successful academic study, and provides practical tips and solutions. The authors use real life examples to illustrate common mistakes and demonstrate how to avoid them. They provide solid advice on enhancing analytical and argumentation skills by adopting best practice with critical thinking and reflective writing.

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Author:   Kathleen McMillan ,  Jonathan Weyers
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.374kg
ISBN:  

9780273773320

ISBN 10:   0273773321
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   12 October 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Key concepts and processes - how thinking, reflection and creativity involve important skills Key approaches to thinking 2. Critical thinking - how to develop a logical approach to analysis and problem-solving 3. Reflective thinking - how to evaluate your feelings in academic contexts 4. Creative thinking - how to generate innovative and original ideas Critical thinking in practice 5. Arriving at a viewpoint - how to sift fact and opinion to arrive at a position on a topic 6. Supporting and opposing an argument - how to express your point of view through discussion and debate 7. Interpreting and manipulating data - how to approach graphs, tables, formulae and basic statistics 8. Decision-making and work-planning - how to make choices, plan ahead and prioritise 9. Group effort and collaboration - how to enhance your contribution to teamwork Evaluating the ideas of others 10.   Evaluating information sources - how to filter and select reliable material 11.   Effective academic reading - how to read efficiently and with understanding 12.   Note-making from texts - how to create effective notes for later reference 13.   Plagiarism and copyright infringement - how to avoid being accused of 'stealing' the ideas and work of others 14.   Citing and listing references  - how to refer appropriately to the work of others Putting your thinking into words 15.   Tackling a writing assignment - how to respond to the specified task 16.   Academic writing style - how to adopt appropriate language conventions 17.   General writing structures – how to select and shape your content appropriately 18.   Writing about reflection - how to structure and report your thoughts 19.   Editing and presenting your assignment - how to review your own work and follow academic conventions Forward thinking 20.   Exploiting feedback - how to learn from what lecturers think of your work 21.   Preparing for employment- how to transfer your thinking skills to a career    

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Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers work within the University of Dundee’s Learning Centre and Academic Affairs Office respectively and have each been teaching for over 25 years and now specialize in supporting academic skills across both the arts and sciences.

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