Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study - Softcover

Chatfield, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473947146 ISBN 13: 9781473947146

Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2018, Educational Books category

Do you need to demonstrate a good argument or find more evidence?  Are you mystified by your tutor′s comment ′critical analysis needed′?  What does it really mean to think well - and how do you learn to do it?

Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them.

So here’s your personal toolkit for demystifying critical engagement. I’ll show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this set of skills, so you can…

• Spot an argument and get why reasoning matters
• Sniff out errors and evaluate evidence
• Understand and account for bias
• Become a savvy user of technology
• Develop clear, confident critical writing.

Designed to work seamlessly with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you′ll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age.  No matter whether you′re launching on your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, Critical Thinking gives you the skills, insights and confidence to succeed.

In your critical thinking toolkit

1. Watch the 10 commandments videos – life rules to change how you think
2. Smart Study boxes share excellent tips to whip your work into shape
3. BuzzFeed quizzes to test what (you think) you know
4. Space to scribble! Journal your thoughts, questions, eureka moments as you go
5. Chat more online with #TalkCriticalThinking

About this title

About the Author

Dr Tom Chatfield is a British tech philosopher and author. He writes, broadcasts and consults internationally, with a special interest in critical thinking, AI and future skills. His books exploring digital culture―including Wise Animals, How To Thrive in the Digital Age, and Fun Inc.―are published in over thirty languages, while his critical thinking textbooks, published by Sage, are used by universities, institutions and companies around the world. Over the past decade, Tom has developed award-winning online courses for universities and businesses, and been a guest faculty member at the Said Business School and visiting associate at the Oxford Internet Institute, both at the University of Oxford. He has collaborated with organizations including Allianz, the BBC, Google, and the UN. Past speaking appearances include TED Global and the US National Academy of Sciences. A launch columnist for BBC Future, he writes widely in the international media and guest lectures at universities in the US, UK and Europe.

From the Back Cover

Your personal toolkit for critical thinking provides a power pack of resources to sharpen your skills. It teaches you what critical engagement is, and what thinking and writing skills you need to master to succeed in your essays and coursework - and in life!

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473947146
• ISBN 13: 9781473947146
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328