Critical Writing
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Critical Writing

A Guide to Writing a Paper Using the Concepts and Processes of Critical Thinking

  1. 297 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Critical Writing

A Guide to Writing a Paper Using the Concepts and Processes of Critical Thinking

About this book

The main goal of Critical Writing is to provide students with a set of robust, integrated critical concepts and processes that will allow to them think through and write about a topic in a way that is built on—and permeated by—substantive critical thinking.
This step-by-step guide shows:
how to construct a thesis statement and the other main points that constitute the structure of the paper;how to write the paragraphs that make up the body of the paper;how to engage in productive research in a planned, self-directed way;how to make a point clear—not just grammatically or stylistically but also how to clearly convey ideas to an audience;how to think your way through the numerous unanticipated issues (including aspects of grammatical correctness, transitions, and many others) that arise while writing papers.Each step provides close and careful processes for carrying out each of these tasks, through the use of critical thinking.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Brief Overview
  5. To the Instructor
  6. A Framework for Critical Writing
  7. Main Features of the Book
  8. To the Student: Before You Begin
  9. Test It Out
  10. A Few Things to Keep in Mind as You Work through This Book
  11. Acknowledgments
  12. Chapter 1 Thinking about Writing
  13. Chapter 1: Practice and Assessment Exercises
  14. Chapter 2 Beginning the Paper: The Elements of Reasoning
  15. Chapter 2: Practice and Assessment Exercises
  16. Chapter 3 Constructing the Paper: Planning, Researching, Writing
  17. Chapter 3: Practice and Assessment Exercises
  18. Chapter 4 Other Minds, Other Views: Addressing “the Other Side” and Cultivating Critical Thinking Traits of Mind
  19. Chapter 4: Practice and Assessment Exercises
  20. Chapter 5 Making the Paper Better: Critical Thinking Standards and Socratic Questioning
  21. Chapter 5: Practice and Assessment Exercises
  22. Chapter 6 Making It Flow, Making It Complete: Content, Audience, Communication, and Criticality
  23. Chapter 6: Practice and Assessment Exercises
  24. Responses to Starred Practice and Assessment Exercises
  25. Bibliography
  26. Endnotes
  27. Index