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  • Paperback: 264 pages
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (9 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1403996857
  • ISBN-13: 978-1403996855
  • Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 18.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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'More analysis needed' is a comment lecturers repeatedly have to write on their students' work. Proceeding beyond this level of feedback is difficult when many students don't understand what analysis is or how to integrate criticism into their work. With this in mind, "Critical Thinking Skills" has taken the seemingly baffling art of analysis and broken it down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage. It even applies the techniques to reading, note making and writing. Recommending "Critical Thinking Skills" will help your students develop this important set of skills and improve their grades.

About the Author
STELLA COTTRELL is Director for Lifelong Learning at the
University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Study Skills
Handbook, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and
Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.

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186 of 188 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Longer than necessary, but very useful, 14 Aug 2006
By Yorksteve (Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
If like me your lecturers constantly tell you that you need to "critically analyse" but don't actually tell you how to do it, this book will be very useful!

It gives you examples of the difference between describing and analysing and also has tests for you to check you understand each concept. There are also examples of how to write essays and when to use references to back up facts. It is also useful in pointing out how to avoid making assumptions or being biased.

The only slight downside to the book is that there is maybe too much information than is necessary. A lot of the introductory chapters may not be useful for those at university as it may all seem obvious but the book is also aimed at those at 6th form/college.

I bought this at level 3 and it taught me a few simple things which definately helped me pick up some extra marks and I ended up with a 2:1. Had I bought this at the start of level 2 I think I could have ended up with a 1st. Critical analysis is not difficult. Once you realise the simple process of doing this it comes naturally and this book certainly helped develop these skills.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Critical Thinking Skills, 25 Jul 2007
If you are unsure about how to critically think, or pinpoint an argument, then get this book. It has plenty of excersises to help hone your skills, and I'm glad I got this book before going into 2nd Year Uni.

Definatley a must-have in my opinion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book!!!!!!!!!, 13 Oct 2008
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This is the book to have if you wish to know more about critical thinking. The book has exercises and is abundant with knowledge to assist you with your exams, assignments and general thinking. A must have for all student, just wish i'd found it eariler.
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