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020			_a9781350322585 _q(paperback)
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050			_aBF 441 _b.C68 2023
100			_aCottrell, Stella, _eauthor. _961291
245			_aCritical thinking skills : _beffective analysis, argument and reflection / _cStella Cottrell.
250			_aFourth edition.
264			_aLondon ; New York : _bBloomsbury Academic, _c2023.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440			_aBloomsbury study skills _961292
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"This bestselling book provides an easy to follow, step by step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making and writing. A complex subject is broken down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage. The 4th edition features a new section on argument mapping techniques, which help readers to visualize the structures of an argument. It also contains brand new material on critical listening and viewing, which will help readers to work with a wider range of academic sources. Additional, new material on critical writing gives students the tools to produce well-founded arguments and shape their thinking on a topic. Beyond this, the 4th edition also contains new and updated examples that link to current affairs, showing the importance of critical thinking as a lifelong skill"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650			_aCritical thinking _961293
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