Includes bibliographic reference and index

1. what is critical thinking? 2. How well do you think? 3. What's their point? 4. Is it an argument? 5. How well do they say it? 6. Reading between the lines 7. Does it add up? 8. Where's the proof? 9. Critical reading and note-making 10. Critical, analytical writing 11. Where's the analysis? 12. Critical reflection 13. Critical thinking for your future career and employability Texts for activites in chapters 8, 9, 11 Practice activities on longer texts Appendix: Selected search engines and databases for online literature searches Answers to activities.

Critical Thinking Skills 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.