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Getting Critical

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Getting Critical by Kate Williams is a clear and concise guide that helps students develop a critical approach to their academic work. The book explains what critical thinking entails, why it is essential, and how to incorporate it effectively into research, reading, and writing. With visually engaging chapters and real student examples, this updated 3rd edition includes new content on analysing numbers and critical appraisal, broadening its appeal especially for STEM subjects and a variety of assignments.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is perfect for Higher Education and Further Education students who need to enhance their academic writing and critical thinking skills. It also serves as a useful companion for study skills courses and critical thinking modules, supporting those who write essays, reports, or extended assignments.

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"Students need to think critically about what they read or hear. This fully-updated and accessible guide shows students what being 'critical' in their work means, and how to bring that 'critical' dimension into all the work they do. It addresses the need and the skills of being critical in relation to reading and writing and is ideal for students at any level"--

This handy guide shows students what 'getting critical' means, why it matters, and how they can integrate critical analysis into their research, reading and writing.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This concise, no-nonsense guide shows students how to adopt a critical approach in order to unlock their academic potential. It explains:

what 'getting critical' means

why students need to adopt a critical approach

how students can integrate critical analysis into their research, reading and writing

Each succinct chapter is visually engaging and informative, and includes plenty of snippets of real students' work to show readers what good critical writing looks like. This 3rd edition has been updated throughout, and now contains new chapters on getting critical with numbers and critical appraisal, fresh examples from a wider range of assignments, and more STEM examples.

Getting Critical is an invaluable resource for all students who are required to write essays, reports, and other pieces of extended writing as part of their course. It is also an ideal text to be used in conjunction with study skills programmes and critical thinking modules at Higher Education and Further Education level.

Series: Pocket Study Skills

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350933576

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 106.0mm

Height: 138.0mm

Weight: 101g

Pages: 152

About the Author

Kate Williams set up the Upgrade Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

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