Study Skills: Thinking Critically

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Critical thinking and why it is important
1.1 What is critical thinking?
1.2 Why is critical thinking so important?
1.3 Being an independent learner
Reading with a critical eye
2.1 Using enquiry-based learning
2.2 What is an ‘argument’?
2.3 A process for thinking critically
2.4 How to evaluate an argument
2.5 Taking notes critically
Writing with a critical voice
3.1 How to approach to the question
3.2 Reading the question critically
3.3 Using structuring devices in your writing
3.4 Getting your critical thinking into your writing
3.5 A process for getting critical thinking into your writing
Critical thinking and working with others
4.1 At tutorials
4.2 Using critical thinking in your course forum
4.3 Critical thinking and etiquette
Summary: thinking for yourself
Appendix
References
Further reading
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