Critical Thinking Skills - 9780230285293

Developing Effective Analysis and Argument

`More analysis needed' - Have you ever seen this comment on your work? Then this book is for you! Critical Thinking Skills will help you develop your reflective thinking skills, improve your critical analysis and show you how to construct effective arguments. It breaks down a complex subject into easy-to-follow blocks, beginning with the basics and building step-by-step towards evaluations of longer texts. Clear explanations and plenty of activities help to develop understanding at each stage.

This second edition has been fully revised and updated. It features a new chapter on critical reflection and additional material on essays and referencing.

Written by Stella Cottrell who is widely acknowledged as the leading study skills expert. Her unique approach and lively and accessible writing style quickly established the first edition of Critical Thinking Skills as an essential guide for students of all disciplines and levels.