{"product_id":"critical-thinking-skills-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781394244584","title":"Critical Thinking Skills For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394244584","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCritical Thinking Skills For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Cohen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394244584, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.8 x 13.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to argue points effectively, analyze information, and make sound judgments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to think systematically and solve problems is also a great career asset. \u003ci\u003eCritical Thinking Skills For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003ehelps you hone your thinking abilities and become a better communicator. You’ll find hands-on, active instruction and exercises that you can put to work today as you navigate social media and news websites, chat with AI, fact-check your own and others’ views, and more. Become a thinking machine, with this Dummies guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify other people’s arguments and conclusions—and spot holes in them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluate evidence and produce more effective arguments in any situation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRead between the lines of what people say and form your own judgments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply critical thinking to school or college assignments to improve your academic performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect Dummies title for students, researchers, and everyone who seeks to improve their reasoning and analysis ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction 1 \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting Started with Critical Thinking Skills 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1: Entering the Exciting World of Critical Thinking 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2: Peering into the Mind: How People Think 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3: Planting Ideas in Your Head: The Sociology of Thinking 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4: Assessing Your Thinking Skills 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5: Critical Thinking Is Like . . . Solving Puzzles: Reasoning by Analogy 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6: Thinking in Circles: The Power of Recursion 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7: Drawing on Graphics for Thinking 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8: Constructing Knowledge: Information Hierarchies 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Applying Critical Thinking in Practice 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9: Getting to the Heart of the (Reading) Matter 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10: Cultivating Your Critical Writing Skills 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11: Speaking and Listening Critically 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Reason and Argument 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12: Unlocking the Logic of Real Arguments 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13: Behaving Like a Rational Animal 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14: Using Words to Persuade 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15: Presenting Evidence and Justifying Opinions 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Part of Tens 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16: Ten Logical Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 17: Ten Arguments that Changed the World 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 345\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52449461436696,"sku":"9781394244584","price":12.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394244584.jpg?v=1785200670","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/critical-thinking-skills-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781394244584","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}