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Do you need to demonstrate a good argument or find more evidence? Are you mystified by your tutor’s comment ‘critical analysis needed’? What does it really mean to think well - and how do you learn to do it?

Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them.

So here’s your personal toolkit for demystifying critical engagement. I’ll show you how to sharpen your critical thinking by developing and practicing this set of skills, so you can…

Spot an argument and get why reasoning matters
Sniff out errors and evaluate evidence
Understand and account for bias
Become a savvy user of technology
Develop clear, confident critical writing.

Designed to work seamlessly with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you’ll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. No matter whether you’re launching on your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, Critical Thinking gives you the skills, insights and confidence to succeed.

In your critical thinking toolkit

Watch the 10 commandments videos - life rules to change how you think
Smart Study boxes share excellent tips to whip your work into shape
BuzzFeed quizzes to test what (you think) you know
Space to scribble! Journal your thoughts, questions, eureka moments as you go
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