Thinking for Yourself: Developing Critical Thinking Skills Through Reading and Writing

by Marlys Mayfield

THINKING FOR DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH READING AND WRITING offers a unique integration of composition, reading, and critical thinking. As you complete the book's writing assignments, you'll see how your writing reflects your thinking and how self-directed improvement in thinking also improves writing. The book offers step-by-step nstruction, humor, cartoons, Internet research exercises, and up-to-date social and political examples.

Genres: Writing

432 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1987

Reviews

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have decided to improve my critical thinking skills so I purchased this book, and I have to say that this is a rare gem. The author managed to explain in a detailed fashion the basics of critical thinking, its problems and its forms. She also gives us the little perks of arguing, analysing discourses... I believe that I will need to go back to the book regularly though. I would recommend it to anyone interested in becoming better critical thinkers.

[Jules]

don’t judge me i had to read this for school it counts!!!

[Nan · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was the first textbook I used as composition teacher. As a newbie teacher, I had a difficult time using it, and my students found it often inaccessible. I was pleased when our department chose another book.

[Ashleigh Spicy Geek · Rating 3 out of 5]

This has to be the first and only school textbook I started reading before the semester started and I was always ahead in my reading. This is the perfect read to help you notice how people try to deceit using words (falacies) and to make you begin to think more critically.

[Horeya Elgardouh · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Asa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because nothing says “think independently” like a workbook telling you exactly how to do it.