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More copies of this ISBN:Becoming a Critical Thinker : User Friendly Manual (4TH 05 - Old Edition)by Sherry Diestler
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:' Sherry Diestler has written a straightforward text to train students to distinguish well-supported arguments from ineffectual arguments with little or no evidence to support them. She develops students\' skills required to effectively evaluate the many claims facing them, from classic sources as well as contemporary print and broadcast media, as citizens, learners, consumers, and human beings, and also to be effective advocates for their beliefs through both writing and public speaking. Features
Review:' \"Diestler has definitely written the book to be just what its cover advertises—user friendly. It is quite easy to read and it presents difficult concepts in a basic way so that the average student has little trouble understanding them . ... A cut above many other critical thinking books.\" — R. Natasha Mohr, Creighton University \"There are very few hooks that can introduce a beginner to the thrill of critical thinking in a way that seems fairly uncomplicated, and yet that fosters progressive competency. Diestler\'s book says to a potential student, \'Come and try critical thinking: it is not scary, and you will soon become better at it than you think!\" — Lee Loots, California State University. Hayward \"For the kind of class that I teach and the particular group of students I encounter, this text is the best I have found.\" — Steven Benfell, Western Michigan University ' Synopsis: This book trains students to distinguish high-quality, well-supported arguments from arguments with little or no evidence to support them. It develops the skills required to effectively evaluate the many claims facing them as citizens, learners, consumers, and human beings, and also to be effective advocates for their beliefs. Chapter topics include the foundations of arguments, reality and value assumptions and ethics, inductive arguments and generalizations, reasoning errors, the power of language, media literacy, fairmindedness, and persuasive speaking. For critical thinkers who want to be discerning about the messages they read or hear; make decisions based on careful consideration of both facts and values; be alert to distortion in reporting and advertising; and, defend their own viewpoints. Table of Contents' 1. Foundations of Arguments: What is a Critical Thinker and When Do You Need to Be One? 2. Values and Ethics: What Price Ethics and Can You afford Not to Pay? 3. Reality Assumptions: It\'s Eleven O\'Clock. Do You Know Where Your Assumptions Are? 4. Inductive Arguments: Statistical and Causal Generalizations: Prove It to Me: What Are the Statistics? 5. Inductive Generalizations: Controlled Studies and Analogies. 6. Reasoning Errors: I Know What I Think. Don\'t Confuse Me with Facts. 7. The Power of' What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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