Used in a variety of courses in various disciplines, Asking the Right Questions helps students bridge the gap between simply memorizing or blindly accepting information, and the greater challenge of critical analysis and synthesis. Specifically, this concise text teaches students to think critically by exploring the components of arguments--issues, conclusions, reasons, evidence, assumptions, language--and on how to spot fallacies and manipulations and obstacles to critical thinking in both written and visual communication. It teaches them to respond to alternative points of view and develop a solid foundation for making personal choices about what to accept and what to reject.
- ISBN10 1292068701
- ISBN13 9781292068701
- Publish Date 17 September 2014 (first published 1 November 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pearson Education Limited
- Edition 11th edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English