Critical Writing A Guide To Writing A Paper Using The Concepts And Processes Of Critical Thinking 1st edition by Gerald Nosich 9781538140925 1538140926

Chapter 1. Thinking about Writing

Writing and Critical Writing

The Components of a Paper

Getting Familiar with the Components of a Paper: Extended Examples

Reflecting on the Process of Critical Writing

Adapting Critical Writing to Your Own Individuality

The Tasks That Lie Ahead

Writing for Clarity: SEE-I

A Framework for Critical Writing

Chapter 1: Practice and Assessment Exercises

Chapter 2. Beginning the Paper: The Elements of Reasoning

Introducing the Elements of Reasoning

The Elements of Reasoning

Getting a “Feel” for the Elements: Using the Elements to Understand a Topic

Thinking Your Way through a Topic: Analyzing “Around the Circle”

Examples in Practice

The Usefulness of the Elements of Reasoning

So What Is Critical Thinking?

Chapter 2: Practice and Assessment Exercises

Self-Assessment: Test It Out #1

Chapter 3. Constructing the Paper: Planning, Researching, Writing

Constructing the Paper Out of the Analysis: Thesis, Main Points, Structure, Outline

Going through the Process, Step-by-Step: An Example, with Commentary

Enhanced SEE-I: Developing Your Paper

Researching the Paper

Two Roles of Research in Planning and Writing a Paper

Doing Background Research

Doing Focused Research

Research and Critical Thinking

Writing and Pre-writing

Writing Better and Saving Time

Where Are You in the Process?

Chapter 3: Practice and Assessment Exercises

Self-Assessment: Test It Out #2

Chapter 4. Other Minds, Other Views: Addressing “the Other Side” and Cultivating Critical Thinking Traits of Mind

“The Other Side”

“Weakpoints”

Critical Thinking Traits of Mind

Three Problems in Thinking about “the Other Side”

Seeing “the Other Side”

Describing “the Other Side” Fairmindedly

Incorporating “the Other Side” into Your Paper

The Order of the Writing Process

Chapter 4: Practice and Assessment Exercises

Self-Assessment: Test It Out #3

Chapter 5. Making the Paper Better: Critical Thinking Standards and Socratic Questioning

Revising the Paper: Making It Better

The Standards of Critical Thinking

How the Standards Help

Interventions: Enriching Your Paper with Socratic Questioning

Making Socratic Questioning Interventions

Socratic Questions

Socratic Interventions in Practice: Extended Examples

Writing Longer Papers

Chapter 5: Practice and Assessment Exercises

Chapter 6. Making It Flow, Making It Complete: Content, Audience, Communication, and Criticality

Fundamental and Powerful Concepts

Making It Flow: Grammatical Issues

How Grammar Works in Writing

Impediments to Writing Grammatically

Practical Guidelines

Making It Complete

Giving Credit

Taking It Seriously

The Larger Vision and Looking Ahead

Chapter 6: Practice and Assessment Exercises

Responses to Starred Practice and Assessment Exercises

Bibliography