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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.
Why do we do what we do? Why do we exist? Learning to ask these questions can unlock the secret to inspirational business. This title explains what it truly takes to lead and inspire and how you can learn how to do it.
Packed with top tips on grammar, structure and style, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common writing concerns. Each tip is accompanied by authentic examples of student writing, suggested rewrites and useful exercises. Lively illustrations help students to understand and remember essential principles of grammar and punctuation, and end-of-chapter checklists help them to develop effective proofreading skills.
This compact and concise book is a must-have for students of all levels, and a valuable resource for teachers needing no-nonsense explanations of key punctuation and grammar points.
his graphic compendium of tips and guidelines for research and Internet literacy aims to help students sort through the deluge of available information and ease the way into good research habits with a friendly, light tone and lots of jokes. A pair of cartoonish librarians lead readers through the steps, starting from picking a narrow research topic. Along the way, they encourage critical thinking and healthy skepticism regarding popular sources on the Internet; address the proper way to use Google and Wikipedia (as starting points, not citable sources); introduce Boolean terms and metadata; and explain how to use discovery tools and databases. Occasionally, the panels are so packed with text that the graphic components get lost in the background, but there is, after all, a lot of ground to cover, and although Cannon's artwork is often amusing, the most salient information comes from the sentences. Still, the nontraditional format will likely draw in both high-school and college students, and the accessible information will set them well on their way toward becoming expert library users
This book identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing. It shows students how to frame their arguments as a response to what others have said and provides templates to help them start making the moves. The fourth edition features many NEW examples from academic writing, a NEW chapter on Entering Online Discussions, and a thoroughly updated chapter on Writing in the Social Sciences. Finally, two NEW readings provide current examples of the rhetorical moves in action.
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