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Reading critically at university /

by Metcalfe, Mike.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 2006Description: 178 p. : ill., diagrs., photos. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1412901847 (cased); 9781412901840 (cased); 1412901855 (paper); 9781412901857 (paper).Subject(s): Reading (Higher education) | Critical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher) | Studium | Lesetechnik | Critical thinking -- Study and teaching (Higher) | Reading (Higher education)
Contents:
1. Using argument to critique -- 2. Using system thinking to critique -- 3. Using pictures to critique -- 4. Using technical, organizational and personal perspectives to critique -- 5. Using concern solving to critique -- 6. Using observation and explanation to critique -- 7. Using metaphors to critique -- 8. Using contradictions to critique -- 9. Using an evolutionary stance to critique -- 10. Using irony, paradox and humour to critique -- 11. Using reflective thinking to critique -- 12. Using questions to critique -- 13. Using multiple stances to critique -- 14. Writing-up your critique.
Summary: This volume provides 13 stances from which to undertake a critique. Each chapter contains sample passages, example critiques and explanations of underlying theory to help students consolidate their understanding and skills.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-174) and index.

1. Using argument to critique -- 2. Using system thinking to critique -- 3. Using pictures to critique -- 4. Using technical, organizational and personal perspectives to critique -- 5. Using concern solving to critique -- 6. Using observation and explanation to critique -- 7. Using metaphors to critique -- 8. Using contradictions to critique -- 9. Using an evolutionary stance to critique -- 10. Using irony, paradox and humour to critique -- 11. Using reflective thinking to critique -- 12. Using questions to critique -- 13. Using multiple stances to critique -- 14. Writing-up your critique.

This volume provides 13 stances from which to undertake a critique. Each chapter contains sample passages, example critiques and explanations of underlying theory to help students consolidate their understanding and skills.

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