Critical Thinking and Argument Development
The video presentation for this session takes you through an 8 Step Critical Thinking Action Plan as well as giving you 6 rules to remember when developing an argument. Some additional tools, including documents outlining the Critical Thinking Action Plan and Rules for Argument Development, are available for download in the Resources section as well as weblinks to connect you with other resources on critical thinking and argument development.
Resources
Below are four documents you can download which outline the 8 Step Critical Thinking Plan and 6 Rules for Argument Development outlined in the video presentation in addition to a graphic organiser to help you build an argument and a helpful tip sheet on critical thinking from the University of New England.
Griffith University – Critical Thinking - https://www.griffith.edu.au/library/study/preparing-for-university/critical-thinking
University of New South Wales – Critical Thinking - https://student.unsw.edu.au/critical-thinking
RMIT Learning Lab – Critical Thinking - https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/critical-thinking
Curtin University Study Skills – Critical Thinking - http://studyskills.curtin.edu.au/critical-thinking/
Curtin University Study Skills – Formulating a Thesis Statement - http://studyskills.curtin.edu.au/essays/step-2-formulate-a-provisional-thesis-statement/
Charles Darwin University – Critical Thinking - http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/studyskills/introcriticalthinking.html
University of Leeds – Argument Development - https://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/14011/writing/106/academic_writing/8
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