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Success depends on the ability to think critically. Training and practice turn this ability into a powerful skill. Becoming a Critical Thinker gives students the opportunity to develop this skill in a classroom environment while stressing its application to daily life. Students learn to solve everyday problems, maintain successful relationships, make career choices, and interpret the messages of advertising in a variety of media. Exercises throughout the text encour… More >>
#1 by D. Southard on February 9, 2010 - 8:10 am
We were told at South College that this book was needed for 2 classes. Both classes we didn’t use it. Waste of money!
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by S. Mcconkey on February 9, 2010 - 8:48 am
I will first off admit that I have not read through this book in its entirety, but I have used portions of it for a 100 level college class. That being said, I can’t imagine why anyone would even want to read through the entire thing, given its “painfully obvious” content.
It amuses me to think that someone would feel compelled to write a book about “critical thinking,” since it seems more like something one learns naturally than something learned from a book. This text provides plenty of exercises for this purpose, but I’m not sure why I found myself using it in a college class.
The book is divided into six primary sections, titled Fundamentals of Thinking, Persuasive Communication, Becoming an Individual, Evaluating Arguments, Recognizing Errors in Thinking, and Applying Your Thinking Skills. If certain ideas come to mind at any one of these titles, you probably know the content of that chapter. I skimmed through these sections realizing I already knew the content, and then was very glad I did not spend my time reading them through.
Can you learn from this book? Certainly. There is always a little something to be learned from books. Is it worth your time? Probably not. If you can honestly say you struggled in school, this book may shed light on obvious things that you simply never gave though to. Nonetheless, I am convinced most people know the majority of the information. You will probably use this while you need to, and never use it again.
I advise anyone who needs this book for a class to buy it as cheap as you can. I advise anyone who does not need this book for a class not to buy it.
Rating: 1 / 5