LibGuides: Critical Writing: e-learning and books (30 mins+)

E-learning and books

Skills Centre Presentations

Critical writing presentation
What is critical writing? This presentation explains the fundamentals of critical writing.
Advanced critical writing
Take your critical writing further. Advanced critical writing builds on the information covered in the critical writing presentation.

Test and improve your understanding with the Critical Thinking Skills topic in the interactive Skills for Study package.

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Books from the Library

To explore this topic further, explore our recommended books, all available through Library Search:

Analyze Anything by Gregory Fraser; Chad Davidson
ISBN: 9781441191151
Publication Date: 2013-10-02
How well can you decode the signs that permeate our daily lives? This book answers the needs of students of composition, culture studies, and literature, providing a process-orientated guide to analyzing anything.
Critical Reading and Writing for Postgraduates by Mike Wallace; Alison Wray
ISBN: 9781529727647
Publication Date: 2021-06-15
Reading critically, and writing using critical techniques, are crucial skills you need to apply to your academic work. If you need to engage with published (or unpublished) literature such as essays, dissertations or theses, research papers or oral presentations, this proven guide helps you develop a reflective and advanced critical approach to your research and writing.
Critical Thinking Skills by Stella Cottrell
ISBN: 9781137550507
Publication Date: 2017-03-14
This is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills. With clear explanations, relevant examples and plenty of exercises throughout, this book helps students to develop their analytical reasoning skills and apply them to a range of tasks including reading, note-making and writing.
How to Read and Write Critically by Alex Baratta
ISBN: 9781529757996
Publication Date: 2022-03-01
To succeed in any assessment, you need to demonstrate critical thinking - but what does it mean to be 'critical'? This book takes a hands-on approach to helping you think, read and write critically. Packed with examples from different disciplines and subjects, it talks through dozens of written extracts so you can see what criticality actually looks like.
The Student Phrase Book by Jeanne Godfrey
ISBN: 9780230289338
Publication Date: 2013-05-03
This concise phrase book is an essential tool for all students who want to communicate their ideas, arguments and evaluations clearly and precisely.