Thinking Critically
World Issues for Reading, Writing, and Research
Published on 18. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-472-08953-6 (ISBN)
Description
Thinking Critically helps students improve English skills while exploring major issues in the world through news articles.
Topics range from the conflict between India and Pakistan, the use of palm pilots, the AIDS crisis, and gender equality, to research into the benefits of sleep.
Each chapter contains two to three articles, a vocabulary review, discussion questions, research and writing activities, debates/role plays, exercises designed to provoke critical thinking, and a list of suggested websites and books to enhance student understanding.
Students will improve their skills in
reading and discussing authentic news articles
conducting research on the Internet
writing academic papers
debating issues
making oral presentations
analyzing and writing about complex issues.
Topics range from the conflict between India and Pakistan, the use of palm pilots, the AIDS crisis, and gender equality, to research into the benefits of sleep.
Each chapter contains two to three articles, a vocabulary review, discussion questions, research and writing activities, debates/role plays, exercises designed to provoke critical thinking, and a list of suggested websites and books to enhance student understanding.
Students will improve their skills in
reading and discussing authentic news articles
conducting research on the Internet
writing academic papers
debating issues
making oral presentations
analyzing and writing about complex issues.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-472-08953-6 (9780472089536)
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