Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking, 12th edition

For courses in argument, linguistics, and composition - or in any course where critical thinking is key.

Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking bridges the gap between simply memorising or blindly accepting information, and the greater challenge of critical analysis and synthesis. Authors M. Neil Browne and Stuart Keeley teach students to think critically by exploring the components of arguments - the issues, conclusions, reasons, evidence, assumptions, and language, and showing how to spot fallacies, manipulations, and faulty reasoning. They demonstrate how to respond to alternative points of view and make the best personal choices about what information to accept or reject.

Now in its 12th Edition, this current and concise text greatly extends the understanding of critical thinking to writing and speaking. Additionally, the updated practice passages and exercises, as well as an enhanced visual program, add to this book's appeal in a variety of courses and disciplines.