LibGuides: Critical Thinking and Evaluating Information: Critical Writing

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Writing Critically from the University of Reading Library

Critical writing involves building a complex web of evidence from your sources building up to a claim of your own. It can be easy for your claims to get lost amidst those of other people. This video gives you some ideas of how to start developing an effective approach to writing critically.

Video and Text Source: University of Reading Library

Critical Writing Video From The University Of Hull

Video Source: SkillsTeamHullUni

Students are always being told that they need to read more critically, think more critically and write more critically? How do you demonstrate that you are reading and thinking critically in your writing? If you want a printable copy of the narration you can find it here: http://libguides.hull.ac.uk/ld.php?co...

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Critical Writing LibGuide from the University of Hull
Critical Writing LibGuide from the Teeside University
Critical Thinking and Writing: Critical Writing LibGuide from the University of Westminster
Academic Phrasebank from the University of Manchester
Need the perfect way to phrase something in an academic way? Check out this phrase bank!
Let's Get Critical: Critical Writing LibGuide by the University of York

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Research, Writing, and Grammar LibGuide by Coastal Pines Technical College