Academic Writing, Critical Thinking,
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AP113 |
| Callan Ledsham (coordinator) |
Semester 1, 2012
Monday 2.00pm — 5.00pm
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This unit assists students to develop skills in argument analysis and development, language analysis (e.g. evaluating the use of analogies), the identification of fallacies, critical thinking and the preparation of critical summaries of academic texts. These logical and critical thinking skills are basic to tertiary education, and are required for any academic study in the humanities. The unit also introduces and trains students in key academic skills such as paraphrasing, appropriate referencing, and using library resources to develop a bibliography for a particular topic.
Prerequisites
noneRequirements
3 hours per weekAssessment
| six Logic exercises (completed in class) | 6 x 5% |
| ten Précis/essay planning exercises (completed in class) | 10 x 3% |
| one 500 word essay | 15% |
| one 1 hour written examination | 25% |
Required Text
- ACU Academic Skills Unit. ACU Study Guide: Skills for Success. North Sydney: Australian Catholic University, 2009.
- Govier, Trudy. A Practical Study of Argument. 7th international ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2010.
Bibliography
- Bowell, Tracy, and Gary Kemp. Critical Thinking: A Concise Guide. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2010.
- LeBlanc, Jill. Thinking Clearly: A Guide to Critical Reasoning. New York: W.W. Norton, 1998.
- Martinich, Aloysius. Philosophical Writing: An Introduction. 3rd ed. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2005.
- Thomson, Anne. Critical Reasoning: A Practical Introduction. 3rd ed. London: Routledge, 2009.
- Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 7th ed. Revised by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, and the University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007.
- Warburton, Nigel. The Basics of Essay Writing. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2007.