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前辅文
Chapter 1 What is critical writing?
  1. What is critical thinking?
  2. What is not critical thinking?
  3. What is the connection between critical thinking and critical writing?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 2 How to develop arguments in a critical essay?
  1. What is an argument?
  2. How to structure a critical essay?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 3 How to open and close an essay?
  1. Why bother writing a good introduction?
  2. How to write a thesis statement?
  3. How to begin an essay attractively?
  4. How to conclude an essay strongly?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 4 How to write a body paragraph?
  1. What is the connection between reasoning and paragraph writing?
  2. How to incorporate reasoning into a body paragraph?
  3. How to evaluate the quality of a body paragraph?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 5 How to apply deductive reasoning to writing?
  1. What is deductive reasoning?
  2. How to develop deductive arguments with principles?
  3. How to develop deductive arguments with definitions?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 6 How to apply inductive reasoning to writing?
  1. What is inductive reasoning?
  2. How to make inductive generalizations?
  3. How to develop inductive arguments with analogies?
  4. How to develop inductive arguments with causal relations?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 7 How to revise an essay?
  1. What is the general method for evaluating arguments?
  2. How to evaluate and improve deductive arguments?
  3. How to evaluate and improve inductive arguments?
  From reading to writing
Chapter 8 How to respond to opposition by making counterarguments?
  1. What is a counterargument?
  2. How to write a counterargument?
  3. How to make a counterargument strong?
  From reading to writing
Language Clinics
  1 Use verbs effectively
  2 Use concrete and specific language
  3 Use valid parallel structure
  4 Use periodic and loose sentences for desired effects
  5 Use correct capitalization and punctuation
  6 Avoid pitfalls of word choice
  7 Avoid redundancy
  8 Avoid run-ons
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