A Beginner’s Guide to Critical Thinking and Writing in Health and Social Care

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Ever struggled to write a critical essay?Ever wondered what critical thinking actually is and how you can apply it in your academic work and practice?This bestselling guide takes you through every stage of becoming a critical thinker, from approaching your subject to writing your essays or dissertation in health and social care. Each chapter tackles a different aspect of critical thinking and shows you how it’s done using examples and simple language. Beginning with an overview of the importance of critical thinking, the book goes on to cover:How to think critically about different types of information as potential evidence, including books, journals, articles, websites, and, new to this edition, social mediaHow to demonstrate critical thinking in written work and presentations How to adopt critical thinking in practiceUpdated with more references to online resources and critical appraisal tools, this fully revised second edition includes:The key tool ‘Six questions for critical thinking’ which will a