Enhance your critical analysis skills to improve your grades.
What you will learn
Construct critical arguments to advance a point of view.
Awareness of different types of argument
Identify an effective argument
Identify what markers and peer reviewers are looking for
Description
This course will enhance your critical analysis skills to improve your grades. This course will show you how to construct arguments for your assignments, articles, essays, exams and presentations. Constructing robust and strong arguments is crucial to improve your grades and enhance the quality of your academic work. All the techniques that I will show you are tried and tested. Students from across the world have used these techniques to enhance their academic work. This course consists of four lectures. After each lecture, you will be asked to complete an activity sheet. The activity sheets are based on the content of the lectures. So, when you complete these activity sheets, it will test your knowledge and give you a deeper understanding of the content. Also, when you complete the course you will receive a certificate of completion. Through a mix of informative videos and activity sheets, you can become a critical thinker overnight.
The objectives for this course are:
You will learn how to construct arguments to advance a point of view
You will be aware of different types of arguments
You will be able to identify an effective argument
Dr Ryan Arthur is the instructor of the course. He currently oversees learning development at Birkbeck college at the University of London. I have helped university and college students improve their grades and enhance their knowledge of academic practices for over a decade. I have a BA, MA and PhD in the social sciences. I also have a MA in learning and teaching in higher education and I am an accredited coach.
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