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CRITICAL THINKING: THE ART OF ARGUMENT, 2nd Edition, is an accessible yet rigorous introduction to critical thinking. The text emphasizes immediate application of critical thinking in everyday life and helps students apply the skills they are studying. The relevance of these skills is shown throughout the text by highlighting the advantages of basing one's decisions on a thoughtful understanding of arguments and presenting the overarching commonalities across arguments. With its conversational writing style and carefully selected examples, the book employs a consistent and unified treatment of logical form and an innovative semiformal method of standardizing arguments that illustrates the concept of logical form while maintaining a visible connection to ordinary speech. Without sacrificing accuracy or detail, the authors clearly present the material, with appropriate study tools and exercises that emphasize application rather than memorization.

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What is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence?  Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You’ll learn how to:

• Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearly
• Evaluate evidence and identify errors
• Understand and account for biased or flawed thinking
• Become a savvy user of technology
• Sift through the deluge of digital information
• Develop confident critical writing.

Designed to work with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you'll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. Whether you're starting your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, this book equips you with the skills, insights and confidence to succeed.

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 Access a range of free digital resources to support your teaching and student engagement:

• Welcome video from Tom ('What is Critical Thinking?')
• YouTube videos introducing each chapter in a nutshell
• Ten Commandments animated shorts to start discussions
• Set of BuzzFeed quizzes to test what you (think) you know
• Downloadable posters to display in the classroom or library
• Downloadable PowerPoint slides to support teaching
• Interactive and downloadable workbook to give you even more space to reflect and practice

Tom’s book continues to be a real hit with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book immerses students into the world of critical thinking using practical applications and experiences. The book triggers a meaningful sensemaking process and demystifies critical reading, thinking and reading, allowing students to develop their skills.

Tom has a knack for providing relatable examples to break down the ideas around being a critical reader and writer. This second edition is no different and continues to carefully guide us all with developing our skills of criticality. A must read for anyone engaged with academic writing.

An excellent book about the development of critical competences. "Critical Thinking" is a must in the reading lists of graduate and post graduate students given the relevant topics covered and the tasks that can be used for self and group reflection purposes. The easy-to-follow nature of the text makes it appropriate for a wide academic and professional audience.

It is helpful in focusing on what critical thinking is, how it works and how helpful it is in education and life

This title has been really helpful to support social work degree students make the transistion from level 3 courses to level 4. It has helped them to develop their critical thinking and to understand what is required to be a critical thinker

I think this will be a big support to some of my students.

A very useful guide to thinking and writing critically. Great for my postgrads

i bought a copy; it is a very good bock

Very appropriate book for undergraduate students. It takes students through how they can structure their essays with relevant arguments and analysis independently.

This will be used for the students this academic year. It is a great text to help develop their cognitive skills as the students transition through their learning and degree.

• Tom Chatfield’s writing style helps students master critical engagement , from thinking to reading to writing—to ultimately improve their essays and assignments
• The book provides an integrated print and digital learning experience , directing readers in and out of the book in order to apply and reinforce critical thinking skills
• Inspirational, interactive shareable quote pages of famous quotes regarding critical thinking , and space in the text offers students a chance to scribble and engage like a workbook
• A fun and reflective digital toolkit of extras includes "10 Commandments" videos, animated tips, quizzes, and social media chat with the author to keep students engaged
• Smart Study boxes share excellent tips to whip students’ work into shape
• Quizzes give students a chance to diagnose their skill level and test what (they think) they know
• Tom Chatfield is an experienced author and teacher/coach/dream supervisor , showing students how to learn, practice, and "get it" in a fresh, friendly, and practical way

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• Tom Chatfield - Author, tech philosopher and broadcaster
• Description

What is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence?  Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You’ll learn how to:

• Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearly
• Evaluate evidence and identify errors
• Understand and account for biased or flawed thinking
• Become a savvy user of technology
• Sift through the deluge of digital information
• Develop confident critical writing.

Designed to work with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you'll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. Whether you're starting your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, this book equips you with the skills, insights and confidence to succeed.

This second edition has been redesigned and fine-tuned with a focus on accessibility: with a new and improved layout to improve the eBook experience, and updated language, examples and further reading recommendations throughout.

Supplements

 Access a range of free digital resources to support your teaching and student engagement:

• Welcome video from Tom ('What is Critical Thinking?')
• YouTube videos introducing each chapter in a nutshell
• Ten Commandments animated shorts to start discussions
• Set of BuzzFeed quizzes to test what you (think) you know
• Downloadable posters to display in the classroom or library
• Downloadable PowerPoint slides to support teaching
• Interactive and downloadable workbook to give you even more space to reflect and practice

Tom’s book continues to be a real hit with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This book immerses students into the world of critical thinking using practical applications and experiences. The book triggers a meaningful sensemaking process and demystifies critical reading, thinking and reading, allowing students to develop their skills.

Tom has a knack for providing relatable examples to break down the ideas around being a critical reader and writer. This second edition is no different and continues to carefully guide us all with developing our skills of criticality. A must read for anyone engaged with academic writing.

An excellent book about the development of critical competences. "Critical Thinking" is a must in the reading lists of graduate and post graduate students given the relevant topics covered and the tasks that can be used for self and group reflection purposes. The easy-to-follow nature of the text makes it appropriate for a wide academic and professional audience.

It is helpful in focusing on what critical thinking is, how it works and how helpful it is in education and life

This title has been really helpful to support social work degree students make the transistion from level 3 courses to level 4. It has helped them to develop their critical thinking and to understand what is required to be a critical thinker

I think this will be a big support to some of my students.

A very useful guide to thinking and writing critically. Great for my postgrads

i bought a copy; it is a very good bock

Very appropriate book for undergraduate students. It takes students through how they can structure their essays with relevant arguments and analysis independently.

This will be used for the students this academic year. It is a great text to help develop their cognitive skills as the students transition through their learning and degree.

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Critical Thinking in Academic Research - Second Edition

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Cindy Gruwell, University of West Florida

Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University

Copyright Year: 2022

Last Update: 2023

Publisher: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Language: English

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Reviewed by Julie Jaszkowiak, Community Faculty, Metropolitan State University on 12/22/23

Organized in 11 parts, this his textbook includes introductory information about critical thinking and details about the academic research process. The basics of critical thinking related to doing academic research in Parts I and II. Parts III –... read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

Organized in 11 parts, this his textbook includes introductory information about critical thinking and details about the academic research process. The basics of critical thinking related to doing academic research in Parts I and II. Parts III – XI provide specifics on various steps in doing academic research including details on finding and citing source material. There is a linked table of contents so the reader is able to jump to a specific section as needed. There is also a works cited page with information and links to works used for this textbook.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

The content of this textbook is accurate and error free. It contains examples that demonstrate concepts from a variety of disciplines such as “hard science” or “popular culture” that assist in eliminating bias. The authors are librarians so it is clear that their experience as such leads to clear and unbiased content.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

General concepts about critical thinking and academic research methodology is well defined and should not become obsolete. Specific content regarding use of citation tools and attribution structure may change but the links to various research sites allow for simple updates.

Clarity rating: 5

This textbook is written in a conversational manner that allows for a more personal interaction with the textbook. It is like the reader is having a conversation with a librarian. Each part has an introduction section that fully defines concepts and terms used for that part.

Consistency rating: 5

In addition to the written content, this textbook contains links to short quizzes at the end of each section. This is consistent throughout each part. Embedded links to additional information are included as necessary.

Modularity rating: 4

This textbook is arranged in 11 modular parts with each part having multiple sections. All of these are linked so a reader can go to a distinct part or section to find specific information. There are some links that refer back to previous sections in the document. It can be challenging to return to where you were once you have jumped to a different section.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

There is clear definition as to what information is contained within each of the parts and subsequent sections. The textbook follows the logical flow of the process of researching and writing a research paper.

Interface rating: 4

The pictures have alternative text that appears when you hover over the text. There is one picture on page 102 that is a link to where the downloaded picture is from. The pictures are clear and supportive of the text for a visual learner. All the links work and go to either the correct area of the textbook or to a valid website. If you are going to use the embedded links to go to other sections of the textbook you need to keep track of where you are as it can sometimes get confusing as to where you went based on clicking links.

Grammatical Errors rating: 4

This is not really a grammatical error but I did notice on some of the quizzes if you misspelled a work for fill in the blank it was incorrect. It was also sometimes challenging to come up with the correct word for the fill in the blanks.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

There are no examples or text that are culturally insensitive or offensive. The examples are general and would be applicable to a variety of students study many different academic subjects. There are references and information to many research tools from traditional such as checking out books and articles from the library to more current such as blogs and other electronic sources. This information appeals to a wide expanse of student populations.

I really enjoyed the quizzes at the end of each section. It is very beneficial to test your knowledge and comprehension of what you just read. Often I had to return and reread the content more critically based on my quiz results! They are just the right length to not disrupt the overall reading of the textbook and cover the important content and learning objectives.

Reviewed by Sara Stigberg, Adjunct Reference Librarian, Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago on 3/15/23

Critical Thinking in Academic Research thoroughly covers the basics of academic research for undergraduates, including well-guided deeper dives into relevant areas. The authors root their introduction to academic research principles and practices... read more

Critical Thinking in Academic Research thoroughly covers the basics of academic research for undergraduates, including well-guided deeper dives into relevant areas. The authors root their introduction to academic research principles and practices in the Western philosophical tradition, focused on developing students' critical thinking skills and habits around inquiry, rationales, and frameworks for research.

This text conforms to the principles and frames of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, published by the Association of College and Research Libraries. It includes excellent, clear, step-by-step guides to help students understand rationales and techniques for academic research.

Essential for our current information climate, the authors present relevant information for students who may be new to academic research, in ways and with content that is not too broad or too narrow, or likely to change drastically in the near future.

The authors use clear and well-considered language and explanations of ideas and terms, contextualizing the scholarly research process and tools in a relatable manner. As mentioned earlier, this text includes excellent step-by-step guides, as well as illustrations, visualizations, and videos to instruct students in conducting academic research.

(4.75) The terminology and framework of this text are consistent. Early discussions of critical thinking skills are tied in to content in later chapters, with regard to selecting different types of sources and search tools, as well as rationales for choosing various formats of source references. Consciously making the theme of critical thinking as applied to the stages of academic research more explicit and frequent within the text would further strengthen it, however.

Modularity rating: 5

Chapters are divided in a logical, progressive manner throughout the text. The use of embedded links to further readings and some other relevant sections of the text are an excellent way of providing references and further online information, without overwhelming or side-tracking the reader.

Topics in the text are organized in logical, progressive order, transitioning cleanly from one focus to the next. Each chapter begins with a helpful outline of topics that will be covered within it.

There are no technical issues with the interface for this text. Interactive learning tools such as the many self-checks and short quizzes that are included throughout the text are a great bonus for reinforcing student learning, and the easily-accessible table of contents was very helpful. There are some slight inconsistencies across chapters, however, relative to formatting images and text and spacing, and an image was missing in the section on Narrowing a Topic. Justifying copy rather than aligning-left would prevent hyphenation, making the text more streamlined.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

(4.75) A few minor punctuation errors are present.

The authors of this text use culturally-relevant examples and inclusive language. The chapter on Barriers to Critical Thinking works directly to break down bias and preconceived notions.

Overall, Critical Thinking in Academic Research is an excellent general textbook for teaching the whys and hows of academic research to undergraduates. A discussion of annotated bibliographies would be a great addition for future editions of the text. ---- (As an aside for the authors, I am curious if the anonymous data from the self-checks and quizzes is being collected and analyzed for assessment purposes. I'm sure it would be interesting!)

Reviewed by Ann Bell-Pfeifer, Program Director/ Instructor, Minnesota State Community and Technical College on 2/15/23

The book has in depth coverage of academic research. A formal glossary and index were not included. read more

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

The book has in depth coverage of academic research. A formal glossary and index were not included.

The book appears error free and factual.

The content is current and would support students who are pursuing writing academic research papers.

Excellent explanations for specific terms were included throughout the text.

The text is easy to follow with a standardized format and structure.

The text contains headings and topics in each section.

It is easy to follow the format and review each section.

Interface rating: 5

The associated links were useful and not distracting.

No evidence of grammatical errors were found in the book.

The book is inclusive.

The book was informative, easy to follow, and sequential allowing the reader to digest each section before moving into another.

Reviewed by Jenny Inker, Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University on 8/23/22

This book provides a comprehensive yet easily comprehensible introduction to critical thinking in academic research. The author lays a foundation with an introduction to the concepts of critical thinking and analyzing and making arguments, and... read more

This book provides a comprehensive yet easily comprehensible introduction to critical thinking in academic research. The author lays a foundation with an introduction to the concepts of critical thinking and analyzing and making arguments, and then moves into the details of developing research questions and identifying and appropriately using research sources. There are many wonderful links to other open access publications for those who wish to read more or go deeper.

The content of the book appears to be accurate and free of bias.

The examples used throughout the book are relevant and up-to-date, making it easy to see how to apply the concepts in real life.

The text is very accessibly written and the content is presented in a simple, yet powerful way that helps the reader grasp the concepts easily. There are many short, interactive exercises scattered throughout each chapter of the book so that the reader can test their own knowledge as they go along. It would be even better if the author had provided some simple feedback explaining why quiz answers are correct or incorrect in order to bolster learning, but this is a very minor point and the interactive exercises still work well without this.

The book appears consistent throughout with regard to use of terminology and tone of writing. The basic concepts introduced in the early chapters are used consistently throughout the later chapters.

This book has been wonderfully designed into bite sized chunks that do not overwhelm the reader. This is perhaps its best feature, as this encourages the reader to take in a bit of information, digest it, check their understanding of it, and then move on to the next concept. I loved this!

The book is organized in a manner that introduces the basic architecture of critical thinking first, and then moves on to apply it to the subject of academic research. While the entire book would be helpful for college students (undergraduates particularly), the earlier chapters on critical thinking and argumentation also stand well on their own and would be of great utility to students in general.

This book was extremely easy to navigate with a clear, drop down list of chapters and subheadings on the left side of the screen. When the reader clicks on links to additional material, these open up in a new tab which keeps things clear and organized. Images and charts were clear and the overall organization is very easy to follow.

I came across no grammatical errors in the text.

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

This is perhaps an area where the book could do a little more. I did not come across anything that seemed culturally insensitive or offensive but on the other hand, the book might have taken more opportunities to represent a greater diversity of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

This book seems tailor made for undergraduate college students and I would highly recommend it. I think it has some use for graduate students as well, although some of the examples are perhaps little basic for this purpose. As well as using this book to guide students on doing academic research, I think it could also be used as a very helpful introduction to the concept of critical thinking by focusing solely on chapters 1-4.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part I. What is Critical Thinking?
• Part II. Barriers to Critical Thinking
• Part III. Analyzing Arguments
• Part IV. Making an Argument
• Part V. Research Questions
• Part VI. Sources and Information Needs
• Part VII. Types of Sources
• Part VIII. Precision Searching
• Part IX. Evaluating Sources
• Part X. Ethical Use and Citing Sources
• Part XI. Copyright Basics
• Works Cited
• About the Authors

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Critical Thinking in Academic Research - 2nd Edition provides examples and easy-to-understand explanations to equip students with the skills to develop research questions, evaluate and choose the right sources, search for information, and understand arguments. This 2nd Edition includes new content based on student feedback as well as additional interactive elements throughout the text.

About the Contributors

Cindy Gruwell is an Assistant Librarian/Coordinator of Scholarly Communication at the University of West Florida. She is the library liaison to the department of biology and the College of Health which has extensive nursing programs, public health, health administration, movement, and medical laboratory sciences. In addition to supporting health sciences faculty, she oversees the Argo IRCommons (Institutional Repository) and provides scholarly communication services to faculty across campus. Cindy graduated with her BA (history) and MLS from the University of California, Los Angeles and has a Masters in Education from Bemidji State University. Cindy’s research interests include academic research support, publishing, and teaching.

Robin Ewing is a Professor/Collections Librarian at St. Cloud State University. Robin is the liaison to the College of Education and Learning Design. She oversees content selection for the Library’s collections. Robin graduated with her BBA (Management) and MLIS from the University of Oklahoma. She also has a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Bemidji State University. Robin’s research interests include collection analysis, assessment, and online teaching.

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A thoroughly updated introduction to the concepts, methods, and standards of critical thinking, A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking: Deciding What to Do and Believe, Second Edition  is a unique presentation of the formal strategies used when thinking through reasons and arguments in many areas of expertise. Pursuing an interdisciplinary approach to critical thinking, the book offers a broad conception of critical thinking and explores the practical relevance to conducting research across fields such as, business, education, and the biological sciences.

• Numerous real-world examples from many fields of research, which reflect the applicability of critical thinking in everyday life
• New topical coverage, including the nature of reasons, assertion and supposing, narrow and broad definitions, circumstantial reasons, and reasoning about causal claims
• Selected answers to various exercises to provide readers with instantaneous feedback to support and extend the lessons

A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking Deciding What to Do and Believe, Second Edition is an excellent textbook for courses on critical thinking and logic at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as an appropriate reference for anyone with a general interest in critical thinking skills.

Table of contents

• Preface to First Edition
• Note to Instructors
• 1.1 The Nature of Critical Thinking
• 1.2 Critical Thinking and Knowledge
• 1.3 Knowledge and Truth
• 1.4 Knowledge and Belief
• 1.5 Knowledge and Justification
• 1.6 Good Reasons are Sufficient and Acceptable
• 1.7 When Evidence Conflicts
• 1.8 Critical Thinking and Personal Autonomy
• 1.9 Critical Thinking in Practice
• 2.1 The Place Of Definitions In Critical Thinking
• 2.2 Assertion
• 2.3 The Assertion Test
• 2.4 Constructing And Evaluating Definitions
• 2.5 Give A Slogan
• 2.6 Expand On The Slogan
• 2.7 Give Examples
• 2.8 Identify Contrasting Ideas
• 2.9 Thinking Critically About Frameworks
• 2.10 Clarifying Beliefs And Problems
• 2.11 Technical Definitions
• 2.12 Meaning In Advertisements
• 2.13 Critical Thinking In Practice
• 3.1 Critical Thinking and Arguments
• 3.2 IDentifying Premises and Conclusions
• 3.3 Dependent and Independent Premises
• 3.4 SUB-Arguments
• 3.5 Evaluating Logical Support
• 3.6 Missing Premises
• 3.7 Piling on Independent Premises
• 3.8 Critical Thinking in Practice
• 4.1 Reliable Sources
• 4.2 Undermining and Overriding Evidence
• 4.3 Observation
• 4.5 Testimony
• 4.6 Advertising
• 4.7 News Reports
• 4.8 Measurement
• 4.9 Surveys
• 4.10 Critical Thinking in Practice
• 5.1 Reasoning About Alternatives
• 5.2 The Meaning of Disjunctions
• 5.3 Reasoning by Denying a Disjunct
• 5.4 False Disjunctions
• 5.5 When are Disjunctions Acceptable?
• 5.6 Exclusive Disjunctions
• 5.7 How to Criticize Reasoning About Alternatives
• 5.8 Reasoning About Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
• 5.9 The Meaning of Conditionals
• 5.10 Valid Reasoning About Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
• 5.11 Invalid Forms of Reasoning About Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
• 5.12 Making Necessary and Sufficient Conditions Explicit
• 5.13 When are Claims About Necessary and Sufficient Conditions Acceptable?
• 5.14 Reasoning with Definitions and Standards
• 5.15 Necessary and Sufficient Causal Conditions
• 5.16 Reasoning with Causal Claims
• 5.17 Discovering Causal Conditions
• 5.18 Critical Thinking in Practice
• 6.1 REASONING BY PERFECT ANALOGY
• 6.2 IS REASONING BY PERFECT ANALOGY VALID?
• 6.3 WHEN IS AN ANALOGICAL CLAIM TRUE OR ACCEPTABLE?
• 6.4 REASONING USING REPRESENTATIONAL ANALOGY
• 6.5 REASONING WITH SAMPLES
• 6.6 WHEN ARE SAMPLES REPRESENTATIVE?
• 6.7 REASONING WITH MODELS AND MAPS
• 7.1 Thinking Critically About a Discipline
• 7.2 Identifying a Discipline's Sources of Evidence
• 7.3 Identifying a Discipline's Forms of Reasoning
• 7.4 Critical-Thinking Questions
• 7.5 Thinking Critically in Your Own Decision Making
• 7.6 Thinking Critically in Discussion
• 7.7 From Theory to Practice: Applying What We Have Learned
• Appendix A Critical Thinking Mistakes
• B.1 General Purpose Critical Thinking Strategies
• B.2 Strategies for Being Reflective About Meaning
• B.3 Strategies for Analyzing Reasons and Arguments
• End User License Agreement

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• Title: A Practical Guide to Critical Thinking, 2nd Edition
• Author(s): David A. Hunter
• Release date: October 2014
• Publisher(s): Wiley
• ISBN: 9781118583081

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""Classical education begins with the teaching of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, the three disciplines known collectively as the trivium. Professor Hogsette employs his own command of these disciplines to help students understand what they read and to communicate that understanding effectively to others. There is a right way to write and Writing That Makes Sense gets it right."" --Joseph Pearce, Tolkien and Lewis Chair in Literary Studies, Holy Apostles College and Seminary

""Orwell famously wrote that 'to see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle.' David Hogsette's Writing That Makes Sense will help students come out on the winning side of that struggle. In this comprehensive guide to composition, Hogsette makes clear that good writing depends on good thinking--and vice versa. Working with this book students will develop the skills to better understand themselves and engage with the world that surrounds them."" --Elaine Brown, Chair, Department of English, NYIT-Long Island

""It's a pleasure to commend the second edition of David Hogsette's Writing That Makes Sense. Hogsette combines an orderly, accessible account of composition and rhetoric with clear, practical instruction in critical thinking. Even better, he grounds both writing and thinking in the whole person's moral responsibility to pursue community in a world that, ultimately, makes sense."" --William Tate, Professor of English, Covenant College

""This book unpacks the ways writing and clear thinking are fundamentally related. Hogsette dares students to go deep on issues that are timely . . . yet he models how to engage such topics winsomely across the academic disciplines. The chapters are packed with practical tips for writers and samples of real-life drafts by students as well as documents by professionals on a plethora of topics . . . This is a thorough approach to writing in different modes with an authentic voice."" --Jonathan B. Himes, Professor of English and Writing Center Director, John Brown University

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• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B088BM2DTF
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2020
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• File size ‏ : ‎ 11063 KB
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• #7,641 in Writing, Research & Publishing Guides
• #8,174 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)

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David s. hogsette.

Please visit my website at http://www.davidhogsette.com.

I was born in Miami, Florida, but my father's job allowed my family to live in a variety of places in the U.S. and abroad, including Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. Because of living overseas, I was fortunate enough to visit much of Europe, cruise to some Greek Islands, and see fascinating animals on safari in Africa.

I received my BA (1990), MA (1992), and PhD (1996) in English language and literature from The Ohio State University. My areas of specialization are nineteenth-century English literature (the Romantic poets), pre-Civil War American literature, critical theory, and teaching with technology. Currently, I am a Professor of English and the Writing Program Director at Grove City College. I teach a number of writing courses (college composition, writing about literature, and technical writing) and a bunch of literature courses (both face-to-face and online), including Romantic period literature, Gothic literature, science fiction, and fantasy literature.

I'm fascinated with how technology can enhance learning. I have experience teaching in video-conferencing settings, where remote classrooms are linked by video. I also use online learning environments to enhance my traditional classes, incorporating asynchronous discussion boards and synchronous chat sessions to extend the course beyond the physical walls of the traditional classroom. Online education is an exciting opportunity to help people around the country and around the world achieve their personal and professional educational goals.

In addition to teaching, I am also an active researcher and scholar. I have published two books: Writing That Makes Sense: Critical Thinking in College Composition, 2nd ed., and E-mails to a Young Seeker: Exchanges in Mere Christianity. I lecture and present academic papers on various literary subjects, including Romantic poetry, Gothic novels, fantasy literature, and science fiction literature and film (like Alien, The Matrix, and Bladerunner). I have published articles and reviews on 18th-19th century Romantic poetry and Gothic literature. I am currently working on various essays dealing with Gothic literature, Romantic literature, and fantasy literature. Eventually, I plan to publish these essays in different book projects.

I have taught in China (Nanjing and Yanji), and I have worked with orphan children as a volunteer in Kunming, China.

I have been training in the martial arts for over 25 years and hold a 4th Dan in Matsubayashi-ryu and a 1st Dan in Shotokan. I am particularly interested in practical karate and kata bunkai applications. Recently, I have been developing a variety of solo training drills, which I have compiled in the book titled Training Ronin Style: Principles, Tips, and Strategies for Practical Martial Arts Solo Practice.

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