Open Access Resources for Freshman Composition Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing

This chapter explores the idea of critical thinking and what it means both in the personal and academic realms. The author defines critical thinking, gives advice on thinking critically in different environments, and discusses how to apply critical thinking skills to academic writing.

Copyright © 2011 Gita Dasbender

"This chapter defines critical reading and offers students strategies for undertaking a specific kind of critical reading, namely reading for credibility, particularly of online sources. The chapter dives examples of the importance of reading for credibility in a variety of situations, including one's day-to-day life and while engaged in academic projects."

Copyright © 2021 Ellen Carillo & Alice Horning