One of this series teaches students fundamentals of logic, argumentation, and critical reading. Book Two works on higher levels of the same skills. Both books teach students the critical thinking skills they'll need for better academic performance now and to prepare them for successful college and professional careers. Some activities ask students to refute claims and arguments that are based on poor evidence, generalizations, and inferences. Other activities ask students to present logical arguments to support their own points of view.
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No background in logic or argumentation is needed to do these activities with your students. Reproducible for single-classroom use. Students should complete Book One as a foundation for the concepts in Book Two. Building Thinking Skills Book 3 is an excellent precursor to Critical Thinking Book One. I 've been using Book One of Critical Thinking more than 6 years in my English classes.