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Academic Skills Advice

1. What is critical analysis?

In essence, it is…

 Something that happens before writing take place

 Engaging analytical thinking

− by looking at something (whether tangible or conceptual) before you start

your reading for your initial impressions

− Breaking it down into its constituent parts using analytical thinking of

close observation

 Employing critical thinking by…

− Asking questions of the origins of ideas, the assumptions behind the

ideas, and the applicability of the ideas

− How it compares to other ‘somethings’ so as to make a judgement about its

value or significance.

− Evidencing your conclusions and findings from this questioning process.

− Keeping an open mind about the application of this knowledge to address a

problem or answer a question.

2. The writing process – the importance of pre-writing

Together we will identify the steps or stages in the writing process

assessed work. You have been given the first and last.

Analyse the

question, brief

or problem

Proof & submit

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