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Clear Writing through Critical Thinking

August 5 - 7, 2013
08:30 - 16:00, Mon-Wed

Instructor: Strohl Daniel

Atlanta, GA

$895

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Overview:

Think more clearly by improving your writing. Write more clearly by improving your thinking. Understand critical thinking and learn strategies for deeper and deeper levels of thinking. Improve your thought process at each stage of the writing process. Create logical and persuasive arguments, and recognize and remove faulty logic. Sharpen your problem-solving skills and enhance group success. Write plainly as mandated by the Federal Plain Writing Act of 2011 and empower your career with critical thinking and clear writing.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals who want to improve their critical thinking and writing skills. Participants taking this course should be familiar with the subject matter covered in Writing For Results (WRIT7110D).

This course is the fourth of four sequenced writing courses: Grammar for Professionals (ENGL7005D), Fundamentals of Writing (WRIT7010D),
Writing for Results (WRIT7110D), and Clear Writing through Critical Thinking (WRIT7100D).

Learning Outcomes:

Understand and apply critical thinking in writing

Use the seven traits to evaluate and improve writing

Apply, analyze, evaluate, and create information

Think critically through each stage of the writing process

Build logical and persuasive arguments

Reason deductively and inductively

Create arguments that are consistent, complete, sound, and valid

Avoid faulty logic in your writing and evaluate documents you read for faulty logic

Devise, evaluate, and implement solutions to problems

Think critically to analyze problems

Outline:

Day One of Three

Lesson 1: Understanding Writing and Critical Thinking

- Using Resources
- Taking a Pre-Assessment
- Understanding the Seven Traits of Writing
- Understanding Critical Thinking
- Applying
- Analyzing
- Evaluating
- Creating

Lesson 2: Writing Critically

- Thinking Through the Process
- Prewriting: The Situation
- Prewriting: Your Main Point
- Drafting: Three-Part Structure
- Drafting: Organizing Details
- Revising: Global Traits
- Refining: Local Traits

Day Two of Three

Lesson 3: Arguing and Persuading

- Reviewing Lessons 1 and 2
- Constructing Logical Arguments
- Reasoning Deductively
- Reasoning Inductively
- Appealing to Your Reader
- Reaching Resistant Readers
- Organizing to Persuade

Lesson 4: Avoiding Faulty Logic

- Spotting False Conclusions
- Noting Misused Evidence
- Spotting Distortions
- Recognizing Sabotage
- Using Socratic Questions
- Evaluating Arguments

Day Three of Three

Lesson 5: Problem Solving

- Reviewing Lessons 3 and 4
- Understanding Problem Solving
- Defining the Problem
- Brainstorming Solutions
- Applying the Solution
- Evaluating the Solution
- Making Improvements

Lesson 6: Critical Thinking in Writing

- Writing for Your Supervisor
- Reviewing Others’ Writing
- Critical Thinking in Groups
- Applying Your Learning
- Taking a Post-Assessment

Course Details

CODE:	WRIT7100D
TYPE:	Classroom-Day
LENGTH:	3 Day(s)
CREDIT:	1.8 CEU

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