"Critical Thinking Like an Expert " (Youth Publishing House) is a book that author Lang Minh has been working on for the past 10 years. One of the book's contributions is to inspire the joy of discovering knowledge with a respectful attitude towards diverse viewpoints and a constructive spirit.
The book "Critical Thinking Like a Professional" is structured into six main parts, delving into the constituent components of argumentation—the smallest units of critical thinking—including statements, reasoning, and evidence. In each chapter, the author not only explains the concept and characteristics of each component and how they relate to each other, but also provides practical techniques to help readers sharpen their argumentation skills and develop an effective thinking method.
In addition to the five main sections, *Critical Thinking Like a Professional* also includes an appendix on logical fallacies in thinking, initially pointing out common fallacies that anyone can easily fall into.
In addition to his teaching work, author Lang Minh is also a familiar social commentary writer for prestigious Vietnamese newspapers. This has helped "Critical Thinking as an Expert" approach many of the rather dry topics of critical thinking in a diverse and engaging way.
In particular, the author reduces the "danger" and dryness of the material with humorous examples through the witty remarks of the anonymous "neighbor." He guides the reader into the lesson with very funny "excuses"... This humorous approach encourages readers to practice critical thinking, connecting small events to larger issues using their own reasoning before approaching academic theories.
The author focuses on presenting "practical" knowledge, balancing theory and practice to help readers visualize critical thinking as a useful method in life. At the heart of "Critical Thinking Like a Professional" are two "unbeatable" formulas for all arguments: the CRE argument model and the expanded statement formula. From these two points, the author begins to detail statements, personal viewpoints in arguments, conceptual thinking, deductive and inductive methods, and more.
Critical thinking like a pro is not only useful for readers seeking a critical thinking approach relevant to their own lives, teachers researching and teaching this subject, or even readers who want to become a more civilized version of themselves when participating in debates.
QUYNH YEN
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