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A new look for one of our best-selling communication titlesSmart Thinking, second edition, is a practical, step-by-step guide to improving skills in analysis, critical thinking, and the effective communication of arguments and explanations. It combines an accessible and straightforward style, with a strong foundation of knowledge. This edition treats reasoning as an aspect of communication, not as an abstract exercise in logic. It not only provides detailed advice on how to practice better analytical skills, but also demonstrates how these skills can be used in research and writing. Smart Thinking emphasises how to develop arguments that are coherent and take account of their audience and context.



Table of Contents:
How to Use this Book 1. Smart Thinking What is smart thinking? How do we study smart thinking? Why do we need to ‘think smart’? 2. Claims: The Key Elements of Reading Understanding language More about claims Claims and reasoning 3. Linking: The Key Process in Reasoning Links between claims The analytical structure of reasoning Learning more about the analytical structure 4. Understanding the Link between Claims Dependent premises Special functions of premises The link from premises to conclusion 5. More Effective Reasoning I: Better Claims Well-formed claims Well-founded claims 6. More Effective Reasoning II: Better Links Effective use of dependent premises Relevance Strength of support 7. What Kinds of Reasoning are There? Deductive and inductive reasoning Categorical and propositional logic Five types of reasoning 8. Research, Reasoning, and Analysis Reasoning and analysis Information understood by where we find it Information as it relates to other information Information classified by the topic under investigation Information as it relates to how we are using it Direct and indirect sources 9. Planning and Creating Your Reasoning The key analytical questions Using the analytical structure for planning 10. Bringing It All Together: Narrative and Structure Example text Casting and notes on each paragraph Capturing the essence of the text Overall narrative flow of the text Answers, Discussion, and Further Advice Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts Further Reading Guide to Important Skills

About the Author :
Matthew is Professor of Internet Studies. He joined Curtin University of Technology in 1994, working in the then-School of Social Sciences and Asian Languages. In 1999 Matthew established the Internet Studies program and is now the foundation Head of the Department of Internet Studies and the university's first Professor of Internet Studies. He has also served as Associate Dean Teaching and Learning for the Division of Humanities (2003-2005). Matthew has been President of the Association of Internet Researchers (2005-2007), was awarded an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Fellowship in 2008 and was also awarded an Australian Award for University Teaching in 2000. He is currently Chairman of the Library Board of Western Australia, having served on the Board since 2003.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780195524055
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia
  • Publisher Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 456 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0195524055
  • Publisher Date: 28 Nov 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 255 mm
  • No of Pages: 208
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Width: 191 mm


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