Critical Thinking - Consider the Verdict (Paperback, 6th edition)

"Integrating Logic Skills into the Critical Decision-Making Process" Organized around lively and authentic examples drawn from jury trials, contemporary political and social debate, and advertising, "Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict" shows students how to detect fallacies and how to examine and construct cogent arguments. Accessible and reader friendly--yet thorough and rigorous--"Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict" shows students how to integrate all logic skills into the critical decision-making process, and construct arguments from examples gained through the study of contemporary and historic debates, both legal and popular. Teaching and Learning Experience "Personalize Learning" - MyThinkingLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals." ""Improve Critical Thinking" - "Argue Your Case" segments, "Consider the Verdict" boxes, real-life examples and cases, and an optional chapter on "Thinking Critically about Statistics" all encourage students to examine their assumptions, discern hidden values, evaluate evidence, assess their conclusions, and more " ""Engage Students "- "Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict"'s readable, conversational style, wealth of exercises, suggested Website resources, glossary (and more ) allows your students to easily read, understand and engage with the text. "Support Instructors -" Teaching your course just got easier You can create a Customized Text or use our Instructor's Manual, Electronic "MyTest" Test Bank or PowerPoint Presentation Slides. Plus, instructors find it easy to teach from "Critical Thinking: Consider the Verdict" because students are given an argument context that orients them to new material and helps them place it in a familiar setting - giving you the freedom to present different, complimentary material in class Note: MyThinkingLab does no come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyThinkingLab, please visit www.mythinkinglab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MyThinkingLab (VP ISBN-10: 0205176046, VP ISBN-13: 9780205176045)