Critical Thinking for English-Language Learners: Reasoning, Logic, and Argumentation

Critical Thinking for English-Language Learners is an accessible introduction to critical thinking and the use of informal logic for learners of English. Critical thinking skills are key to helping students learn how to reason in English. By developing informal logic skills, students can develop their critical thinking abilities to better assess why different types of arguments are successful or unsuccessful.

The textbook:

• introduces key concepts in critical thinking, informal logic, and argumentation;
• supports the development of students’ language ability by including chapter English notes which show how to express logical connections in English and give a deeper understanding of English vocabulary;
• provides step-by-step guidance on how to make and critique different types of arguments, and how to understand connections between ideas and their various implications;
• includes pre-reading questions, activities, and exercises in each chapter;
• is supported by a series of PowerPoint presentations, extra review exercises, and instructor resources online.

Providing students with key skills to make and critique arguments in English, this book is a key resource for beginning and intermediate learners of English studying Critical Thinking, English for Academic Purposes, and Introduction to Philosophy.

Christopher M. Johnson is Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He has been teaching philosophy to EFL students for eight years.

Anne McLellan Howard teaches linguistics and English teaching methodologies at Miyazaki International University, Japan. She has been teaching writing to EFL students for 25 years.