Slides: Critical Writing Voice

Critical Writing Voice

When you engage in critical thinking & writing…

• Have a “healthy skepticism - but not cynicism

• Be confident – but not arrogant

• Be critical – but not judgmental or dismissive

• Express your opinion – but without being opinionated

• Carefully examine everything the author says – not just selective ‘random targets’

• Be ‘fair’: summarize and assess fairly the strengths and weaknesses of other people’s ideas and writing

• Reach conclusions on the basis of considerable and careful thought about all the available evidence

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When you engage in critical thinking & writing…

…Remember the

Fruit of the Spirit!

PS.

…Do not speak badly about the Church!