Language and bias

Language for Critical Analysis

One area that is often overlooked when developing critical thinking skills is identifying the language that will be able to show, within an academic context, that you are trying to present a critical perspective.

The University of Manchester has put together a bank of typical phrases that tend to be used in academic work to express critical thinking skills. Click on each language function to find list of phrases, words and grammatical structures that can improve the way you express your criticality in your own writing.

 

Identifying Bias

Another way in which you can develop your critical thinking skills is by being able to identify bias in your sources and showing such observations in your writing. This video will explore how to identify bias in your reading.