This short pdf published by the Institute for Academic Development at the University of Edinburgh summarises the difference between academic critical writing distinguished from writing for presentation or explanation. It provides guidelines and ideas on how to to improve critical writing in your disciplinary area of study.
http://www.docs.hss.ed.ac.uk/iad/Post...l_approach_to_learning_v2June2016.pdf
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These page published by the Institute for Academic Development at the University of Edinburgh explains what critical thinking means and why its important for academic study. The page includes links to valuable resources.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academi...te/taught/learning-resources/critical
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