Thinking Critically, Writing Clearly (Self-Paced)
IDWRIT7301

Self-paced online training with expert support

$1,599 45 clock hours Live Support Start anytime

This course includes

  • 45 hours of project-based training from experts
  • Answers from real instructors
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Learn at an accredited institution
  • Credits: 4.5 CEUs

Textbooks must be purchased separately. The required textbooks are:

  1. Barnet, Sylvan, and Hugo Bedau. Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing: A Brief Guide to Argument. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s (10th Ed.) ISBN-13: 978-1319194512
  2. Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference with Exercises. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s (9th ed.)

Develop your critical thinking skills to enhance your writing skills so that the reader can understand your intended message. Critically read information so you can analyze and understand the message of the writer. 

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