5 edition of Critical thinking and writing found in the catalog.
Critical thinking and writing
Thomas Newkirk
Published
1989
by ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, National Council of Teachers of English in Bloomington, Ind, Urbana, Ill
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-31).
Statement | Thomas Newkirk. |
Series | Monographs on teaching critical thinking ;, no. 3 |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | LB1576 .N7435 1989 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | viii, 56 p. : |
Number of Pages | 56 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL2201823M |
ISBN 10 | 0927516047 |
LC Control Number | 89023515 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 20318568 |
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