ACMB01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: George Orwell, Critical Thinking, Academic Writing
26 Apr 2018
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Review of important points from last lecture: academic writing as conversation, academic integrity, mla 8. Interfering factors stylistic factors that get in the way of good writing. Enhancing factors stylistic factors found in good writing that add interest and style. Offers good roi (return on investment) for the reader. Attention to economy helps the writer become a clearer thinker. Phoney intensifiers small fortifying words that add no new meaning. Stretchers small words that act as fillers but add no new meaning. (cid:392)if one gets rid of these habits, one can think more clearly, and to think more clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration. (cid:393) (george orwell 157) Orwell connects economical writing to politics, suggesting it is vital to democracy. Identifying and using selective reading strategies: taking a proactive approach to reading, thinking, and writing. 2: asking questions appropriate to different stages of the reading process, becoming conscious of critical thinking and its applications.
