Packed with concrete information, this interactive, nonlinear CD-ROM is indispensable for anyone wishing to improve their scores on essay tests.
After using this CD-ROM, students will be able to:
• Exercise critical thinking skills for better test results
• Analyze essay questions to identify specific information to include in a test response
• Define the three important components of an essay
• Use a wide range of critical thinking strategies to effectively communicate ideas
• Identify eight different kinds of reasoning processes
• Understand the components that go into critical thinking
Sections include…
• Overview: D
efines critical thinking and tells how to apply critical thinking skills to create a well-planned argumentHighlight: "Critical thinking can transform every dimension of your life."
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Parts of a Question: Shows how to identify the three components of an essay question—and how to use each part to construct an effective responseHighlight: "Essays Made Easy"
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Asking Appropriate Questions: Demonstrates how to communicate crucial information—and how to determine what information is crucialHighlight: "Create a Concept Map" to link key ideas as the basis for an essay answer based on critical thinking
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Developing Appropriate Answers: Presents eight different reasoning processes, including deductive reasoning and analyzing errors, and how to use them to construct a savvy essay responseHighlight: How to explain and justify your answer
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Writing in Appropriate Ways: Includes the "How To Put Your Thoughts into Words" tipsheet and a 12-question printable checklist enabling students to critique test answers in order to respond better next time around ("Do major points stand out?" "Did I include examples and facts?")Highlight: How to receive partial credit and/or improve your test score if pressed for time
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Summary: Ties it all together, and gives students some final adviceHighlight: Video clips of four teachers and four students offering advice to help students "make the grade"
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Test Your Knowledge: Offers a multiple choice quiz to gauge student comprehension and reinforce user learning.Quizzes:
• Parts of a Question
• The Purpose of Different Reasoning Processes
• Organizing an Essay
Special Features:
• Glossary
• Resources
• A viewable/printable teacher’s guide with learning objectives, program summary, educational standards, fast facts, vocabulary terms, discussion and assessment questions, student activities, and a list of additional helpful resources
System requirements:
• PC platform: All Windows versions.
• Macintosh platform: All Macintosh operating systems.
A Cambridge Educational Production.
Correlates to National Language Arts Standards and National Assessment Standards for School Mathematics.
One Windows/Macintosh hybrid CD-ROM and printable teacher’s guide. © 2004.