Nick: Welcome once again to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners.  I’m Nick. Dave: And I’m Dave. In our previous episode we discussed some of the goals of this podcast. We explained that we are not teaching English conversation here; that we are teaching critical thinking. And we explained that in the context of […]

Nick: Welcome once again to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd Language Learners. I’m Nick. Dave: And I’m Dave. In our previous episode we discussed some of the goals of this podcast. We explained that we are not teaching English conversation here; that we are teaching critical thinking. And we explained that in the context of […]

Nick: Welcome once again to Critically Minded: Critical Thinking For 2nd&nbsp;Language Learners.&nbsp; I’m Nick. Dave: And I’m Dave. In our previous episode we discussed some of the goals of this podcast. We explained that we are not teaching English conversation here; that we are teaching critical thinking. And we explained that in the context of […]

Critically Minded Podcast Episode 02: Organizing an Argument 1

These three podcast series present critical thinking in a language-learner-based approach. Although it is aimed at English language learners, they can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about the basics of critical thinking in a clear, systematic and concise way.  
Critically Minded (12 episodes)  is concerned with critical thinking skills and details various argumentative organizations and the language used to convey them. The language level is lower intermediate. 
Dialogically Minded (14 episodes) presents the discourse markers that are used to express critical dispositions in academic, professional and civic life.  
Rationally Minded (24 planned episodes) is a gameshow format program in which guests are, ostensibly, challenged to identify types of fallacies by listening to sort skits. Listeners will learn about a variety of fallacies and the language commonly used to respond to them.
Critically Minded Network does all this–and more–in a fun and lighthearted way!

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These three podcast series present critical thinking in a language-learner-based approach. Although it is aimed at English language learners, they can be enjoyed by anyone who wants to learn about the basics of critical thinking in a clear, systematic and concise way. Critically Minded (12 episodes) is concerned with critical thinking skills and details various argumentative organizations and the language used to convey them. The language level is lower intermediate. Dialogically Minded (14 episodes) presents the discourse markers that are used to express critical dispositions in academic, professional and civic life. Rationally Minded (24 planned episodes) is a gameshow format program in which guests are, ostensibly, challenged to identify types of fallacies by listening to sort skits. Listeners will learn about a variety of fallacies and the language commonly used to respond to them. Critically Minded Network does all this–and more–in a fun and lighthearted way!

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