Exploring Critical Thinking in Writing

Abstract

Is writing a thinking process? Writers are expected to apply information they already know to gather materials suitable for their essays. They have to use declarative knowledge to practise the skills of analysing information, and synthesising information. Next the writers need to use procedural knowledge to make decisions about downloading the content of the essay. However, not all materials gathered are suitable for their essay. They also need to use metacognition to evaluate information to make the materials work best for their writing task. This qualitative study explores the connection between critical thinking skills and the writing process. Open-ended responses from 20 postgraduate students who attended research writing courses were analysed based on categories of critical thinking skills used in their writing process. The findings reveal interesting implications for learning and teaching academic writing to postgraduate students. The significance of this study is two-fold. Firstly, findings in this study will reveal how writing mirrors the thinking process. Secondly, the results of this study will encourage writing teachers to focus on the learners' thinking process as much as their writing process in the teaching of writing.

Meningkatkan Literasi dengan Pelatihan Penulisan Artikel Ilmiah dan Artikel Ilmiah Populer berupa Esai dan Opini di SMA Muhammadiyah Pituruh

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