Month: Oct 2021

Writing As The Key To Competence – Part 4: Finding Fallacies

Last week, I explained what a deductive, inductive, and abductive argument is, as well as ways in which these different kinds of arguments can be undermined. This week, I wanted to focus on the most common fallacies that crop up in people’s arguments. First off, fallacies are errors in reasoning, and once you become familiar…
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18 Oct 2021 0

Writing As The Key To Competence – Part 3: How To Make & Break Arguments

In my previous article, I discussed how writing can develop your critical thinking skills…something that’s fundamental to thriving in the 4IR because machines can’t do this very well (yet). After unpacking the different components of what it means to be a critical thinker, I wanted to dive more deeply into an understanding of what distinguishes…
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11 Oct 2021 0

Writing As The Key To Competence – Part 2: Critical Thinking

In my previous article, I unpacked what creativity is and how you can develop yours through writing. If you missed it, check it out here. This week, I will explain how writing develops your critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills. But first you need to understand what these skills are and why they are so…
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6 Oct 2021 1