The basic structure of the academic essay is

Weak sense critical thinking

The reason “tone” is important in an argument is because

Conclusions 

In order to have an effective conversation regarding an argument, the authors point out that it is important to 

According to the authors, critical thinking 

The authors state that the primary values of a critical thinker are autonomy, curiosity, humility, and respect for good reasoning.  In this context, “autonomy” means

The authors discuss two types of critical thinking:  Panning for Gold, and Sponge.  Based on how these are described, which type of critical thinking is probably the most effective:

A big challenge to the critical thinker is to 

Critical thinking really begins with