How argumentative writing stifles open-mindedness

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education 20 (2):207-227 (2020)
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A longstanding assumption within higher education is that there is a clear link between argumentative writing and critical thinking. In this paper, I challenge this assumption. I argue that argumen...

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