# Critical Thinking Through Literature

- By: Heather Ringo & Athena Kashyap
- Publisher: City College of San Francisco
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/English_002%3A_Introduction_to_Literature/02%3A_Different_Types_of_Literature)
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/human-338761/pdf

This chapter offers instruction in analytical, critical, and argumentative writing, critical thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and proper documentation through the study of literary works from major genres, while developing students’ close reading skills and promoting an appreciation of the aesthetic qualities of literature.