OCR Critical Thinking Unit Four - Critical Reasoning

Now Available: OCR A2 Critical Thinking: Unit F504: Critical Reasoning: Unit 4 (Student Unit Guides) by David Yates

Like Unit 2, Unit 4 is about assessing and developing argument.  Unit 4 introduces a new level of challenge, particularly in the length and complexity of the passages.
The following examples could be a useful preparation for this unit.


Mary Kenny on "Stupid" Mothers

Magnus Linklater on Alcohol Pricing (Sample paper for the new spec Unit 4)

Gerald Warner on Manners (Sample paper for the new spec Unit 4)

Boris Johnson on Computer Games

Jeff Randall on Christmas Cards

Philip Johnston on ID Cards

Alasdair Palmer on the Smoking Ban

Deborah Orr on Television

Mark Steel on the Driving Lobby

Libby Purves on the "Up Yours" Society

David Aaronovitch on the Paris Hilton School of Privacy (PDF)

McQualifications (PDF)