What is criticality?

Thompson, Sally (2025) What is criticality? Journal of Paramedic Practice, 17 (3). p. 129. Item availability may be restricted.

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Abstract

No. 3 (March 2025) in the 'Mastery in Writing' series of articles: https://www.paramedicpractice.com/content/mastery-in-writing.

Critical thinking is a skill that you will develop more confidence in as you advance through your studies. When you are asked to be critical about a topic, there are a few things that you should not do. The following are what being critical does not mean: Having a rant on an issue you feel strongly about; Giving your own personal opinion without supporting it with what the literature says; Simply telling the reader what the literature says; Only viewing a topic or subject through a negative lens. Remember you need to ‘critically evaluate’ and ‘critically analyse’ – this does not mean criticise an individual or a situation. Rather, it means to unpick a subject area, consider from different perspectives and demonstrate a deeper understanding.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Journal of Paramedic Practice
Publisher:	Mark Allen Healthcare
ISSN:	2041-9457
Departments:	Institute of Health > Centre for Excellence in Paramedic Practice
Additional Information:	Sally Thompson, Senior Lecturer, Paramedic CPD, Institute of Health, University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
SWORD Depositor:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2025 09:25
Last Modified:	05 Sep 2025 09:15
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8687