CRITICAL THINKING (INCORPORATED WITHIN SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS ON OTHER TOPICS)

Question 1

What is a Claim?

Answer 1

A conclusion/idea that an author/speaker is trying to persuade an audience to ACCEPT

Question 2

Indicators of a claim

Answer 2

See words like therefore, thus, in summary, I believe that, clearly, in short, the data show that, as a result, in fact

Question 3

UNCONTESTABLE claim

Answer 3

the CEO of zoom earned compensation of $1000000 in 2023

Question 4

CONTESTABLE claim

Answer 4

electric cars are saving the car industry, not the planet

Question 5

Identify and apply reasons/evidence backing up a claim (6)

Answer 5

1. Accuracy
2. Sufficiency
3. Clarity
4. Representative
5. Authority
6. Precision

Question 6

Reality Assumptions:

Answer 6

BELIEFS about what events have taken place, what exists, how things work in the world
Shaped by FIRST HAND EXPERIENCES, conversations, what we read/see
- can be evaluated by data/new info

Question 7

Value Assumptions:

Answer 7

Ideals, standards of right and wrong, the way things SHOULD be
Shaped by family, teachers, friends, religion, culture
- can’t be evaluated because its what people believe

Question 8

Identify and apply objections

Answer 8

An opposition or reason for disagreeing with your claim (an argument against your claim)
Discussing objection INCREASES CREDIBILITY