AOT Concepts
The process of analyzing and evaluating information to form a reasoned judgment
Critical thinking
People have become use to the dryness of the Sahara Desert
What is adaptation?
Different viewpoints or interpretations of the same event, which usually include bias.
What are multiple perspectives?
A tendency to favor one thing, usually in a way considered unfair
What is bias?
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of
incomplete information
What is conjecture?
A capability that can be developed
and improved through practice and learning.
Skill
A source consistently good in quality or performance, able to be trusted.
What is reliable?
A set of text, data, or facts with opposite/opposing information.
What is conflicting information?
The quality of being unbiased and impartial
What is objectivity?
An opinion or conclusion based on a fact
partnered with an opinion
What is a conjecture?
When a person or idea has an affect on how someone else thinks or acts, it is called
Influence
Observe carefully, ask questions, record your findings.
What is evidence?
Lacks full details or all necessary facts.
What is incomplete information?
"Only young people care about protecting the environment."
What is bias?
A mental view or mental consideration
What is perspective?
Accurate and supported by evidence
What does the word "true" mean?
Identify sources, compare information, check for consistency.
What is cross-reference?
Examining evidence and cross-referencing sources
What are two ways of determining if a statement is true or false?
Objectivity in the writing is based on _______________________ without
personal beliefs, bias, feelings, or prejudice.
What is facts?
A statement that expresses a personal belief, feeling, or thought
What is an opinion?
Not accurate and lacks supporting evidence
What is false?
Ask questions, evaluate information, make connections.
What is critical thinking?
An example of truth that does not correspond with
reality.
What is a dream?
A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
What is a rumor?
A source that discusses information originally presented elsewhere.
What is secondary?