Critical Thinking Modes
Scenarios 1
OBUDDA Test
Scenarios 2
Random
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If you are judging or evaluating an aspect of society, which critical thinking mode are you utilizing? 

a) Balanced Thinking

b) Evaluation 

c) Induction 

Evaluation 

100
Person A asks: "Well, what are the broader implication of Jay Gatsby on American society?" What CTM is Person A dwelling in?

Induction 

100

DDA in the acronym OBUDDA stands for this...

Destroy Devil's Advocate

100

Person B says: "I see what you're saying, after all Jay Gatsby is filthy rich, as you claim; however, he does have a heart." This is an example of which stage of OB UDDA?

DDA: Destroy Devil's Advocate

100

Create a Creative Thinking CTQ based on Mr. DiAntonio


  1. What might be a metaphor or analogy for ___________? 

  2. What could be invented to _______________? 

  3. What might happen if ______________? 

200

If you are developing a new take on a book or aspect of society, which CTM are you utilizing?

a) Evaluation 

b) Creative Thinking 

c) Comprehension

Creative Thinking Mode 

200

Person A asks: "What assumptions are dwelling in Gatsby society?" Provide an O for this question. 

Provide opinion 

200

OBUDDA is a technique to..

develop an answer to an argument. 

200

Person B says: "The Great Gatsby, as a novel, is just wrong and a complete waste of time."

Person A: "...and...?"

Person B: What? That's it.

What was Person A, waiting for? DOUBLE JEOPARDY if you can find what tip they ignored from OBUDDA.

Textual evidence 

DJ: Excessive emotion, no fact

200

At Thanksgiving Dinner, your relatives ask you "So, why did you fail that Math exam? Wil this streak continue?" What type of CTM is this?

Deduction 

300

"How would you put capitalism into your own words?" Is an example of this type of CTM.

a) Multiple perspective-taking 

b) Comprehension 

c) Deduction 

Comprehension 

300

Person A claims that "Prohibition is neither a historical event nor a government failure." What is Prohibition?

Making alcohol illegal for recreational use

300

Which of the following is an INCORRECT way to win an argument?

a) Excessive emotion

b) Lack of all emotion 

c) Include the voice of someone who disagrees with you 

a) Excessive emotion 

300

Person B must answer the following question completely: "What are the moral implications of Tom cheating on his wife, Daisy?" B answers: "Tom will suffer from a lack of trust from Daisy" Provide a Devil's Advocate arguement. 

"Provides a DA."

300

Provide a devil's advocate answer to the question "So, why did you fail the math exam? Will this streak continue?"

"I am sure you will say that I will continue failing because I do not care about my grades."

400

"How would people from different socioeconomic backgrounds be affected by COVID-19?" Is an example of this type of CTM.

a) Multiple Perspective-Taking

b) Applicaiton 

c) Comprehension

Multiple Perspective Taking 

400

Person A asks you to respond to the question: "What are the arguments for and counterarguments against Tom being morally wrong in cheating on his wife?"

"Provides answer"

400

Please describe the purpose of all 5 sentences in answering a full CTQ with OBUDDA?

1) Give an opinion

2) Back up with text

3) Analysis of the quote

4) Describe a disagreement with your claim

5) Destroy that claim

400

Person B asks you to create a CTQ based on Gatsby's life story, told to Nick. Create one. 

Creates CTQ

400

Who was Mr. DiAntonio's childhood, actor crush? 

a) Leo Dicaprio 

b) Dwayne the Rock Johnson

c) Mario Lopez

a) Leo Dicaprio 

500

"What might be a metaphor or analogy for Thanksgiving Day? Which specific conclusions can be drawn from this metaphor or analogy?" Is an example of which TWO types of CTMs?

a) Deduction and Induction 

b) Creative Thining and Application 

c) Creative Thinking and Deduction 

Creative Thinking and Deduction

500

Create a CTQ based on a Thanksgiving Dinner question. Provide a full CTQ answer. 

Completes. 

500

Please answer the following CTQ with a fully developed answer: "What particular actions or practices would be consistent with Daisy's intelligence secret surviving Nick's disbelief?"

1) Opinion

2) Text

3) Analysis 

4) Disagreement

5) Destroy disagreement

500

Create a CTQ based on a Thanksgiving Dinner question. Provide a full CTQ answer. 

Completes. 

500

1) What CTM is the following question? 2) Provide a full CTQ response to the following Thanksgiving Dinner question: "Why aren't you dating (insert name here)? They seem like such a sweet person!"

1) Balanced Thinking 

2) Follow OBUDDA

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