Great Minds Think Critically
The systematic evaluation of information to make a reasonable judgement.
What is critical thinking?
Classic Greek terms from Aristotle that help determine an author's appeal to their audience.
What are rhetorical appeals?
You don't understand the paperwork because you're an idiot.
What is ad hominem?
Name the rhetorical appeal: "No matter where I go, you will always be my mother."
What is pathos?
Katniss Everdeen, Bella and Edward, Pikachu.
What are characters?
Harry Potter: "You've made a mistake, I can't be a wizard. I mean, I'm just Harry, just Harry."
Hagrid: "Well, just Harry, did you ever make anything happen? Anything you couldn't explain, when you were angry or scared?"
What is logos?
Why can't I have a phone? All of my friends have one.
What is bandwagon?
Name the tone: "I just don't see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be bad."
What is hopeful/desiring/optimistic?
I stepped into the cold and burrowed deeper into my scarf wrapped tightly around me for warmth.
(First, past.)
What is point of view?
What is evaluates strengths and weaknesses?
Peeta: "Katniss and I, we've been luckier than most. I wouldn't have any regrest at all. If it weren't for... if it weren't for the baby."
What is pathos?
If I forget my wallet, then I won’t be able to get gas. If I can’t get gas, I will be stranded in the middle of nowhere. If I’m stranded in the middle of nowhere, I’ll be attacked by a stranger. So, if I forget my wallet, I will be attacked by a stranger.
What is slippery slope?
Name the tone used: No one's gloomy or complaining while the flatware's entertaining. We tell jokes, I do tricks with my fellow candlesticks.
What is playful/enthusiastic?
A young girl starts the story naive and weak, journeys to the underworld to save her sister, and returns home a different person.
What is plot?
Looking at a news article's sources to evaluate the evidence and assess present bias of the news station, as well as personal bias.
What is media literacy?
Atticus: "Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal."
What is ethos?
I was walking into the living room when my cat ran in front of me and made me stub my toe on the coffee table.
What is false cause?
Name the rhetorical choices: Something will go wrong, I swear. Ruffians, thugs, poison ivy, quicksand, cannibals and snakes, the plague… Also large bugs, men with pointy teeth, and---Stop, no more, you'll just upset me.
What is listing/hyperbole/scary imagery?
A scientist brought back dinosaurs, who are dangerous and unpredictable.
What is conflict?
Common errors in reasoning, lacking a solid foundation for rationality, that can be battled by using critical thinking skills.
What are logical fallacies?
What is kairos?
My tarot reader said I'll meet my soulmate at the farmer's market and should stay away from strawberries, so I'll pass on drinks and dessert tonight since the market opens at 7am.
What is appeal to authority?
By using (this rhetorical choice) throughout the film Aladdin, the importance of friendship is emphasized to the audience.
What is repetition?
Fundamental concepts that deliver underlying messages about the human condition.
What is theme?