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Wikipedia and peer-reviewed articles are equally reliable sources of factual, accurate information. t/f
What is False?
The process of asking what is happening in a message through breaking it into its individual components and asking questions of each section is known as__________.
A) analysis
B) critical reach
C) appeal to pity
D) argument
What is A) analysis?
You should start every speech with, "Hi, my name is..." before the attention-getter. t/f
What is false?
The following is not an appeal for an argument discussed in class
A. Appeal to Tradition
B. Appeal to Pity
C. Appeal to Fear
D. Appeal to Strength
What is D. Appeal to Strength?
It is possible to have Argument 2 (action) without Argument 1 (claim). t/f
What is true?
This is an example of an opinion
A)Expert testimony
B)Quotation from an expert in a book
C)Lay testimony
D)All of the above
What is D)All of the above?
The two types of reasoning covered in class
A) Inductive and Deductive
B) Inception and Deception
C) Inductive and Deception
D) Inception and Deductive
What are A) Inductive and Deductive?
This is NOT considered an appropriate attention-getting strategy
a) Ask questions
b) Use quotations
c) Say your full name
d) All are attention getters
What is c) Say your full name?
The following is not a fallacy
a) Appeal to pity
b) Appeal to fear
c) Ad hominem
d) All of the above are fallacies
What is d) All of the above are fallacies?
NOT a Critical Thinking Trait
a) Open mindedness
b) Analytic nature
c) Sensitive
d) Inquisitive
What is c) Sensitive?
A piece of numerical data that helps a speaker quantify points and helps the audience understand how often a given situation occurs.
A) Quantitative
B) Figurative Analogy
C) Statistic
D) Testimony
What is C) Statistic?
Describes deductive argument
a) Types of interactions in which people engage
b) Specific cases to general conclusions
c) General principles to specific cases
d) Claim offered by arguer
What are c) General principles to specific cases?
The best way to start your speech
A) Introduce yourself
B) Tell the main points
C) Tell a joke
D) Provide information aboout your knowledge
What is C) Tell a joke?
False Dichotomy is
A) A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when
others are available
B) Oversimplifying an opponent’s argument, then attacking the oversimplified version
C) An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous
D) Where something is accepted as true or better because it's the "way it's always been done.
What is A) A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available?
The following should be considered when evaluating internet resources
a) Accuracy
b) Objectivity
c) Timeliness
d) All of the above
What is d) All of the above?
An example of a primary source
A) A source obtained via scholarly journals online
B) A source obtained via Wikipedia
C) A source obtained from a survey you had a friend do for you
D) A source obtained from doing a one on one interview yourself
What is D) A source obtained from doing a one on one interview yourself?
Describes an inductive argument
A) general principles to specific cases
B) comparisons between classes
C) specific cases to general conclusions
D) direct comparison between two or more cases
What are C) specific cases to general conclusions?
One from these points may weaken your conclusion
a) Make it relevant
b) Include more information and more details
c) Be succinct
d) End with a clincher
What is b) Include more information and more details?
"smoking is probably not dangerous since millions of people do it" is an example of
A. Ad populum
B. Ad hominem
C. appeal to fear
D. appeal to pity
What is A. Ad populum?
A Figurative Analogy is
A) Imaginative insight of current problem
B) Comparing one problem to another
C) A creative interview
D) None of the above
What is A) Imaginative insight of current problem?
This type of illustration is visually descriptive and has a plot.
a) Hypothetical Illustrations
b) Extended Illustrations
c) Personal Illustrations
d) Brief Illustrations
What are b) Extended Illustrations?
The following critical thinking trait applies accepted criteria or conditions to their analysis
a) Systematic by Method
b) Truth-Seeking Ethos
c) Open Mindedness
d) Inquisitive
What is a) Systematic by Method?
This is not a purpose of the conclusion
a) provide closure
b) present any final appeals
c) establish your credibility
d) make it relevant
What is c) establish your credibility?
Oversimplifying an opponent's argument, then attacking this oversimplified version is called _______.
A. Scarecrow
B. Straw Man
C. Running Man
D. Hang Man
What is B. Straw Man?
The following describes slippery slope fallacy
A) Either this or that
B) Always being done this way
C) Evidence based on feeling afraid
D) If we do this, this will happen
What is D) If we do this, this will happen?