1. "Thinking about thinking" is the definition of what?
Development of arguments
Measure of good sense
Development of critical skills
Writing for clarity
Critical thinking
2. What are the two parts of an argument?
Description and detail
Problem and proposal
Explanation and clarification
Definition and example
Premise and conclusion
3. If it is not possible for a premise to be true and the conclusion to be false, what does that indicate about an argument?
It is validated by background information.
It is sound.
It is complete.
It is valid.
It is sensible.
4. Which of the following would suggest a lack of credibility in a claim?
When it is accompanied by other claims that have credibility
The claim conflicts with what we have observed
When the person presenting the claim has something to gain by our believing it
When it brings something we have not learned before
When it comes from an interested party
5. What is the meaning of the rhetorical device called a stereotype?
Assumptions about all members of a group based on a single member
A thought or image about a group of people based on little or no evidence
A euphemism for opposing groups
A multiple view of an identified group of people or objects
A categorization of similar people.