Article #1-Summary Quiz

Read the paragraph from the section "For Example ..."

Opening the door to asking and answering meaningful questions doesn't mean that you will end up agreeing with someone. But you might get a clearer idea of the reasons behind why you disagree. This opens an important window for discussing scientific concepts that might be difficult or unpleasant to argue about.

What conclusion is BEST supported by this paragraph?

• How much you end up agreeing or disagreeing with someone depends on how good the questions you ask are.

• Asking someone questions about their point of view can help you to develop a stronger argument to defeat them.

• Learning to ask questions about other people's views can lead to a deeper understanding of important issues.

• Some conversations are pointless because people will never learn to agree about larger scientific concepts.

Which section of the article BEST explains how friends can disagree productively about larger issues facing society?

• "The Because I Said So Argument"

• "For Example ..."

• "The Only A Loser Would Think That Argument"

• "Another Example ..."

Many people believe they can win an argument by insulting the other person's ideas.

Which answer choice BEST explains how the author's perspective is different?

• The author believes that insults make people angry and can lead to physical fights about what was being discussed.

• The author believes that insults shut down the ability to talk and that the best thing to do is ask questions about their beliefs.

• The author believes that a person who uses insults automatically loses in any argument because they do not have an opinion.

• The author believes that a person who uses insults has bad conversational practices that can never change.

How does the author convey the importance of learning to disagree productively?

• by providing examples of how it can improve thinking and discussion skills for other concepts

• by comparing the success and failure of people who can and cannot learn to disagree.

• by exploring evidence that people who argue well have more lasting friendships than others

• by using arguments between movie characters that lead to happy endings for them