What is a controversy?

• a serious argument about something that involves many people, and continues for a long time

• “very bad”, “very important”, or “very serious"

• judgment or evaluation

What does analyze mean?

• To think creatively

• To look at all the component parts of something.

• To put forward an argument

Compare and ________ what you hear with other things you know about the subject

• judge

• analyze

• contrast

Judge means the same thing as ________

• evaluate

• consider

• analyze

What does contradict mean?

• To say the opposite of someone or something else

• To agree with someone or something else

• To contrast with

All speakers have things that they feel believe, but do not necessarily analyze. This is called ____.

• evidence

• validity

• bias

When speakers express opinions, they need to give ________ to support their ideas to be convincing.

• anecdotes

• evidence

• statistics

What is an anecdote?

• Facts and figures that illustrate a point

• A personal story that illustrates a point

• Historical information that illustrates a point

Which type of evidence could be considered the weakest in academic speaking?

• explanation

• anecdotes

• statistics

In critical thinking, one vital thing is to assess ____________.

• the validity of what you hear

• how important a talk is

• if something is extremely bad