Critical Thinking Vocabulary

What word describes favouring one side unfairly?

What kind of source provides accurate and trustworthy information?

• Reliable source

• Primary source

What do we call a source that is not credible or trustworthy?

• Unreliable source

• Biased source

• Outdated source

Who is the group of people that a message is directed toward? (hint: begins with "A")

What word describes an unfair opinion based on stereotypes? (hint: begins with "P")

What do we call an oversimplified belief about a group of people? (hint: begins with "S")

What should you do to support your argument with evidence? (hint: begins with "C")

If you say something is true but don't provide evidence, what is it called?

• Argument

• Claim

• Statement