Critical Thinking Skills Quiz

In the course Critical Thinking Skills for University Success, 4.4 Types of Argument, the professor mentions Rogerian argument type starts with:

• Showing genuine understanding with the audience.

• Introducing a counting point and rebutting it.

• Introducing a new context related to the main topic.

• Calling the audience to action.

What statement is NOT correct?

• A convergent argument is one where two or more reasons lead to the same conclusion in an argument.

• In divergent arguments, one reason supports several conclusions.

• A serial argument is where the claims and evidence are linked in cause and effect chains.

• A complex form is where more than one reason can be used to support more than one conclusion.

Which of the below steps is NOT a step in evaluating solutions using general methods?

• Create a decision statement

• Decide on 'must' and 'want'

• Create a list of objectives

• Choose a solution without considering objectives

Which of the following is NOT academic misconduct?

• Plagiarism

• Cheating

• Fabrication or falsification of data or results

• Facilitation of academic misconduct of another student

• Laziness

A co-worker recently returned from a management seminar. She notes that empowerment is nothing more than giving employees autonomy. How should you respond?

• "I agree."

• "I believe empowerment also encompasses the capacity to accomplish a task."

• "I believe empowerment relates to self-efficacy and task accomplishment."

• "I believe empowerment improves team building through centralized decision making."

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Personal sphere is private, usually short-lived.

• Technical sphere does not aim at any specific audience.

• Public sphere aims at general public.

• Public sphere can include technical and personal arguments

Romensko, a media blogger, pointed out that one of Lehrer's more recent articles from The New Yorker had been largely copied from an article printed in The Wall Street Journal in 2011. Lehrer was the author of both articles. Why is this a problem in academic honesty?

• This is self-plagiarism.

• Lehrer is too lazy to create new content.

• The more recent article is not updated.

• This is not a problem at all.

Which is true about an essay introduction? Check 2 options.

• It's a map to guide readers.

• Little effort should be spent on this essay part, the body is much more important in capturing readers' attention.

• It's not an important part of the essay as the information is brief and general.

• It's a marketing tool as it can influence readers' decision whether they should read the whole essay.

Which is correct about 'Course Notes'? More than one option is correct. Check 2 options.

• "The broad and basic knowledge of what a subject is about."

• Subject knowledge

• Unproblematic

• Authoritative

• Specific to your course

Which sentence is the conclusion in the following statement? "Homelessness is falling heavily on young people. A survey conducted in 2010 by the government reveals that the number of young people that are homelessness made up for 10% of the whole young population. In the Springton area, for example, quite a few homeless young people can be observed, particularly in the area bound by Holroyd and 4th St."

• The first sentence

• The second sentence

• The last sentence

• There is no conclusion