Art of Thinking – Fall DSA Study Guide (Grade 10)

Zoe and David are having a friendly debate about reality. Zoe says something is 'objective.' What does 'objective' mean in this context?

• Influenced by feelings/opinion

• Fact-based, independent of opinion

• A type of speculation

• A form of perception

Hannah and Rohan are having a friendly debate about reality. Hannah says reality can be 'subjective.' What does 'subjective' mean in this context?

• Fact-based, independent of opinion

• Influenced by feelings/opinion

• A type of evidence

• A contradiction

Charlotte and Daniel are having a friendly debate in class. Fill in the blank to help them out: Perception shapes _______.

• beliefs

• colors

• distances

• sounds

Liam, Elijah, and Kai are having a debate in class. Which of the following questions would help them determine the truth?

• What evidence supports it?

• What is the conjecture?

• What is the speculation?

• What is the contradiction?

Samuel and Isla are debating a truth claim in class. To decide who is right, they need to check the strength of _______. What should they focus on?

• evidence

• opinions

• guesses

• assumptions

William, Kai, and Jackson are debating in class. William says a conjecture is just a wild guess, Kai thinks it's a contradiction, and Jackson believes it's an educated guess. Who is correct about what a conjecture is?

• A baseless speculation

• An educated guess

• A contradiction

• A perception

Abigail and Isla are debating in class. Abigail says, "Baseless speculation means there is _______." What should Isla answer?

• no evidence

• strong proof

• clear data

• solid facts

Hannah and Aiden are having a debate: Can perception help us see the truth clearly, or can it sometimes make things confusing? What do you think?

• True

• False

William and Hannah are having a debate! Which of the following helps them make their statements more accurate?

• Using terms like 'always'

• Using terms like 'likely', 'in most cases'

• Ignoring evidence

• Making baseless speculations

David and Grace are having a debate in class. Fill in the blank to help them out: Don't accept claims without _______.

• assessment

• argument

• permission

• evidence