WorksheetsCritical Reasoning
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is the purpose of critical reasoning? Choose the best answer.
Gathering evidence.
To evaluate a claim (is the claim right or wrong?)
To make an educated guess
“A penguin is a bird because it has wings.” The phrase “a penguin is a bird” is an example of:
Evidence
A claim
Reasoning
Your research question is “Can anyone predict volcanic eruptions?” Which of the following is an appropriate (acceptable) claim based on your question?
Volcanoes are dangerous.
I saw a volcano once.
There are tools used to study volcanoes.
Volcanologists can predict eruptions
Evidence is only useful to a argument when it’s:
Measured in numbers
In a pretty, pretty graph
Collected by someone who is professional
It is relevant (has something to do with) the claim.
A public service announcement claims, “Cigarettes cause lung damage.” Which of the following pieces of evidence is most relevant to this claim?
Smoke smells bad.
It can make people cough.
People who smoke have a higher rate of cancer than people who don't.
Cigarettes often have added chemicals.
When considering an argument’s reasoning, it’s important to be:
Positive
Skeptical ("Prove it")
Quick
Trusting
Which of these is an example of a false assumption?
My brother is taller than my mother.
My brother is over six feet tall.
My oldest brother is taller than my sister.
My baby brother will be the taller than my brother.
Which statement about inference is true?
If an inference is based on facts, it must be true.
All opinions are equally good.
An inference can be wrong even when it relies on facts.
Inferences are lies.
All plants need water to survive. Which of the following is an acceptable inference about a plant that is not getting any water.
Maybe it's a cactus?
The plant needs better soil.
Without water, that plant will die.
Critical Reasoning is important in the following subjects:
Math
Science
Reading
All of the above
