WorksheetsVocab 10 and Critical Thinking Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Check these four things before reading an informative article.
capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling
title, author, publication, date
the date, the weather, the sports report, the financial section
the cost of the publication, whether the link is http or https, and its word count
What is the purpose of the articles linked in this section below (Bank of America, 6 Things to Do if You're Nearing Retirement, Leave No Stone Unturned)?
Provide useful, impartial information about business matters
Encourage readers to read sales pitches from advertising sponsors
Offer insightful opinions about issues in business
Give examples of recent viral hoaxes
An AD HOMINEM argument is when a person attacks the source of a claim instead of the information in the claim itself. For example, many of Donald Trump's more zealous followers said the 2020 election was rigged because they didn't like Joe Biden. Therefore, a straw man argument is an example of this term.
platitude
hoax
expertise
fallacy
What quality is necessary to navigate through the sea of political opinions?
bias, being prejudiced about information
zealotry, being passionate, even fanatical, about one's beliefs
astuteness, being wise, careful, and observant
platitudinous, being able to offer hackneyed points-of-view
What term is used to describe information that is false and intended to deceive?
Valid
Impartial
Hoax
Platitude
What is emphasized as crucial when approaching political discourse?
Impartiality, being fair and balanced
Zealotry, the fanatical support of ideals
Biased reporting
Fallacies
In what section of a publication does the informative passage about 'Worldcoin: A New Dawn...' most likely belong?
News
Editorials
Advertisements
Hoaxes
What does it mean to discredit someone or something?
Praise and commend
Damage their or its reputation, cause them or it to seem false or unreliable
Validate their claims
Collaborate on a project with them
As researcher Trevor Paglen says, 'It's not surprising to me that we're talking about aliens in a moment where it's getting really, really hard to figure out what's real.' For this reason, and the reasons stated in the passage below, it is highly possible that some of the recent government revelations about aliens could be--- 'extraterrestrial threats have long stood in for geopolitical power, with contemplations of alien existence used as a mask for the development of spy planes. Key figures like Richard Doty, a former Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent, openly admitted to passing fake documents to UFO researchers in the 80s and 90s.'
Credible
Misinformation
Advertisements
Platitudes
If someone is described as prudent, what characteristic do they exhibit?
Joyous
Cautious and thoughtful for the future
Unavoidable
Intolerant and uncompromising
What is the opposite of biased?
Zealous
Impartial
Tolerant
Astute
In which section of a publication does the news item below ('The Supreme Court's New Ethics Code') belong? OPINION: The Supreme Court's New Ethics Code. The substance is fine, but the partisan critics won't be appeased. by the Editorial Board, The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 13, 2023
News
Editorials
Advertisements
Fallacies
What does it mean to validate something?
Collaborate on it
Check or prove the accuracy or truth of it
Discredit it
Show bias towards it
Which of the following claims has a strong left-wing bias?
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should pay a higher income tax than regular working people.
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should not have to pay taxes since their companies create jobs for so many people.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are billionaires, meaning people whose net worth exceeds one billion dollars.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are both working on space exploration plans.
Which of the following claims has a strong right-wing bias?
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should pay a higher income tax than regular working people.
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should not have to pay taxes since their companies create jobs for so many people.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are billionaires, meaning people whose net worth exceeds one billion dollars.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are both working on space exploration plans.
