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1. How can information be turned into knowledge?

2. Give a definition of critical thinking.

3. What is the relationship between critical thinking and media literacy?

4. Why is the current era sometimes called "post truth?"

5. What is an objective claim? What is a subjective claim?

6. Label each of the following as a true objective claim, a false objective claim, a subjective claim, or not a claim (NC).

a. The earth is flat

b. Increasing the sales tax would be a great injustice.

c. The winter solstice will be on December 21.

d. Put that hammer away!

7. Which of the following is not a good reason to accept a claim?

a. It is confirmed by reliable personal experience

b. It comes from an unbiased expert.

c. It has been repeated many times on several different websites.

d. It comes from a generally reliable media outlet.

8. Define "argument."

9. Identify the conclusions and premises in the following arguments.

a. We need to increase salaries because inflation is leaving our employees destitute.

b. It is cold, windy, and rainy outside. Therefore, your commute to work will be unpleasant.

c. Randy would not be a good marriage partner. He is self-centered, does not know how to do laundry, and he has never held a job for more than a month.

10. Identify each of the following inductive arguments as strong or weak and briefly explain why.

a. Last week it was warm and sunny every day. We can expect it to be warm and sunny this week, as well.

b. Four out of five neighbors I surveyed said Luigi's restaurant is the best in the city. Most likely, Luigi's is the most popular restaurant in the city.