Critical Reading and Claims Quiz
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What is critical reading?

A practice where readers interact with material by judging the importance and legitimacy of the information gathered.

What type of information is explicitly stated in the text?

  • Explicit Information (correct)
  • Implicit Information
  • Unverified Information
  • Judgmental Information
  • Which statement is an example of implicit information?

  • It was a stormy night in Greenwood.
  • An explicit claim about the weather.
  • The meeting will begin at 10 AM.
  • We will discuss various important matters that will shape our next steps. (correct)
  • What is a claim?

    <p>A statement that is not universally accepted and may be unverified or controversial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of claim is a claim of fact?

    <p>Video games lead to an increase in violence among teens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a claim of value involve?

    <p>Judgments about worth, goodness, or ethics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in a claim of policy?

    <p>Assertions about actions that should be taken.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information is explicitly stated in the text?

    <p>Information that is directly presented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Implicit information is directly presented and clear.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a claim?

    <p>A statement that is not accepted by all and may be unverified or controversial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of claim relates to statements that can be easily verified?

    <p>Claim of Fact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Claim of Value?

    <p>It involves judgments and evaluations of worth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phrase is often included in a Claim of Policy?

    <p>Should</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a Claim of Fact differ from other claims?

    <p>It is based on verifiable statements and not on personal preferences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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