Quiz & Worksheet - Using Critical Listening & Thinking When Evaluating Speeches

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question 1 of 3

You are evaluating an author who is touting her book as the best weight loss plan ever written. After doing some research, you find out that she has been skinny all of her life and bases her methods on the experiences of others. She was using _____ to make her claims.

Facts

Second-hand knowledge

Persuasion

Puffery

Worksheet

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1. Observations _, while Inference _.

are mere generalizations; are eye-witness accounts
may skew the truth; reveal the true state regardless of speaker's claims
are based on information seen; are based on information already known
All of these answers are correct.

2. Why can listening be considered a critical thinking activity?

We listen to try to absorb as much of what is being said as possible.
We listen in the hopes of being able to retell what is being said to someone else.
We listen because the message has specific meaning to us.
We listen to analyze the speaker's message and motives to assess his or her message for authenticity and truth.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and worksheet combo will help you assess your ability to use critical listening and thinking when evaluating speeches. This quiz will ask questions about the elements of a speech, including speaking situation, claim, and argument.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

These assessments will test your knowledge of the following:

Types of argument used in making a claim or stating a case
Definition of speaking situation
Types of observation

Skills Practiced

Critical thinking - apply relevant concepts to examine information about claims and arguments in a different light
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define main phrases, such as puffery and inference
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained on critical listening

Additional Learning

To learn more about evaluating speeches, review the corresponding lesson on Using Critical Listening & Thinking When Evaluating Speeches. This lesson covers the following objectives: