Exam 3: Critical Thinking and Viewing

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following paragraph. Technological developments in the 20 th  century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered. From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920, newspapers were the only mass news medium available, attempting to deliver news and information as soon as it happened. Today's large urban newspapers, such as the  Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, and these papers often run to 500 pages on Sunday. -adapted from Biagi, Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media , p. 50. Choose the word that best completes the statement: The text is meant to __________.

When assessing the quality of a text, which of the following is NOT relevant?

When analyzing a visual, it is not important to discover who created the image.

Fill in the blank: A symbol's literal meaning is also called its ___________ meaning.

A source is relevant when it contains accurate and timely information related to your topic of study.

Most academic writing is inductive, moving from supporting details to a general conclusion.

Match the below descriptions to the appropriate pattern of thinking. Description                                                                       Pattern of thinking a) Specific examples to general conclusion                     i) Deductive thinking               b) General idea to specific details                                    ii) Inductive thinking

The three basic parts of every text - the beginning, the middle, and the ending - function similarly in paragraphs and essays.

Which of the following is true of paragraphs arranged deductively?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following bar graph. What beverage do both groups drink in equal amounts?

What are the key factors when considering the credibility of a source?

Which of the following is NOT a step in analyzing?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following bar graph. What type of beverage is NOT considered in the bar graph?

Which question below is NOT one to ask when viewing a symbol for connotative meaning?

The single most important factor in growth of vocabulary is the child's language environment. Children have larger vocabularies when they are exposed to much high-quality language. The more words that children hear, the better. Specifically, children learn more words when their parents' speech is rich in different words and is grammatically sophisticated and when parents respond promptly and appropriately to their children's talk. -adapted from Kail and Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View , p. 165 The paragraph is organized inductively.

The single most important factor in growth of vocabulary is the child's language environment. Children have larger vocabularies when they are exposed to much high-quality language. The more words that children hear, the better. Specifically, children learn more words when their parents' speech is rich in different words and is grammatically sophisticated and when parents respond promptly and appropriately to their children's talk. -adapted from Kail and Cavanaugh, Human Development: A Life-Span View , p. 165 What key word signals to the reader that a supporting detail is going to follow?

When analyzing a visual, which step comes first in the critical-viewing process?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following bar graph. Study the information on the graph. What does the vertical line measure?

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following paragraph. Technological developments in the 20 th  century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered. From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920, newspapers were the only mass news medium available, attempting to deliver news and information as soon as it happened. Today's large urban newspapers, such as the  Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, and these papers often run to 500 pages on Sunday. -adapted from Biagi, Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media , p. 50. The paragraph is organized deductively.

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 3 to select the best answer to the questions about the following paragraph. Technological developments in the 20 th  century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered. From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920, newspapers were the only mass news medium available, attempting to deliver news and information as soon as it happened. Today's large urban newspapers, such as the  Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, and these papers often run to 500 pages on Sunday. -adapted from Biagi, Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media , p. 50. What is the main idea that the author is trying to convey?