Language and Critical Thinking Quiz

According to the text, what is the primary way cultural beliefs and traditions are shared?

• Through human language

• Through non-verbal communication

• Through body language

• Through written language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the term used to describe the relationship between a language event and what the individual 'hears' or gathers when the word is spoken?

• Syntactic meaning

• Semantic meaning

• Perceptual meaning

• Pragmatic meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the third stage in the 'Stages of Knowing' as mentioned in the text?

• The Garden of Eden

• Anything Goes

• Thinking Critically

• Stage Three

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the term used to describe language that is used to guide or influence actions, such as a command or request?

• Expressive language

• Ceremonial language

• Informative language

• Directive language

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

According to the text, what is the first thing that must be discovered and compiled in order to argue a case?

• Firsthand experience

• Reputable people who have seen UFOs

• Experts and their credibility

• The evidence

What is the term used to describe language that is used in formal circumstances, such as a marriage ceremony?

• Directive language

• Ceremonial language

• Informative language

• Expressive language

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What philosopher believed that we experience reality through the 'structure of our minds'?

• Plato

• Immanuel Kant

• Bertrand Russell

• Kenneth Burke

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is the term used to describe language that conveys attitude and feelings?

• Expressive language

• Syntactic meaning

• Perceptual meaning

• Semantic meaning

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the text, what is the ability to comprehend how we obtain knowledge and the capacity to understand its limitations vital to?

• Relativism

• Critical thinking

• Effective communication

• Emotive language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the term used to describe language that is used to provoke an emotional response?

• Expressive language

• Emotive language

• Directive language

• Informative language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5