AnswersCR - Strategies for Academic Success AApplying Critical Thinking Skills

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Having two, or even three, people explain the material to you

A
Will help you understand it
B
Will give you too many perspectives
C
Will just confuse you. Its better to only ask one person to help
D
Will decrease your understanding of the material
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Which of the following would you include in your daily organizer?

A
Science test
B
Science Awards Ceremony
C
Study group-2:15
D
Science project due
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Marci doesn’t have a lot of money and has heard tutors are very expensive. Marci

A
Should ask the school to pay for her tutor
B
Should borrow money from her teacher for a tutor
C
Should check with upperclassmen for help
D
Should try to study harder on her own
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The material chosen for your study group

A
Should be chosen by the teacher
B
Should be decided upon before the group meets
C
Should be material you all already understand
D
Should be material you all need extra help with.
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Which of these should be used to find the date and time of the Homecoming Parade?

A
Term calendar
B
Weekly planner
C
Daily organizer
D
None of these
14

A tutor should be able to work around

A
Your house
B
Your schedule
C
Your teacher’s schedule
D
All of these
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In your own words, describe what your teacher means if they say, “Use your critical thinking skills.”

Answer:

Student answers will vary but should include elements of the following: Critical thinking is a set of skills and the use of those skills to understand and solve problems. Critical thinking can be called “Higher order thinking” Critical thinking goes beyond memorizing facts Critical thinking steps can include: Analyze, evaluate, question, reflect about ideas One should challenging the information presented to them Critical thinking is a problem-solving strategy

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Who should you ask about how to start a study group for your Spanish class?

A
The student who seems to know the most about the subject
B
The principal
C
Your teacher
D
Your best friend
19

A tutor is NOT allowed to help you with

A
Skills learned in years past
B
Test-taking strategies
C
Memorizing information that might be on a test
D
None of these
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Which of the following would NOT appear on a term calendar?

A
Soccer practice
B
Soccer tryouts
C
1st Soccer game of the year
D
Last soccer game of the year

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