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BBI 3436: CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING

BBI 3436: CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING. PREPARED BY: YM Hjh Tenku Mazuwana Binti T. Mansor Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication UPM 3rd Face to Face (17 November 2012). FINAL EXAM FORMAT (30%). Date: ___ December 2012 Venue: Will be informed by UPMET

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BBI 3436: CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING

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  1. BBI 3436: CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING PREPARED BY: YM HjhTenkuMazuwanaBinti T. Mansor Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication UPM 3rd Face to Face (17 November 2012)

  2. FINAL EXAM FORMAT(30%) • Date: ___ December 2012 • Venue: Will be informed by UPMET • Time: Will be informed by UPMET • Duration: 1¾hours • Topics covered: Weeks 9-12 (Chapters 5, 2 and 9 of the text)

  3. There will be 3 sections.

  4. SECTION A (10 marks) • Multiple-choice questions (10 marks) • Answer ALL questions on the question booklet. • Please circle your answers.

  5. Question 1 The main idea of a paragraph can be defined as A. the subject matter of the paragraph. B. the topic sentence. C. the organizational pattern. D. the details of the paragraph. Answer: A/B/C/D

  6. Question 2 It is important to recognize organizational patterns because they A. reveal the author’s purpose. B. improve your vocabulary. C. increase your retention. D serve as transitions between major points. Answer: A/B/C/D

  7. Question 3 An efficient problem solver may be described as a person who A. lacks a logical pattern for solving problems. B. ignores the usefulness of previous knowledge. C. develops a sequential way to work through a problem. D. becomes discouraged by difficult mental challenges. Answer: A/B/C/D

  8. Question 4 A problem can best be described as A. an issue for which we will find one specific answer. B. a puzzle for which there is no real answer. C. an issue that presents an exciting challenge. D. an upsetting situation that is not turning out the way we expected. Answer: A/B/C/D

  9. Question 5 What question would you ask yourself to determine if a Website is reliable? A. When was the site last updated? B. Do I know the author? C. How many links does the site have? D. Is the author a content expert for this site? Answer: A/B/C/D

  10. Question 6 Advertisements require critical reading because they can A. influence our purchasing decisions. B. control how we vote. C. contain complicated texts. D. use difficult vocabulary. Answer: A/B/C/D

  11. Answers • B • A • C • D • D • A

  12. SECTION B (10 marks) • Write short answers to the phrases given below. • For this question, you might also be asked on the definitions of phrases and how they relate to your teaching career: • Critical thinking • Creative thinking, • etc.

  13. Question 1 • What is the main idea of a paragraph? The unstated main idea?

  14. Question 2 What connection does critical thinking have with problem solving?

  15. Question 3 What three things do advertisers try to persuade us to do?

  16. Answers Question 1 • The main idea of a paragraph is the writer’s central point expressed in a topic sentence. • The unstated main idea is not stated in a specific topic sentence, but all major details point to the same idea.

  17. Question 2 Critical thinking involves thoughtfulness and carefulness. Being thoughtful and careful increases one’s chance of coming up with a better solution to a problem.

  18. Question 3 Advertisers attempt to persuade the reader to buy something, to do something, or to think something.

  19. SECTION C • Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow. (10 marks) • This is similar to the activities you have done weekly. • Questions will be based on the • Topic • Central message • Issue and argument • Fact/Opinion • Vocabulary

  20. THANK YOU.

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