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Critical Thinking WORKOUTS. Intro. Claims. 0. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Truth?. 6. 7. 8. 9. WORKOUT #1. Claims We Make. Critical Thinking WORKOUTS. Created & Presented By: Ruby Tovar. Brought to you by: English Success Center. Funded by: US Dept of Education, Title V-HIS.
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Critical Thinking WORKOUTS Intro Claims 0 1 2 3 4 5 Truth? 6 7 8 9
WORKOUT #1 Claims We Make Critical Thinking WORKOUTS Created & Presented By: Ruby Tovar Brought to you by: English Success Center Funded by: US Dept of Education, Title V-HIS
Dogs and cats are animals. Some animals are mammals. My favorite dogs are GREAT DANES. Giving your dog lots of love and affection will make him a good dog.
Vegetablesgrow in soil. Vegetablescome in all shapes, sizes and colors. My favorite vegetable is green beans. Spinach is the best-tasting leafy green. Vegetables grow best in organic soil. • Eating vegetables will keep you healthy.
Flowers grow in soil. Flowerscome in all shapes, sizes and colors. The prettiest flowers are orchids. Giving someone flowers shows how much you care about them.
facebook was started by a college student. • facebook has 400 million users! • facebook is the best social network tool. • facebook has improved my social life. • facebookis changing how people work, live, and play for the next generation.
Guitar Hero is a video game. Guitar Herocomeswith different bands & songs. The best Guitar Hero song to play is by SOAD. Playing Guitar Hero decreases the likelihood that you’ll really learn to play the guitar.
Carswere invented in the 20th century. Sports carscome in all shapes, sizes and colors. My favorite car is a Chevrolet Camaro. The Maseratiis too futuristic to be as popular as the Camaro.
Pop music started in the 20th century. Pop is short forpopular. OMG!! Beyonceis sooo pretty!! Rihannais one of the best pop stars right now.
POP music stays popularbecause it reflects contemporary trends of each decade. Lady Gaga will be the Madonna of today.
OPINION FACT CLAIM What do you want to prove?
something (an interpretation about the world) that really wants to be true…but is arguable claim
Zombies Not Dead • Not • Alive something in between?
claim = like the zombies I want to live! TRUE • FALSE *wants to be true
What do I think I know? What am I trying to prove?
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