When a critical thinker assesses a speaker's main points and asks, "What have you got to go on?" he

or she is exercising which characteristic of critical thought?

A) reluctance to accept assertions on faith
B) desire to uncover assumptions
C) openness to new ideas
D) comparison of new ideas to what is already known
E) ability to distinguish between fact and opinion

A

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Prior to class, Ralitza received a phone message alerting her to call home immediately. As a

result of receiving this message, Ralitza is unable to focus on the class discussion. Which component of the communication process does this describe? A) receiver B) feedback C) noise D) context

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Using the general topic of "college," write a specific purpose statement for each of the three general purposes of speeches

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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