Why do American Hospital Association guidelines require hospitals to use one-word descriptions like “good,” “fair,” or “serious” when describing a patient’s condition to the media?

While giving a presentation about the upcoming product launch, the manager cited an excerpt from Troilus and Cressida, a play written by William Shakespeare. In this scenario, which type of opinion did the manager use?

a. Literary quotation b. Expert testimony c. Lay testimony d. General illustration

The primary goal of critical thinking is to ______.

A. develop a better eye for exciting or controversial stories B. improve your thought processes and eliminate bias C. influence people more effectively D. find flaws in your competitors’ work