Questions 10: If you are doing your research, but can't find any reputable evidence supporting or contradicting the subject in the response, what's the correct rating to be used? Disputed Unsupported Can't Confidently Assess

Questions 5: If we encounter multiple reliable sources providing different evidences on the claims you are researching, how should you rate it? Unsupported Can't Confidently Assess Disputed

Which of the following would be the least appropriate step in evaluating the validity of scientific claims?Multiple choice question.Examining the position of the majority of the scientific community on the issueEstablishing if the group that financed the study has a partisan goalSeeking evidence for competing theories that have been publishedConducting internet research on your own and examining the top links found on major search engines

Select all that applyWhich of the following are reliable steps in evaluating the validity of scientific claims?Multiple select question.Examining the expertise of the researcher(s) who conducted the studyWatching multiple popular media shows to see what information they presentConducting Internet research on your own and examining the top links found on major search engines.Examining the agency or group that funded the studyCritically thinking about the logic of the claim and whether or not it contradicts established theories

________ can be used to assess ________.Group of answer choicesstatistical analyses; validitystatistical analyses; reliabilityvalidity; reliabilityreliability; validity

1. Fact, convention, opinion, and preference are common types of assertion used inA. Identifying assertion C. Determining evidencesB. Formulating counterclaim D. None of the above2. Critical reading is not to criticize but to assess the validity of the textA. True C. BothB. B. False D. Not so sure3. Determining evidences isA. Asserting facts to support claims C. Conducting a surveyB. Rebutting a previous claim D. Showing courteous4. Hedges are used to be courteous in expressingA. Evidence C. CounterclaimsB. Assertions D. Critical reading5. Hypertext reading is more difficult than intertext reading.A. True C. Both A & BB. False D. None of the above6. Your tone must be courteous when you are writing counterclaims.A. True C. Both A & BB. False D. None of the above7. It is the act of giving a statement for justification and explanation.A. Hedges C. AssertingB. Reasoning D. Evidence8. It is an engaging in analytic activity which involves the reader by asking questionsabout the text and the author’s claim.A. Evidence C. CounterclaimsB. Assertions D. Critical reading