Tham khảo tài liệu 'criting thinking skills success 4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | PRETEST 1. You conducted a successful job search and now have three offers from which to choose. What things can you do to most thoroughly investigate your potential employers Fill in all that apply. a. check out their websites b. watch the news to see if the companies are mentioned c. research their financial situations d. speak with people who work for them already 2. Every Monday your teacher gives you a quiz on the reading he assigned for the weekend. Since he typically assigns at least 50 pages of textbook reading the quizzes are difficult and you have not gotten good grades on them so far. Which answer represents the best idea for troubleshooting this problem and improving your grades a. ask for the assignment earlier in the week b. schedule in more time on Saturday and Sunday for reading and studying c. get up an hour earlier on Monday morning to go over the reading d. get a good night s sleep and eat a good breakfast before the quiz 3. What is the best conclusion for the argument that begins The other eight people in my class . a. like meatballs so I should too. b. live in apartments on the south side of town so I should live there too. c. who studied Jorge s notes got D s so I will get a D too. d. who met the new principal like him so I should too. 4. Which one of the following is NOT an example of a persuasion technique a. Tigress jeans are available at your local Mega Mart store. b. The very best mothers serve Longhorn Chili-in-a-can. c. Vote for me and I promise our schools will improve. My opponent just wants to cut the school budget d. Our tires not only look better but they ride better too. 5. Which is a sound argument a. I had a dream that I got a D on my biology test and it came true. If I want to do better next time I need to have a more positive dream. b. Beth wanted to become a better driver so she took a driving class and studied the Motor Vehicles manual. Her driving really improved. c. After a strong wind storm last October all of the leaves
