Critical Thinking Definitions

Match the definition to the appropriate word.

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N M A M K L V D I H A R O J N Y D B T A G
V Y P J U C N O Q E Y Q B E F T A W U P E
A M P R R A O V C A K X N J T I P X Q S S
N P E U F I I Q U R L E I L I R P O R D J
O X A H D M T K I S O Y T I N O E W I V B
I N L X L T I I W A I R U W C H A R S B Q
T C T U X L D F V Y C M Q R O T L M E C E
O F O F T R A B O B V G U Y N U T Q W P J
M Y H N N Q R D L G Y H O N S A O A C Y U
E L I A X C T K T N A D Q B I O P M G L X
O B S O M U O D C L J A U C S T O T F X U
T K T N F H T G A A V I E F T L P W J Y K
L K O E B J L J D E E A Q D E A U J L S Y
A X R V R B A I T P E K E L N E L F G N B
E D Y P F E E T A P U R B J C P A W D T F
P Q I R I W P D H A O O J M Y P R C I R V
P Q M U A B P Y U W O A Q S O A I T V Q M
A H C L Q U A F G J P A X Y B W T K W D L
L V F R F K A M E Y K T L S D Q Y G F V X
V A U W M V L H H E P L Q S L L H E R D Y
P G I N B X C F Q M B C F B B L U L D I N

Clues

  • 23. When evidence or an argument contains two claims which cannot both be correct at the same time. (13)
  • 38. A fault in the pattern of reasoning that weakens the support given to the conclusion of an argument. (4)
  • 38. A reference to something or someone in order to persuade an audience to accept a conclusion. (6)
  • 39. A form of argument that attempts to support a conclusion by engaging the audience’s emotions rather than giving reasons. (6, 2, 7)
  • 39. A form of argument that supports a conclusion by saying it has always been done in this way. (6, 2, 9)
  • 39. A form of argument which justifies a conclusion by how much it is accepted. (6, 2, 10)
  • 39. Referring to an expert, witness or recognised authority to support a claim. (6, 2, 9)
  • 40. A form of argument that supports a prediction about the future with reference to the past. (6, 2, 7)
  • An attempt to justify an action on the basis that someone else is doing it. (2, 6)
  • Evidence based on second-hand information from another source, who may have interpreted it. (7)

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