Display of Critical Thinking

1. Arrange each of the sequences below in order, from the most abstract word to the most concrete word.  a. housing complex, building, dining room, structure, apartment  b. Mona Lisa, art, painting, creative activity, portrait  c. automobile, vehicle, Ferrari, transportation, sports car   2. Rewrite each of the following sentences using clear, familiar words.  a. My employment objective is to attain a position of maximum financial reward.  b. All professors at this school are expected to achieve high standards of excellence in their instructional duties.  c. In the eventuality of a fire, it is imperative that all persons evacuate the building without undue delay.   3. Each of the statements below uses one or more of the following stylistic devices: metaphor, simile, parallelism, repetition, alliteration, antithesis. Identify the device (or devices) used in each statement.  a. “We are a people in a quandary about the present. We are a people in search of our future. We are a people in search of a national community.” (Barbara Jordan)  b. “The vice presidency is the sand trap of American politics. It’s near the prize, and designed to be limiting.” (Howard Fineman)  c. “People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.” (Bill Clinton)  d. “I speak so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights: Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity.” (Malala Yousafzai)  4. Consider how you might use visual aids to explain each of the following:  a. How to perform the Heimlich maneuver to help a choking victim.  b. The proportion of the electorate that votes in major national elections in the United States, France, Germany, England, and Japan, respectively.  c. Where to obtain information about student loans.  d. The wing patterns of various species of butterflies.  e. The increase in the amount of money spent by Americans on health care since 1985.  f. How to change a bicycle tire.  g. The basic equipment and techniques of rock climbing.