Al Reads a Blog About a New Policy on Student

question 18

Multiple Choice

Al reads a blog about a new policy on student loans that is being proposed. Using the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, he determines that the blogger's use of critical thinking was "acceptable." Which of the following would explain that rating?

• A) The blog contained the writer's biased opinion on the policies.
• B) The blog justified every one of its assumptions and questions.
• C) The blog superficially evaluated alternative points of view.
• D) The blog drew warranted and non-fallacious conclusions.

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