Quiz · Questioning What You Read

Question 1What is the main purpose of the speaker in this talk?

To argue that education should teach people to question what they read To explain why memorising facts is the key to strong education To show that headlines are usually written to entertain readers To prove that numbers in reports can never be trusted at all

Question 2According to the talk, what simple questions does critical thinking begin with?

When the text was published and how long it is How many people read it and where they live Who wrote the text and why they wrote it Which school the writer attended and what degree they hold

Question 3What does the speaker say about the strongest students?

They memorise more information than all their classmates They always agree with confident voices around them They avoid asking any questions during their lessons They question better rather than simply memorising more