Directions (13 & 14): Four alternative summaries are given in the text: Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text. Develop Critical Thinking The way we see the world and relate to others is intrinsically connected to our own set of values that govern the way we decide to live. However, the influence of fashion, consumerism, pop culture, broken homes, social unrest, and the media is all-pervasive. For many people, teachers and students alike, this influence goes unquestioned. Critical thinking, if successfully taught at this level, becomes the antidote for individual and social illiteracy. For the authors, critical thinking should constitute an indivisible part of the overall educational process. Facione (1995) comments: 'Critical thinking lies at the root of civilisation. It is a cornerstone in the journey humankind is taking from beastly savagery to global sensitivity'. Supporting the development of these skills involves reflective teaching and learning, which is highly complex and which some students may find difficult, or interpret as weakness on the part of the teacher. But in the long run, with patience on the part of the teacher, it will develop students who can view old or new material, from a variety of sources, through new eyes, using their skills to define their own stance and express it, often better in their second language, with an open-minded confidence.

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Directions (13 & 14): Four alternative summaries are given in the text: Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text. The construct of democracy rests on informed choice and governance on informed policy. Answers to critical questions are stranded in the arena of…

Directions (15-19): The word given in each of the sentences is used contextually. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. VENERATE - We venerate aged priests and martyrs.

Directions (15-19): The word given in each of the sentences is used contextually. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. PRUDENCE - Prudence and sacrifice help us in meeting the future.

Directions (15-19): The word given in each of the sentences is used contextually. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. OSTENTATION - Ostentation in wealth and living styles can sometimes turn vulgar.

Directions (15-19): The word given in each of the sentences is used contextually. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. DOCTRINE - A doctrine is often refined by reasoning.

Directions (15-19): The word given in each of the sentences is used contextually. Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context. BENEVOLENCE : Every religion believes in the concept of benevolence.

Directions (4-6): Identify the incorrect sentence/sentences. (A) It is vastly reading is significant (B) Reading for pleasure is linked to parental support at an early age. (C) We can read intensively and extensively. (D) Basic literacy among the prison population is insignifica…