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Contemporary's GED Social Studies
Kenneth Tamarkin
Jeri W. Bayer
Evaluating Social Studies Materials

Chapter Outline


Evaluation

(See page 99)

Evaluation:

  • the ability to judge the value or logic of an idea
  • the ability to understand how and why people make the decisions they do
  • the ability to determine when a decision has been based on sound logic

Judging Information

(See pages 99–101, 110–113)

Criteria are standards or reference points by which to judge the worth, or value, of something.

  • Different people often have different criteria for the same things.
  • Criteria affect a person’s point of view.

Recognizing Values

(See pages 102–104)

Values are the principles and beliefs that influence a person’s decisions.

Judging the Adequacy of Facts

(See pages 105–110)
  • Relevant facts are necessary to make informed decisions.
  • Irrelevant facts should not influence a decision.

Recognizing Logical Fallacies and Identifying Faulty Reasoning

(See pages 113–115)

A logical fallacy is an incorrect conclusion drawn from information.









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