Exercise 5
1.
Click on the image to open it in the editor and evaluate it.
Click on the image to open it in the editor. Note: editor will open in a new window.
Hints
- First evaluate the basis box: is this a reliable source of information?
- Then evaluate the reason: what confidence do you have in it,
given your assessment of its basis? If the basis is a good one, go on to
ask: does the reason support the position? Is is a strong or weak reason?
- Finally evaluate the position: what confidence should I have in it, given the degree of support
the reason provides?
- Make sure you've put evaluation icons in each box
2. Check your work against the
model.
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