“You are wasting time”
I think this is how it should be, hope this helps ♥︎
Refute means to :
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
prove that (someone) is wrong.
deny or contradict (a statement or accusation).
So, I'll go for...
O An opposing alternative way to view or interpret the topic
Or it could be
O An explanation that disproves something
Hope this helps!
Chapter 2 summary:
After coming back from Connecticut, Mitty had tons of homework, not to mention, ten pages of notes. At school the next day, his friend Derek, goes on and on about the anthrax murders. After school, Mitty starts on his notes, but decides to skip to his rough draft instead. Mitty continued to read about smallpox, everything happening to the people he is reading about could be happening to him too
The correct answer is D) Communicates ineffectively with others in figuring out solutions.
Explanation:
Critical thinking encompasses multiple abilities such as analyzing, questioning, collecting, evaluating, and using information. Moreover, it is part of critical thinking to communicate and explain one's ideas effectively and to use information to solve problems.
In this context, one behavior that is opposite to critical thinking and it is related to a poorly-cultivated critical thinking is "Communicates ineffectively with others in figuring out solutions" because both communicating effectively and using information to solve solutions are part of critical thinking. Moreover, the lack of communication or ability to propose solutions shows this individual is not using actively processes such as analysis and evaluation.
