Answer:
A. The author of "Grandpa's Beat-up Banjo" uses a one-on-one music competition instead of a physical fight to make the story more realistic to modern audiences.
Explanation:
- To make the story more realistic to modern audiences, the author of "Grandpa's Beat-up Banjo" uses a one-on-one music competition rather than a physical fight.
A. The author of "Grandpa's Beat-up Banjo" uses a one-on-one music competition instead of a physical fight to make the story more realistic to modern audiences.
B. The author of "Grandpa's Beat-up Banjo" uses a character whose tools seem inadequate instead of the character's size as what makes the outcome unlikely.
C. The author of "Grandpa's Beat-up Banjo" does not give a specific location as part instead of naming the particular place because the historical context is not important to the story.
D. The author of "Grandpa's Beat-up Banjo" uses bragging rights as the motivation for Grandpa's entry into the competition rather than his desire to win being connected to the potential prize money.
C imagination. The reader needs a good imagination to imagine the picture your painting for them.
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.
