COMM 227 - Interpersonal and critical thinking skills MIDTERM QUIZ (from wiz prep) questions and answer Concordia University

COMM 227 - Interpersonal and critical thinking
skills MIDTERM QUIZ (from wiz prep) 2026-
2027 questions and answer Concordia University




Table of Contents


Topic 1: Claims ................................................................................. Pg. 3
Topic 2: Evidence ............................................................................ Pg. 7
Topic 3: Chapter 12 – Teams (Baldwin) ........................................ Pg. 16

,Topic 4: Chapter 10 – Power & Influence (Baldwin) .................... Pg. 19
Topic 5: Chapter 11 – Leadership (Baldwin) ................................. Pg. 24

, Topic 1
CLAIMS

On the exam, you will not be able to evaluate an
author’s argument if you do not first identify the claim.



Claim
• The major conclusion or argument that the author is trying to persuade you to accept

• It is the main idea of the article

• It defines the paper’s goals, direction and scope

• It may be placed at the beginning or end of the article

• Sometimes it is implicit in the author’s statements (not as easy to find)

• Use the following keywords to help you identify the claim:
o Thus
o In summary
o I believe,
o Clearly
o As a result,
o Consequently,
o The data shows that
o In fact
o In short,
o Ultimately,
o Therefore,

• A text could have a central claim and then many secondary claims.