Here is a simple and fun exercise to see if you have critical thinking skills

Question

Imagine that you're watching commercial television, and a commercial for a product comes on about a certain medicine. The announcer holds a bottle of medicine in one hand (or her hand), and points to the bottle with the other hand. Then the announcer says the following: "So remember folks, when you have a headache, be sure to take Allison's Aspirins! Why? Because there are no better aspirins than Allison's Aspirins."

The task is simple: read the words above in bold, and rewrite them, being sure to keep the same meaning of the original statement.

Answer 1

Have a headache? Choose Allison's Aspirins - they're unmatched by any other aspirin on the market.

Answer 2

The person who sees a commercial where an actor says "4 out 5 dentists recommends Crest," lacks critical thinking skills because the person believes that he or she has a medical degrees, evidence by a lab coat and has etos, logos, and pathos. No, the naive observer is misled, and argues for scientific evidece because the actor would not lie.

Answer 3

The next time you feel a headache coming on, look no further than Allison's Aspirins ... the best in the business of headache-be-gone!