When talking with group members in class, if you notice that…

When talking with group members in class, if you notice that a member is getting “off topic” you might ask questions such as “How is that connected to the question?”  or “How does that bear on what we are trying to achieve?”  In this case you are applying the critical thinking standard of:

Janet brings home a new friend.  Very soon, her mom pulls he…

Janet brings home a new friend.  Very soon, her mom pulls her aside and says, “She paints her hair green, has a nose ring and tatooes all down her right arm.  This is not the kind of person you should have as a friend.”  Mom may have fallen prey to the barrier of: