Critically evaluating information presented 

Practice for the communicative skill of listening, subskill critically evaluating information presented.

The PTE Academic item types where this subskill is tested are

• Listening: Multiple choice, choose multiple answers

• Listening: Multiple choice, choose single answer

Click on the link below for more information on the resource	Summary of how this subskill is practiced in each resource
Academic Connections 1, Academic Connections 2, Academic Connections 3, Academic Connections 4	distinguishing essential from non-essential information, and major and minor points, evaluating information presented to suppose a position
Academic Listening Encounters: Human Behavior	thinking critically about a particular topic
Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society	listening critically
Contemporary Topics 1, Contemporary Topics 2, Contemporary Topics 3	practicing listening strategies and skills including critical thinking
EAP Now	using critical thinking skills in listening to evaluate what is heard
Lecture Ready 1 Lecture Ready 2, Lecture Ready 3	recognizing language that signals important information, recognizing non-verbal signals of important information
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 3,	classifying information, evaluating advantages and disadvantages
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 4,	evaluating assumptions, drawing conclusions
NorthStar Listening and Speaking 5	separating fact from myth, drawing conclusions
Study Listening	practicing listening skills including evaluating the information in lectures