Hurry! after listening to freddy's speech, caroline tells him that she liked it very much because it was really good and interesting, and that he chose an important topic to speak on. this is an example of: a. criticism b. analysis c. critique d. active listening

The correct answer is C. Critique

Explanation:

The word critique refers to a detailed assessment or feedback of some article, book or speech; different to criticism, critiques analyze and evaluate something critically without necessarily providing a negative judgment. Instead, someone giving a critique might analyze the work to assess and then express both the merits and the faults of the work analyzed. In the case mentioned in the question, Caroline provides positive and detailed feedback to Freddy's speech by recognizing the merits of this speech through specific points. This shows Caroline is not giving a superficial judgment but that she listen to the speech, analyzed it and then provide some critical assessment, therefore this is an example of critique as she is providing some assessment but this is based on the analysis and merits and not only on the negative aspects of it.