Argument Completion

Question 1

Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?

Question 2

How many parts does argument completion question have?

Answer 2

ALWAYS 2. A conclusion and a premise.

Question 3

What will you be given in an argument completion question?

Answer 3

You will be given either the conclusion or the premise you must use the given to find the other

Question 4

Which is the most common part given

Answer 4

Conclusion

Question 5

Which one is uncommon

Answer 5

Premise

Question 6

How do you know for sure its a conclusion or premise

Answer 6

The language surrounding/before the blank will give conclusion or premise

Question 7

What are the conclusion indicators

Answer 7

Therefore, hence, thus, as a result

Question 8

When its a conclusion argument completion its asking

Answer 8

You to find/supply the conclusion. Treat this like a must be true

Question 9

What are the premise indicators

Answer 9

Because, since, for, for the reason that.

Question 10

If it is a premise it is asking you to

Answer 10

Find/supply a premise. Treat like a strengthen. You already have a conclusion so you’re looking for something to support/guarantee conclusion

Question 11

What should you beware with premise questions

Answer 11

Normally you have a whole argument but with argument complete you might not. So you’re not strengthening THE WHOLE.

Question 12

What are you trying to strengthen on premise questions

Answer 12

Try to find the premise that would support the conclusion

Question 13

Can you introduce new things/outside of scope

Answer 13

No if either are mentioned its wrong

Question 14

Is a weak or strong answer better

Answer 14

A weak

Question 15

What strategy do you use on conclusion

Answer 15

MBT. If it is hard to anticipate note the strength (language) of the statements in the stimulus and answers

Question 16

What is the main way to get rid of MBT bad answers

Answer 16

Stimulus strength against answer choices SVO (subject verb object)

Question 17

What should you do for hard questions

Answer 17

Pick the weakest answer even if you see it bring up another reason thats different from the argument

Question 18

Tips on hard conclusion questions

Answer 18

Look for strong/weak words. Get rid of obviously wrong answers. Pick weak answers or answers you can definitely connect to the premise

Question 19

Tips for looking for premise

Answer 19

See how the argument is trying to work.
Wants you to see they make the same type of argument over and over again

Question 20

What do you have to know to find the premise answer

Answer 20

Arguments form

Question 21

What cant you choose with a premise question

Answer 21

Supported by the stimulus be the answer choice doesn’t have to be supported by stimulus.

Question 22

What’s the right answer to premise question