Argument Completion Flashcards
Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?
argument completion question
How many parts does argument completion question have?
ALWAYS 2. A conclusion and a premise.
What will you be given in an argument completion question?
You will be given either the conclusion or the premise you must use the given to find the other
Which is the most common part given
Conclusion
Which one is uncommon
Premise
How do you know for sure its a conclusion or premise
The language surrounding/before the blank will give conclusion or premise
What are the conclusion indicators
Therefore, hence, thus, as a result
When its a conclusion argument completion its asking
You to find/supply the conclusion. Treat this like a must be true
What are the premise indicators
Because, since, for, for the reason that.
If it is a premise it is asking you to
Find/supply a premise. Treat like a strengthen. You already have a conclusion so you’re looking for something to support/guarantee conclusion
What should you beware with premise questions
Normally you have a whole argument but with argument complete you might not. So you’re not strengthening THE WHOLE.
What are you trying to strengthen on premise questions
Try to find the premise that would support the conclusion
Can you introduce new things/outside of scope
No, if either are mentioned its wrong
Is a weak or strong answer better
A weak
What strategy do you use on conclusion
MBT. If it is hard to anticipate note the strength (language) of the statements in the stimulus and answers
What is the main way to get rid of MBT bad answers
Stimulus strength against answer choices SVO (subject verb object)
What should you do for hard questions
Pick the weakest answer even if you see it bring up another reason thats different from the argument
4 Tips on hard conclusion questions
Look at sentence structure
Look for strong/weak words.
Get rid of obviously wrong answers.
Pick weak answers or answers you can definitely connect to the premise
Tips for looking for premise
See how the argument is trying to work.
Wants you to see they make the same type of argument over and over again
What do you have to know to find the right premise answer
Arguments form
What a wrong answer with a premise question
an answer supported by the stimulus. the answer choice doesn’t have to be supported by stimulus.
What’s the right answer to premise question
an answer that is supported by the conclusion
