Arguments 1.2-1.3

Question 1

How does the AC relate to the argument?

Answer choices will prove the assumption to be true thereby proving the conclusion to be true

Answer 1

Assumption Sufficient

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 2

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will provide information that is “needed” for the assumption to be true.

Answer 2

Assumption necessary

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 3

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will make the assumption less likely to be true

Answer 3

Weaken

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 4

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will describe the assumption/flaw

Answer 4

Flaw

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 5

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will ask a question that addresses the assumption

Answer 5

Evaluate

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 6

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will make the assumption more likely to be true

Answer 6

Stregthen

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 7

How does the AC relate to the argument?

will have a correct AC that contains an argument that displays the same assumption as the argument in question

Answer 7

Parallel Flaw

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 8

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will state the assumption of the argument in language that is slightly broader or stronger than the perfect assumption.

Answer 8

Reasoning Conforms

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 9

Question Stem Language

conclusion will follow logically if AC is true | conclusion will be properly drawn if AC is true | AC justifies the conclusion

Answer 9

Assumption sufficient

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 10

Question Stem Language

assumption required | assumption on which the argument depends, relies, needs | assumption underlies argument

Answer 10

Assumption necessary

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 11

Question Stem Language

AC strengthens | AC supports | AC most justifies | argument supported by the AC

Answer 11

Stregthen

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 12

Question Stem Language

undermines | calls into question

Answer 12

Weaken

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 13

Question Stem Language

error in reasoning | vulnerable to criticism

Answer 13

Flaw

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 14

Question Stem Language

evaluate | evaluation | validity

Answer 14

Evaluate

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 15

Question Stem Language

error in reasoning similar to which one of the following | flawed reasoning most similar

Answer 15

Parallel Flaw

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 16

Question Stem Language

argument or reasoning conforms to the following principle

Answer 16

Reasoning Conforms

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

Question 17

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will provide a statement that “almost has to be true” according to the information given and “Generally Accepted Reality.”

Answer 17

Inference

INF

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

Question 18

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will provide a statement that both speakers addressed directly or indirectly in such a way that you infer that they disagree (or agree) with one another about that statemen

Answer 18

Point at issue

PAI

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

Question 19

How does the AC relate to the argument?

(“Fill in the Blank”) ACs will build on information given in the argument and key words leading up to the blank.

Answer 19

Guided Inference

GI

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

Question 20

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs simply state THE conclusion of the argument.

Answer 20

Main Point

MP

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

Question 21

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs describe WHAT the argument is doing, usually in very vague terms.

Answer 21

Method of Argument

METH

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

Question 22

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs describe the way that one particular part of the argument fits into the argument as a whole.

Answer 22

Function

FUN

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

Question 23

How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will present an entire argument that parallels the logical (not necessarily physical) argumentative structure of the main argument.

Answer 23

Parallel Reasoning

LL

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

Question 24

Question Stem Language

argument supports AC | AC supported by argument | AC must be true/false | a conclusion | AC follows logically or is properly drawn from the argument

Answer 24

Inference

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

Question 25

# Question Stem Language point at issue | disagree | agree

Answer 25

PAI | Point at issue ## Footnote **INFERENCE BASED QUESTION**

Question 26

# Question Stem Language most appropriately fills in the blank | most logically completes the argument

Answer 26

GI | Guided inference ## Footnote **INFERENCE BASED QUESTION**

Question 27

# Question Stem Language the conclusion | statement that the argument is attempting to establish

Answer 27

MP | Main Point ## Footnote **STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS**

Question 28

# Question Stem Language | method of reasoning | proceeds by | technique | by

Answer 28

METH | Method of Argument ## Footnote **STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS**

Question 29

# Question Stem Language role | figures in the argument | purpose

Answer 29

FUN | Function ## Footnote **STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS**

Question 30

# Question Stem Language reasoning most similar | parallel reasoning

Answer 30

LL | Paralllel Reasoning ## Footnote **STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS**

Question 31

# Question Stem Language explain the surprising results | resolve or reconcile the discrepancy | explain the difference| resolve the paradox

Answer 31

DOX | Paradox ## Footnote **SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS**

Question 32

# Question Stem Language rinciple illustrated above | principle stated above

Answer 32

PA | Principle Above ## Footnote **SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS**

Question 33

# Question Stem Language following proposition ... exemplified by the situation above | example above illustrates ... the following proposition |situation above most conforms to ... the following principle/ generalization | situation above best illustrates the following

Answer 33

SCON | Situation Conforms ## Footnote **SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS**

Question 34

What is the question stem?

Answer 34

Question 35

# How does the AC relate to the argument? ACs will state a general principle or just an idea that applies to the situation described in the argument above.

Answer 35

SCON | Situation Conforms ## Footnote **SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS**

Question 36

# How does the AC relate to the argument? ACs will take the general principle that was stated or illustrated in the argument above and apply that principle to a new, specific situation

Answer 36

Priciple Above | PA ## Footnote **SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS**

Question 37

# How does the AC relate to the argument? ACs will help to explain or resolve the situation in the argument that seems contradictory.

Answer 37

Paradox | DOX ## Footnote **SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS**

Question 38

In Assu-Based Questions, we say ...

Answer 38

the AC supports the arg

Question 39

In Inf-Based Questions, we say ...

Answer 39

the arg supports the ACs

Question 40

What are the 6 ambiguous Q-ID terms | The following terms show up in various Q-Stems, so do NOT automatically ## Footnote assume that you know the Q-Type simply based on these terms

Answer 40

* * * “Supports” * “Justifies” * “Follows Logically” * “Properly Drawn” “Principle” “Infer” (any version of this word)

Question 41

synonmyms of "principle"

Answer 41

1. proposition 2. generalization 3. policy

Question 42

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? Which one of the following statements provides the most support for the statements above?

Answer 42

this is an assumption question bc the AC supports the argument direction of support is pointing upwars

Question 43

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? Which one of the following can be properly drawn from the statements above?

Answer 43

argument supports the answer choices so it is inference based

Question 44

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? The conclusion above would f*ollow logically* if which of the following is true?

Answer 44

the AC are supporting the argument so it is an assumption based question

Question 45

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? Which one of the followin***g can be properly inferred ***from the statements above?

Answer 45

argument supports the AC so it is inference question

Question 46

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? Which one of the following would do the most to justify the conclusion above?

Answer 46

the AC support the argument so it is assumption based question

Question 47

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? which of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?

Answer 47

inference question bc the arguement is supporting the ac | above is what is doing the supporting

Question 48

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? Which one of the following, if true would most support the argument above

Answer 48

AC is supporting the arguement

Question 49

# Is this an assumption question or an inference question? Which of the folllow is supported by the converstation above?

Answer 49

inference question | following supported by above INF

Question 50

# what question type is this questions which one of the following principles justifies the conclusion drawn above?

Answer 50

STN

Question 51

# what question type is this questions which one of the following conforms most closely to the principle illustrated above?

Answer 51

PA

Question 52

# what question type is this questions Which one of the following most clearly violates the policy cited above?

Answer 52

PA-MBF | looking for something that violates that

Question 53

# what question type is this questions Of the following, which one most closely conforms to the principle that the passage illustrates?

Answer 53

PA

Question 54

when principle above is in the arguement it is always a

Answer 54

PA

Question 55

when "principle" is in the question stem then ex- he argument above most conforms to which one of the following principles?

Answer 55

it is some sort of assumption based question type | this is a RCON