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Arguments 1.2-1.3 Flashcards

memorize the direction of support and the q-types and the q stem language that helps us id the q types

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

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

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Assumption Sufficient

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

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

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Assumption necessary

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will make the assumption less likely to be true

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Weaken

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will describe the assumption/flaw

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Flaw

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will ask a question that addresses the assumption

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Evaluate

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will make the assumption more likely to be true

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Stregthen

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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

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Parallel Flaw

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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.

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Reasoning Conforms

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Question Stem Language

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

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Assumption sufficient

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Question Stem Language

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

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Assumption necessary

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Question Stem Language

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

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Stregthen

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Question Stem Language

undermines | calls into question

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Weaken

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Question Stem Language

error in reasoning | vulnerable to criticism

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Flaw

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Question Stem Language

evaluate | evaluation | validity

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Evaluate

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

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

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Parallel Flaw

ASSUMPTION BASED QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

argument or reasoning conforms to the following principle

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Reasoning Conforms

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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.”

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Inference

INF

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

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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

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Point at issue

PAI

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

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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.

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Guided Inference

GI

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs simply state THE conclusion of the argument.

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Main Point

MP

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

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

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Method of Argument

METH

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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.

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Function

FUN

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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.

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Parallel Reasoning

LL

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

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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

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Inference

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

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Question Stem Language

point at issue | disagree | agree

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PAI

Point at issue

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

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Question Stem Language

most appropriately fills in the blank | most logically completes the argument

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GI

Guided inference

INFERENCE BASED QUESTION

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Question Stem Language

the conclusion | statement that the argument is attempting to establish

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MP

Main Point

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

method of reasoning | proceeds by | technique | by

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METH

Method of Argument

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

role | figures in the argument | purpose

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FUN

Function

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

reasoning most similar | parallel reasoning

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LL

Paralllel Reasoning

STRUCTURE BASED QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

explain the surprising results | resolve or reconcile the discrepancy | explain the difference| resolve the paradox

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DOX

Paradox

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

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Question Stem Language

rinciple illustrated above | principle stated above

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PA

Principle Above

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

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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

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SCON

Situation Conforms

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

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What is the question stem?

35
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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.

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SCON

Situation Conforms

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

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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

A

Priciple Above

PA

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

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How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will help to explain or resolve the situation in the argument that seems contradictory.

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Paradox

DOX

SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS

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In Assu-Based Questions, we say …

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the AC supports the arg

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In Inf-Based Questions, we say …

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the arg supports the ACs

40
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What are the 6 ambiguous Q-ID terms

The following terms show up in various Q-Stems, so do NOT automatically

assume that you know the Q-Type simply based on these terms

A

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

41
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synonmyms of “principle”

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  1. proposition
  2. generalization
  3. policy
42
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

Which one of the following statements provides the most support for the statements above?

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

43
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

Which one of the following can be properly drawn from the statements above?

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argument supports the answer choices so it is inference based

44
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

The conclusion above would follow logically if which of the following is true?

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

45
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

Which one of the followin**g can be properly inferred **from the statements above?

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argument supports the AC so it is inference question

46
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

Which one of the following would do the most to justify the conclusion above?

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the AC support the argument so it is assumption based question

47
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

which of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?

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inference question bc the arguement is supporting the ac

above is what is doing the supporting

48
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

Which one of the following, if true would most support the argument above

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AC is supporting the arguement

49
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Is this an assumption question or an inference question?

Which of the folllow is supported by the converstation above?

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inference question

following supported by above INF

50
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what question type is this questions

which one of the following principles justifies the conclusion drawn above?

51
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what question type is this questions

which one of the following conforms most closely to the principle illustrated above?

52
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what question type is this questions

Which one of the following most clearly violates the policy cited above?

A

PA-MBF

looking for something that violates that

53
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what question type is this questions

Of the following, which one most closely conforms to the principle that the passage illustrates?

54
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when principle above is in the arguement it is always a

55
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when “principle” is in the question stem then
ex- he argument above most conforms to which one of the following principles?

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it is some sort of assumption based question type

this is a RCON

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