CR Processes

Question 1

Describe the Role

Answer 1

1) Identify Question - bold face, common word “role”
2) Deconstruct argument - find conclusion, premises and counterpremises (if present); then relate bolded statements to conclusion - Premise, Conclusion, Other? For / Against, Same Side, Fact Opinion
3) State goal - how should the two statements relate?
4) Eliminate - match answers; watch out for one word off or half right answers

Question 2

Describe the Argument

Answer 2

1) Identify Question - often a person objecting or responding to another
2) Deconstruct: Find conclusion, premises

Evaluate how second person responds - is it a direct contradiction?, Question the conclusion itself, its relevancy or accuracy? Questions an assumption? Introduces new evidence?

3) Pause and State Goal - what was attacked, how was it attacked?
4) Wrong to Right - must match what second person did, must address RELEVANT part of argument;

Watch out for wrong - one word off, not relevant

Question 3

Strengthen and Weaken the Argument Answer Buckets

Answer 3

Strengthen
Weaken
Does Nothing

Question 4

Strengthen and Weaken the Argument Traps

Answer 4

Reverse Logic

No Tie to the Argument