"evaluate the argument" questions

Question 1

“evaluate the argument”
question type

Answer 1

consider the question, statistic, or piece of information that would best help determine the logical validity of the argument in the stimulus

select the answer that decides whether the argument is good or bad; use the variance test to figure this out

this question type is a combination of strengthen and weaken questions

Question 2

“evaluate the argument”
variance test

Answer 2

supply two polar opposite responses to the potential answer choices, and analyze how they affect the conclusion and stimulus

if different responses produce different effects, then the answer choice is correct

if different responses do not produce different effects, then the answer choice is not correct

Question 3

“evaluate the argument”
question family

Answer 3

combination of the second and third families

the information in the stimulus is suspect, so you should search for reasoning errors

the answer choices are accepted as given, even if they include ‘new’ information. your task is to determine which answer choice best help determine the validity of the argument.