Lesson 8: Inference Based Qs

Question 1

Inference definition

Answer 1

a conclusion; something that can be concluded from a premise

Question 2

Asses the facts (inference)

Answer 2

Asses the facts
DO NOT ID conclusion or evidence
label strong/weak language
cut the argument (between different POVs, topics, points in time)
Do not try to predict the answer choices

Question 3

Step 1 `(inference)

Answer 3

Infer from the argument that the AC is true or false
the question stem will ask you to infer something that is
- must be true
- must be false
- could be true
- could be false

Question 4

Must be true (key words)

Inference

Answer 4

inferred from the argument
inference supported by the argument
the passage supports, suggests, indicates
properly drawn or follows logically

** most common type of inference question

Question 5

Must be false (key words)

inference

Answer 5

inconsistent or incompatible
must be false/cannot be true

Question 6

could be true (key words)

inference

Answer 6

consistent/compatible
could be true

Question 7

could be false (key words)

inference

Answer 7

could be false

Question 8

Step 2:

inference

Answer 8

asses the facts (DO NOT ID conclusion or evidence)
label strong/weak language
cut the argument
do not predict the correct AC

Question 9

Step 3:
Must be true (ACs)

Answer 9

the correct AC mentions a fact that is true based on the info in the argument
eliminate any AC that could be false

Question 10

Step 3: (inference)
Could be true (ACs)

Answer 10

the correct AC mentions something that could be true based on the info in the argument
eliminate ACs that must be false

Question 11

Step 3: (inference)
Must be false (ACs)

Answer 11

the correct AC mentions something that is 100% false based on the info in the argument
eliminate any AC that could be true

Question 12

Step 3: (inference)
Could be false (ACs)

Answer 12

the correct AC mentions something that may not be true based on the info in the argument
eliminate any AC that must be true

Question 13

Point at issue
step 1:

Answer 13

the question stem will tell you that there is either an agreement or disagreement between the two speakers

Question 14

point at issue (key words)

Answer 14

point at issue
agree/disagree
committed to a disagreement

Question 15

Point at issue
step 2:

Answer 15

evaluate one speaker at a time
read only the first speakers argument and then employ argument analysis:
- do not id conclusion and evidence
- label strong/weak language
- cut the argument
- go to the ACs before reading the second speaker

Question 16

Point at issue
step 2:

Answer 16

ask whether the speaker would agree, disagree or be neutral
label each AC and eliminate the neutral ones
do the same process for the second speaker

Question 17

Point at issue
step 3:

Answer 17

point at issue: the correct AC will be one that speaker agrees with and the other disagrees
Point of agreement: when both speakers agree with each other
- if both speakers disagree w/ an AC, then the speakers are in agreement
- if both speakers agree w/ the AC, then the speakers are in agreement

Question 18

Guided Inference
key words

Answer 18

logically completes the passage

Question 19

GI
Step 1:

Answer 19

the question stem will tell you:
to use existing language in the argument as a guide to infer the fact that appropriately fills the blanks

Question 20

GI
step 2:

Answer 20

do not ID conclusion or evidence
label strong/weak language
cut the argument
will predict the AC before you go to the ACs

** pay attention to structural words (hence, because, however)

Question 21

GI
step 3:

Answer 21

infer from the argument that the AC is true

correct acs:
- will build on what the argument has already provided
- will not contain new ideas
- prefer weak language