Logical Reasoning? Flashcards
What is a necessary assumption question looking for?
the assumption that an argument requires
What are some key words that indicate the question is a necessary assumption?
depends, assuming
Which of the following is an assumption the argument requires?
What is a Sufficient Assumption question looking for?
A new piece of evidence that will guarantee that the conclusion is true when added to the evidence we’re already given?
What are some key words that indicate the questions is a necessary assumption?
properly inferred if
assumed
What type of question as you to spot the underlying flaw in the argument presented?
Flaw Question
What type of question ask you to identify the gap between the evidence provided and the conclusion reached?
Assumption Question
What type of question asks you to find the statement that is most supported by the argument, assuming all the statements in the argument are true?
Inference Questions
What type of question asks you to recognize the statement that would best bolster the authors argument and support the conclusion?
Strengthen Questions
What type of questions as you to spot the statement that would most detract from the author’s evidence in support of the conclusion?
Weaken Questions
What type of questions ask you to note the answer choice with the most similar argument structure to the one in the argument?
Paradox Questions
What type of questions ask you to choose the answer choice that is an example of the idea, or principle, presented in the argument?
Principle Questions
