LR Question Types Flashcards
ID the Conclusion (Describe Family)
These questions ask you to find the argument’s main conclusion
Determine the Function (Describe Family)
Task you with identifying the role played by a specific statement identified in the stem
ID the (Dis)agreement (Describe Family)
Present you with a dialogue between two speakers, your task is to find the answer choice over which they’d disagree or agree
Procedure (Describe Family)
Based on common argument structures, the answers will describe the author’s method of argumentation
Sufficient Assumption (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will bridge the gap between premises and conclusion, making the argument valid
Necessary Assumption (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will be something that needs to be true and without which the argument would fall apart
ID the Flaw (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will describe the gap in the argument (“most vulnerable to which of the following criticisms”)
Strengthen (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will make the conclusion MORE likely to follow from the premises
Weaken (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will make the conclusion LESS likely to follow from the premises
Evaluate (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will point out the piece of information that would be helpful in figuring out if the author’s conclusion is valid
Principle Support (Assumption Family)
The correct answer will be a conditional principle that, if applied to the situation described in the premises of the argument, will help justify the judgment in the conclusion of the argument
Must Be True (Inference Family)
Find an answer that you can be 100% certain of based on the given stimulus
Must Be False (Inference Family)
A correct answer directly contradicted by the stimulus
Most Strongly Supported (Inference Family)
Similar to Must Be True, but there is a small chance the correct answer isn’t true
Principle Example (Inference Family)
Find an answer choice that is an example of the principle(s) being applied
