Powerful Questions Flashcards

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Strengthen

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The most powerful thing you can find to help the arguments conclusion
Does this make the conclusion more likely to be true?

Patches up the weakness exposed by the (Loophole); find loophole and find answer choice that covers it, language is Powerful; can be general or specific

Stealth Correct and return to the stimulus

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Weaken

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The most powerful thing you can do to destroy the arguments conclusion
Does this make the conclusion less likely to be true?

Find powerful language in the answer choice that mimics my (Loophole); hurt argument 100%

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Sufficient Assumption

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Most powerful thing you can do find to prove the conclusion 100% valid

If this is true, is the argument 100% valid?

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Counter

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Most powerful thing the first speaker could say to destroy the second speaker’s argument

Is this something the first speaker would say and does it hurt the second speaker’s argument?

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Contradiction

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The thing that contradicts the literal words from the stimulus

Does this contradict the stimulus?

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Evaluate

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A powerful pop quiz for the argument’s validity

Is this crucial for the argument validity?

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Resolution

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Most powerful thing you can find to make the paradox make sense

Does this make the Paradox make sense

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