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The argument’s conclusion can be properly inferred if which one of the following is assumed?

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Prove the conclusion (rule)

  • Gap bw premises and conclusion
  • Main assumption
    *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption
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Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the conclusion to be properly drawn?

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Prove the conclusion (rule)

  • Gap bw premises and conclusion
  • Main assumption
    *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption
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Which one of the following, if true, justifies the above application of the principle?

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Prove the conclusion (scenario)

DIAGRAM! Find the gap to guarantee the conclusion.

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From which one of the following sets of facts can the conclusion be properly drawn using the principle?

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Prove the conclusion (scenario)

DIAGRAM! Find the gap to guarantee the conclusion.

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The conclusion of the author’s argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

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Prove the conclusion (fact)

  • Gap bw premises and conclusion
  • Main assumption
    *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption
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Which one of the following would be most useful to know in evaluating the argument?

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Evaluate

  • Bw ctx - VX or 2 phenom –> identify the claim in question
  • Resolve the question with “tiebreaker”
  • POE: Does A/C weaken or strengthen the conclusion (VX)
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To decide the issue between X and Y, it would first be most important to decide

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Evaluate

  • Bw ctx - VX or 2 phenom –> identify the claim in question
  • Resolve the question with “tiebreaker”
  • POE: Does A/C weaken or strengthen the conclusion (VX)
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In evaluating the support given for the conclusion, it would be most important to determine whether

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Evaluate

  • Bw ctx - VX or 2 phenom –> identify the claim in question
  • Resolve the question with “tiebreaker”
  • POE: Does A/C weaken or strengthen the conclusion (VX)
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The answer to which one of the following questions would contribute most to an evaluation of the argument?

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Evaluate

  • Bw ctx - VX or 2 phenom –> identify the claim in question
  • Resolve the question with “tiebreaker”
  • POE: Does A/C weaken or strengthen the conclusion (VX)
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Which of the following can be properly concluded from the statements above?

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Inference

  • Map out guardrails
  • Find what reasonably exists between them
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Which of the following is a conclusion that can be properly drawn from the information above?

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Inference

  • Map out guardrails
  • Find what reasonably exists between them
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It can be properly concluded from the information above that

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Inference

  • Map out guardrails
  • Find what reasonably exists between them
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A consequence of the view above is that

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Inference

  • Map out guardrails
  • Find what reasonably exists between them
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If the statements above are true, which one of the following conclusions can be properly drawn on the basis of them?

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Inference

  • Map out guardrails
  • Find what reasonably exists between them
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Which one of the following, if true, shows that the explanation above is at best incomplete?

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Incomplete explanation

  • Conclusion
  • Find evidence to strengthen the conclusion
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Which of the following, if true, is evidence that the explanation given above is only a partial one?

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Incomplete explanation

  • Conclusion
  • Find evidence to strengthen the conclusion
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Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the speaker’s argument?

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Distance the conclusion from the premises

  • Accept the premises as true
  • Argument type
    *AC has to address the relationship in the stimulus
    *AC must make the premises less important or relevant to the conclusion

AC:
- If judgment, proposition, prediction, find evidence that explains an alternative to the conclusion
- If comparison, find comparison that explains opposite of conclusion
- If prescriptive, find evidence that provides counterexamples to the premises
- If phenomenon, find alternative hypothesis

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Which one of the following statements, if true, most seriously weakens the speaker’s argument?

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Distance the conclusion from the premises

  • Accept the premises as true
  • Argument type
    *AC has to address the relationship in the stimulus
    *AC must make the premises less important or relevant to the conclusion

AC:
- If judgment, proposition, prediction, find evidence that explains an alternative to the conclusion
- If comparison, find comparison that explains opposite of conclusion
- If prescriptive, find evidence that provides counterexamples to the premises
- If phenomenon, find alternative hypothesis

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Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the argument made by the speaker?

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Distance the conclusion from the premises

  • Accept the premises as true
  • Argument type
    *AC has to address the relationship in the stimulus
    *AC must make the premises less important or relevant to the conclusion

AC:
- If judgment, proposition, prediction, find evidence that explains an alternative to the conclusion
- If comparison, find comparison that explains opposite of conclusion
- If prescriptive, find evidence that provides counterexamples to the premises
- If phenomenon, find alternative hypothesis

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Which one of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the conclusion?

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Distance the conclusion from the premises

  • Accept the premises as true
  • Argument type
    *AC has to address the relationship in the stimulus
    *AC must make the premises less important or relevant to the conclusion

AC:
- If judgment, proposition, prediction, find evidence that explains an alternative to the conclusion
- If comparison, find comparison that explains opposite of conclusion
- If prescriptive, find evidence that provides counterexamples to the premises
- If phenomenon, find alternative hypothesis

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Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the speaker’s argument?

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Distance the conclusion from the premises

  • Accept the premises as true
  • Argument type
    *AC has to address the relationship in the stimulus
    *AC must make the premises less important or relevant to the conclusion

AC:
- If judgment, proposition, prediction, find evidence that explains an alternative to the conclusion
- If comparison, find comparison that explains opposite of conclusion
- If prescriptive, find evidence that provides counterexamples to the premises
- If phenomenon, find alternative hypothesis

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Which of the following most accurately describes the speaker’s argument?

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Reasoning method

  • Why should I believe this?
  • Relationship to the conclusion
  • Argument style
    *AC has referentials
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The speaker’s argument does which one of the following?

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Reasoning method

  • Why should I believe this?
  • Relationship to the conclusion
  • Argument style
    *AC has referentials
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The argument proceeds by

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Reasoning method

  • Why should I believe this?
  • Relationship to the conclusion
  • Argument style
    *AC has referentials
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the argumentative technique used in the argument?
Reasoning method - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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X responds to Y by
Reasoning method - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The contention that ... plays which one of the following roles in the speaker's argument?
Role - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the argument by the claim that ...?
Role - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The claim that ... plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
Role - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The claim that... figures in the argument in which one of the following ways?
Role - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The argument requires the assumption that
Unstated premise addressing that new key word or topic that's introduced in the conclusion (SOMETHING ABOUT THAT KEY WORD OR TOPIC MUST BE TRUE) - Gap bw premises and conclusion - Main assumption *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption *Check AC with negation test *You should be able to eliminate 4 answer choices that's not addressed in the stimulus *If still debating between answers, read the stimulus in a different way. Parse out different terms or create your own example.
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The speaker's argument depends on assuming which one of the following?
Unstated premise addressing that new key word or topic that's introduced in the conclusion (SOMETHING ABOUT THAT KEY WORD OR TOPIC MUST BE TRUE) - Gap bw premises and conclusion - Main assumption *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption *Check AC with negation test *You should be able to eliminate 4 answer choices that's not addressed in the stimulus *If still debating between answers, read the stimulus in a different way. Parse out different terms or create your own example.
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The argument relies on which one of the following assumptions?
Unstated premise addressing that new key word or topic that's introduced in the conclusion (SOMETHING ABOUT THAT KEY WORD OR TOPIC MUST BE TRUE) - Gap bw premises and conclusion - Main assumption *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption *Check AC with negation test *You should be able to eliminate 4 answer choices that's not addressed in the stimulus *If still debating between answers, read the stimulus in a different way. Parse out different terms or create your own example.
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Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?
Unstated premise addressing that new key word or topic that's introduced in the conclusion (SOMETHING ABOUT THAT KEY WORD OR TOPIC MUST BE TRUE) - Gap bw premises and conclusion - Main assumption *AC could be 2-squared: need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption *Check AC with negation test *You should be able to eliminate 4 answer choices that's not addressed in the stimulus *If still debating between answers, read the stimulus in a different way. Parse out different terms or create your own example.
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The speaker's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
Reasoning error, vulnerability troubleshoot - Double verify conclusion - Identify implication of conclusion and premises If AC - is descriptive, 1) is it accurate? 2) does it address the flaw? - is abstract, pin it down to specific reference - contains "evidence" or "claim," precisely what is it referring to?
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The reasoning in the argument above is flawed in that the argument
Reasoning error, vulnerability troubleshoot - Double verify conclusion - Identify implication of conclusion and premises If AC - is descriptive, 1) is it accurate? 2) does it address the flaw? - is abstract, pin it down to specific reference - contains "evidence" or "claim," precisely what is it referring to?
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The speaker's reasoning is vulnerable to which one of the following criticisms?
Reasoning error, vulnerability troubleshoot - Double verify conclusion - Identify implication of conclusion and premises If AC - is descriptive, 1) is it accurate? 2) does it address the flaw? - is abstract, pin it down to specific reference - contains "evidence" or "claim," precisely what is it referring to?
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The argument is flawed in that it fails to consider the possibility that
Reasoning error, vulnerability troubleshoot - Double verify conclusion - Identify implication of conclusion and premises If AC - is descriptive, 1) is it accurate? 2) does it address the flaw? - is abstract, pin it down to specific reference - contains "evidence" or "claim," precisely what is it referring to?
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The reasoning in the speaker's argument is most vulnerable to the criticism in that it fails to consider which one of the following possibilities?
Reasoning error, vulnerability troubleshoot - Double verify conclusion - Identify implication of conclusion and premises If AC - is descriptive, 1) is it accurate? 2) does it address the flaw? - is abstract, pin it down to specific reference - contains "evidence" or "claim," precisely what is it referring to?
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the speaker's error in reasoning?
Reasoning error, vulnerability troubleshoot - Double verify conclusion - Identify implication of conclusion and premises If AC - is descriptive, 1) is it accurate? 2) does it address the flaw? - is abstract, pin it down to specific reference - contains "evidence" or "claim," precisely what is it referring to?
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Reading Comp
Notate last sentence - first sentence --> predict Notate each prg Notate APOV Think overall passage type Revisit first notation
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Reading Comp
Notate last sentence - first sentence --> predict Notate each prg Notate APOV Think overall passage type Revisit first notation
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Which one of the following most closely conforms to the principle above?
Match the application to the rule - Identify the rule *AC must trigger the rule
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The argument conforms most closely to which one of the following principles?
Match the application to the rule - Identify the rule *AC must trigger the rule
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle underlying the argument?
Match the application to the rule - Identify the rule *AC must trigger the rule
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Which of the following, if assumed, helps most to justify the argument's conclusion?
Reinforce the conclusion - Conclusion type + premise - If principle: rule must match conclusion type
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Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the claim?
Reinforce the conclusion - Conclusion type + premise - If principle: rule must match conclusion type
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Which one of the following most logically completes the paragraph?
Attach a conclusion - Premise implication(s) - Identify the gap!!!
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Which one of the following, if true, most appropriately completes the explanation?
Attach a conclusion - Premise implication(s) - Identify the gap!!!
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Which one of the following most logically concludes the argument?
Attach a conclusion - Premise implication(s) - Identify the gap!!!
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Which one of the following provides the most logical completion of the critic's statement?
Attach a conclusion - Premise implication(s) - Identify the gap!!!
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the speaker's argument?
Main conclusion - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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Which one of the following most accurately restates the main point of the passage?
Main conclusion - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument?
Main conclusion - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The main conclusion drawn in the speaker's argument is that
Main conclusion - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The point of the speaker's response to the other speaker is most accurately expressed by which one of the following?
Main conclusion - Why should I believe this? - Relationship to the conclusion - Argument style *AC has referentials
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The reasoning above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles?
Attach the matching rule
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To which one of the following propositions does the speaker's commentary most closely conform?
Attach the matching rule
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The situation described conforms most closely to which one of the following propositions?
Attach the matching rule
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If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them be true?
Diagram the conditional
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If the statements above are all true, which one of the following must also be true?
Diagram the conditional
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Which one of the following is strictly implied by the above?
Diagram the conditional
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Of the following, which one follows logically from the passage?
Diagram the conditional
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Attach a reasonable conclusion to the facts - SUBJECTS, main subject, contrast in facts, gap *AC is somewhere along the spectrum bw: - A paraphrase of something that's stated in the stimulus. This answer can be really safe. - A conclusion that addresses the gap or subject that's not addressed *Difficulty could lie in the correct answer. *AC feels like deja vu, boring, not exciting, not adding anything else to the stimulus *AC could be 2-squared (like NA): need translate synonymously or identify the necessary assumption *If an answer choice brings up a new subject, do I know anything about this, if the answer is no, then move on because it cannot be supported. *For harder questions, they might have a logical opposite as an inference as opposed to a direct extraction from the stimulus. (Some bananas are not green.) *The level of uncertainty should reflect flexibility in the right answer choice.

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