Strengthen

Question 1

What are the four ways to strengthen

Answer 1

1. eliminate weakness
2. support assumption
3. additional info
4. eliminate alternative explanations

Question 2

what are the three ways to strengthen a correlation v. causation argument

Answer 2

1. same cause same effect
2. no cause no effect
3. eliminate alternative cause

Question 3

goal of strengthen?

Answer 3

to make the conclusion more likely

Question 4

what do you do when you have two weak strengthen questions?

Answer 4

see how well both answers directly tie into the argument/conclusion (including language)

Question 5

what do you do when you have two advanced strengthen questions?

Answer 5

do not fall for the obvious answer or flip flop answer. the right answer will directly tie into the argument and completely strengthen it.

Question 6

what is a weak strengther

Answer 6

when the argument has a lot of fixing to do and these answers are only barely increasing the likely hood of the conclusion

Question 7

what is an advanced strenghter

Answer 7

when the argument barely has anything to fix. do not fall for obvious answer or flip flop

Question 8

what is a flip flop answer

Answer 8

one that seems to strengthen but when you think about it it could weaken

Question 9

what should you ask yourself before going to answers?

Answer 9

which part of the argument to strengthen or which part of the argument does the author/question really hone in or revolve around

Question 10

what is a fuzzy word

Answer 10

something that doesn’t have an exact measurement or quantity

Question 11

examples of fuzzy words

Answer 11

better, not adversely, tall, real

Question 12

process for answering

Answer 12

1. read question stem n identify which part needs to be strengthen
2. read argument 2X
3. identify conclusion and area of strengthening
4. go to answers do not cross any out
5. double check to make sure the correct answer is using one of the ways to strengthen.