Strengthen the Argument

Question 1

When reading the strengthened passage s

Answer 1

• read carefully
• read crtically
• with inention

Question 2

In assumption and weaken the argument chapter

Answer 2

finding the major theme presented was that of finding missing information in arguments

Question 3

Strengthen the argument question format #1

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Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports?

Question 4

Strengthen the argument question format #2

Answer 4

Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest grounds for ?

Question 5

Strengthen the argument question format #3

Answer 5

Which of the following, if true, most helps to justify?

Question 6

Strengthen the argument question format #4

Answer 6

Which of the following, if true, provides the best reason for ?

Question 7

Strengthen the argument question format #5

Answer 7

Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen?

Question 8

Strengthen the argument question format #6

Answer 8

Which of the following, if true, provides the most suppport for ?

Question 9

Strengthen the argument question format #7

Answer 9

Which of the following, if true, most strengthen ?

Question 10

Strengthen the argument question format #8

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Which of the following, if true, most provides the most support for ?

Question 11

Strengthen the argument question format #9

Answer 11

Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for?

Question 12

Strengthen the argument question format #10

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Which of the following, if true, most strengthen the arguments?

Question 13

Strengthen the argument question format #11

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Any of the following statements, if true, helps to justify ..except:

Question 14

Strengthen the argument question format #12

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Which of the following, if true, is further evidence that?

Question 15

Strengthen argument

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1) Carefully read, break down, and completely understand the stimulus
2) Conclusion: What claim is the author making?
3) What facts or reason does the author uses to back up his conclusion
4) Are there unstated beliefs that link premises to the conclusion (the assumption is an unstated belief that must be true in order for the logic to be true)
5) Read the question stem and identify what it’s asking you
6) Remove “weakeners” and choice that rather clearly have no impact
4) Choose the answer that has the clearest impact

Question 16

Can the answer be something that was not mentioned in the passage

Answer 16

yes, the answer to critical reasoning can be something that was not mentioned in the argument
–> strengthen the argument question may in some cases be the one that may be out of scope

Question 17

Ways to strengthen an argument 
#1: Provide a premise to support or add support to the conclusion

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In some strengthen the arguments, the passages contain conclusion without any supporting premise, so you can support the conclusion by adding a premise.

Question 18

Ways to strengthen an argument 
#2: Explicitly state an assumption upon which the argument depends

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When an argument involves an uncontroversial argument, the presence in the argument of that unstated assumption has no impact on the strengthening of the arguments.
BUT– when the argument relies upon a controversial assumption and if the assumption was not stated then it will not be supported by the conclusion then the addition of that assumption will be helpful in strengthening the argument

Question 19

Ways to strengthen an argument 
#3: address and issue that could address the validity of the conclusion

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An argument can be strengthened by addressing an issue that could affect the validity of the argument’s conclusion.
-> can say that some kind of fault in an experiment or something is accounted for and that will not occur in the scenario

Question 20

Ways to strengthen an argument 
#4: Rule out an alternate cause an effect

Answer 20

an argument can be strengthed via ruling out an alternate cause and effect mentioned in the conclusion of the argument

Question 21

Ways to strengthen an argument 
#5: Confirm a conclusion by changing, adding, or eliminating a variable

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