Sufficient Assumption

Question 1

Assumption is?

Answer 1

Good enough to make the argument work.

Question 2

Too strong?

Answer 2

The better.

Question 3

Fixes the?

Answer 3

Structure.

Question 4

Example Stem (One): The main conclusion follows logically if ___

Answer 4

Which one of the following is assumed?

Question 5

Example Stem (Two): The conclusion can be inferred if ___

Answer 5

Which one of the following is assumed?

Question 6

Example Stem (Three): Which one of the following, if ___

Answer 6

Assumed, enables the conclusion of the argument to be properly drawn?

Question 7

We’re looking for something that would seamlessly connect an ___

Answer 7

Argument’s support to its conclusion.

Question 8

Sufficient assumptions don’t need to be true in order for the argument to survive, but they ___

Answer 8

Do guarantee that the conclusion is true if the support is true.

Question 9

Sufficient assumptions have to?

Answer 9

Guarantee the truth of a conclusion.

Question 10

Remember that the answer to a Sufficient Assumption question—when added to the original argument—guarantees the

Answer 10

Conclusion will follow logically from the support.

Question 11

Assume that each choice is

Answer 11

True and see how it affects the argument.

Question 12

When the conclusion introduces an important concept that isn’t addressed by the evidence

Answer 12

there’s a good chance the concept will appear in the answer—otherwise, the conclusion and evidence would risk not being bridged.