Tips on Correct Answer Choice

Question 1

Main Conclusion

Answer 1

Identify the claim the argument is trying to prove- usually has some emotion/judgment towards something

Question 2

Inference

Answer 2

The answer is proven by the passage.

Question 3

Point of Disagreement

Answer 3

What the arguers disagree about.

Question 4

Point of Agreement

Answer 4

What the arguers agree about.

Question 5

Flaw

Answer 5

Articulate how the argument failed.

Question 6

Necessary Assumption

Answer 6

Name a piece of evidence the argument needs but does not have.

Question 7

Sufficient Assumption

Answer 7

Choose a response that will prove the conclusion is true.

Question 8

Strengthen

Answer 8

Make the conclusion more likely to be true.

Question 9

Weaken

Answer 9

Make the conclusion less likely to be true.

Question 10

Evaluation

Answer 10

Choose an answer that would help you decide whether the argument was strong or weak.

Question 11

Resolution

Answer 11

Pick an answer that will solve the problem in the passage.

Question 12

Method

Answer 12

Describe the structure of the passage.

Question 13

Role

Answer 13

Describe how one sentence fits into the whole argument.

Question 14

Parallel

Answer 14

Describe the argument, then identify another argument that fits that same description.