Traps Flashcards
name traps
BACKWARDS POD
broad vs narrow
broaden/ narrow down the subject of focus in the argument
half right half wrong
half right half wrong
extreme / absolute
all, every, any, none, inevitable, impossible, etc
recycled word trap
critical words from text used in option
adding / omitting a keyword
small edit from the info given in the passage
passage talking about grey wolves / ans: just wolves
play with plurals
small edit to change from singular to plural or vice versa
out of scope / speculation
not given in the passage
more like a prediction
faulty cause and effect
trigger leading to result does not mean result will lead to the trigger condition
faulty comparisons
no comparison in text but option will have one
double negatives
saying smth positive by placing two negatives\
confusion with tone