Weaken

Question 1

what are the four ways to weaken

Answer 1

1. contradictory evidence
2. alternative explanations
3. attack assumption
4. expose logical flaw

Question 2

what is the goal of a weaken Q

Answer 2

to find the error in the problem and make it worse to make the argument fall apart.

Question 3

Weaken questions expose

Answer 3

the error in the fact or statement

Question 4

what are you trying to find in a weaken answer

Answer 4

to find something that would cast the most doubt in the argument/ expose the error.

Question 5

what are the type of wrong answers

Answer 5

1. Seems to discredit the conclusion
2. discredits a premise
3. something that could be true
4. irrelevant info/ inappropriate appeals

Question 6

what does the right answer look like

Answer 6

a fact that exposes error in the reasoning.

Question 7

process

Answer 7

1. what’s the conclusion, premise and structure
2. what’s wrong w it
3. what fact could I bring in that would cast most doubt/expose flaw