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Strengthen Question Key Notes and Objectives - ANSWER 1) The stimulus will contain an
argument--identify, isolate, and assess the premises and the conclusion
2) Focus on the conclusion
3) The information in the stimulus is suspect. There are often reasoning errors present--you
need to find the errors so you can fix them
4) These questions often yield strong prephrases. Think about the possible answers before you
look at the choices
5) The answer choices are accepted as given, even if they include "new" information
What does it mean to strengthen the argument? - ANSWER -support the argument in
any way possible
-the support could be minor or major (could help a little or a lot)
How to strengthen - ANSWER 1) Identify the conclusion
2) Personalize the argument
3) Look for weaknesses in the argument (often a missing link between the premise and
conclusion)
4) If a survey or analogy is used, look for answer choices that strengthen the survey or analogy
5) Remember, the correct answer choice can strengthen the answer choice by a little or by a lot
Incorrect Answer choices for Strengthen Questions - ANSWER 1) Opposite Answers
-weaken the argument
Strengthen Question Key Notes and Objectives - ANSWER 1) The stimulus will contain an
argument--identify, isolate, and assess the premises and the conclusion
2) Focus on the conclusion
3) The information in the stimulus is suspect. There are often reasoning errors present--you
need to find the errors so you can fix them
4) These questions often yield strong prephrases. Think about the possible answers before you
look at the choices
5) The answer choices are accepted as given, even if they include "new" information
What does it mean to strengthen the argument? - ANSWER -support the argument in
any way possible
-the support could be minor or major (could help a little or a lot)
How to strengthen - ANSWER 1) Identify the conclusion
2) Personalize the argument
3) Look for weaknesses in the argument (often a missing link between the premise and
conclusion)
4) If a survey or analogy is used, look for answer choices that strengthen the survey or analogy
5) Remember, the correct answer choice can strengthen the answer choice by a little or by a lot
Incorrect Answer choices for Strengthen Questions - ANSWER 1) Opposite Answers
-weaken the argument
