Kaplan 4 step method for Logical reasoning - ANSWER-1) Identify the question type
2) Untangle the Stimulus
3) Make a Prediction
4) Evaluate the answer choices
Argument Based question types - ANSWER-1) Main Point
2) Role of a statement
3) Point at Issue
4) Method of Argument
5) Parallel Reasoning
Negation of Opponents Point - ANSWER-Feature someone else's opinion and then there will be
a contrast word after which authors will end up refuting what opinion has said
1) contrast word, rebuttal
2) contrast word, evidence, rebuttal
Two conclusions - ANSWER-1) Subsidiary conclusion- conclusion supporting another
2) Main conclusion- conclusion being supported by another
Ask what supports what - read two conclusions in both orders
1 sentence test- If the author could only say one sentence or phrase what would it be
, Phrase can only be conclusion if there is evidence supporting it
Structure of Argument - ANSWER-1) Because/Since evidence, conclusion
2) conclusion, because/since/for, evidence
3) Conclusion. After all, evidence
Conclusion keywords - ANSWER-1) Therefore
2) Thus
3) It is clear
4) It follows that
5) That is why
6) So
7) Consequently
8) Obviously
9) Hence
10) As a result
11) This proves that
12) Studies suggest
13) This shows
14) Clearly
Evidence Key words - ANSWER-1) Because
2) Since
3) For
4) From the fact that
5) After all
6) It is clear from