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For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The dialogue most strongly supports the claim that Jim and Laura disagree with each other about
whether correct answers This is a controversy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify Jim's main conclusion, premises, and logic flaw(s) if any.
-Identify Laura's main conclusion, premises, and logic flaw(s), if any.
-Choose the answer that identifies the central issue that Jim and Laura disagree about.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument above? correct
answers This is a "weaken" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose the answer that most weakens the conclusion. The answer doesn't need to invalidate the
conclusion--just call it into question. (If more than one choice weakens the conclusion, choose
the one that weakens it most.)
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
In order for the conclusion of the director's argument to be properly inferred, which of the
following must be assumed? correct answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you
would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose the answer that provides a necessary assumption.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following most closely parallels the questionable reasoning cited above?
correct answers This is an analogous reasoning question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion and logic flaw(s) in the squib.
-Diagram the pattern of reasoning used in the squib.
-Choose the answer that most closely parallels the structure or flaw(s) of the squib. If there is no
exact match to the pattern, choose the answer that matches most closely. Make sure that it has
the same type of flaw.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
,Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the president's conclusion to be properly drawn?
correct answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose to answer that provides a sufficient assumption to allow the conclusion to be properly
drawn.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following most logically completes the argument? correct answers This is a
conclusion question. To solve it, you would
-Read the pertinent part of the squib, which may or may not contain a paraphrase of the
conclusion.
-Use the premise information to help you infer the argument's conclusion.
-Choose the answer that best states the argument's conclusion.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the
statements above? correct answers This is a "resolve" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the two conflicting pieces of information in the squib.
-Read each answer to see whether it explains how both pieces of information can be true. Watch
out for choices that explain only one piece of information.
-Choose the answer that presents the best, most logical, and most complete explanation.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above? correct answers This
is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose the answer that most strengthens the conclusion by addressing the logic flaw(s).
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument correct answers This is a
reasoning strategy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the premises and conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the main logic flaw in the argument's reasoning.
-Choose the answer that best expresses this flaw. The answer may be in general terms.
,For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following? correct answers
This is a conclusion question that asks you to choose a proper inference. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Reach each answer to determine if the squib supports it.
-Choose the answer that must be true based on the information in the squib.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Of the following propositions, which one is best illustrated by the web designer's statements?
correct answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the premises and main conclusion of the squib.
-Read each answer to determine which ones seem to illustrate the principle in the argument.
-Choose the answer that most closely conforms to the argument's principle.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the reviewer's argument
by the claim that the restaurant's decor lacked sophistication? correct answers This is a reasoning
strategy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the part of the argument referenced-- the claim that the restaurant's decor lacked
sophistication. Is this claim a conclusion or a premise?
-If the argument has more than one conclusion, determine whether this claim is the main
conclusion or a preliminary one.
-If this claim is a premise, determine the function of this premise.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Each of the following is a point on which Kathy and Britt disagree EXCEPT correct answers
This is a controversy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify Kathy's main conclusion, premises, and logic flaw(s), if any.
-Identify Britt's main conclusion, premises and logic flaw(s), if any.
-Eliminate all the answers that identify items that Kathy and Britt disagree about. The correct
answer does not have to be something on which they disagree.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The reasoning above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles? correct
answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
, -Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument, if any.
-Choose the answer that best expresses the general principle of the squib.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Aaron's response to Kai is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it correct answers
This is a reasoning strategy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the premises and conclusions that each speaker uses.
-Identify the main logic flaw in Aaron's response.
-Choose the answer that best expresses this flaw. The answer may be in general terms.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the conflicting results of the research
study? correct answers This is a "resolve" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the two conflicting pieces of information in the squib.
-Read each choice to determine if it explains how both pieces of information can be true. Watch
out for choices that explain only one piece of information.
-Choose the answer that presents the best, most logical, and most complete explanation.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following has a logical structure most similar to that of the dairy farmer's
argument? correct answers This is an analogous reasoning question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion and logic flaw(s) in the squib.
-Diagram the pattern of reasoning used in the squib.
-Choose the answer that most closely parallels the structure of the squib. If there is no exact
match, choose the answer that matches most closely.
A correlation vs. causation flaw assumes that since two events occurred, the first must have
caused the second. This flaw assumes no other cause for the second event and denies the
possibility of coincidence. correct answers Following is an example of a correlation vs. causation
flaw:
Viktor ate cheese on his sandwich at lunch and became ill. Viktor must be allergic to cheese.
An analogy flaw is a faulty comparison of things that may or not actually be similar-- for
example, a part and the whole, two time periods, and percentages and whole numbers. This flaw
assumes total similarity, usually without enough evidence. correct answers Following is an
example of an analogy flaw:
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The dialogue most strongly supports the claim that Jim and Laura disagree with each other about
whether correct answers This is a controversy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify Jim's main conclusion, premises, and logic flaw(s) if any.
-Identify Laura's main conclusion, premises, and logic flaw(s), if any.
-Choose the answer that identifies the central issue that Jim and Laura disagree about.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument above? correct
answers This is a "weaken" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose the answer that most weakens the conclusion. The answer doesn't need to invalidate the
conclusion--just call it into question. (If more than one choice weakens the conclusion, choose
the one that weakens it most.)
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
In order for the conclusion of the director's argument to be properly inferred, which of the
following must be assumed? correct answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you
would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose the answer that provides a necessary assumption.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following most closely parallels the questionable reasoning cited above?
correct answers This is an analogous reasoning question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion and logic flaw(s) in the squib.
-Diagram the pattern of reasoning used in the squib.
-Choose the answer that most closely parallels the structure or flaw(s) of the squib. If there is no
exact match to the pattern, choose the answer that matches most closely. Make sure that it has
the same type of flaw.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
,Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the president's conclusion to be properly drawn?
correct answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose to answer that provides a sufficient assumption to allow the conclusion to be properly
drawn.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following most logically completes the argument? correct answers This is a
conclusion question. To solve it, you would
-Read the pertinent part of the squib, which may or may not contain a paraphrase of the
conclusion.
-Use the premise information to help you infer the argument's conclusion.
-Choose the answer that best states the argument's conclusion.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the
statements above? correct answers This is a "resolve" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the two conflicting pieces of information in the squib.
-Read each answer to see whether it explains how both pieces of information can be true. Watch
out for choices that explain only one piece of information.
-Choose the answer that presents the best, most logical, and most complete explanation.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above? correct answers This
is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument.
-Choose the answer that most strengthens the conclusion by addressing the logic flaw(s).
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument correct answers This is a
reasoning strategy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the premises and conclusion of the squib.
-Identify the main logic flaw in the argument's reasoning.
-Choose the answer that best expresses this flaw. The answer may be in general terms.
,For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following? correct answers
This is a conclusion question that asks you to choose a proper inference. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
-Reach each answer to determine if the squib supports it.
-Choose the answer that must be true based on the information in the squib.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Of the following propositions, which one is best illustrated by the web designer's statements?
correct answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the premises and main conclusion of the squib.
-Read each answer to determine which ones seem to illustrate the principle in the argument.
-Choose the answer that most closely conforms to the argument's principle.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following most accurately describes the role played in the reviewer's argument
by the claim that the restaurant's decor lacked sophistication? correct answers This is a reasoning
strategy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the part of the argument referenced-- the claim that the restaurant's decor lacked
sophistication. Is this claim a conclusion or a premise?
-If the argument has more than one conclusion, determine whether this claim is the main
conclusion or a preliminary one.
-If this claim is a premise, determine the function of this premise.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Each of the following is a point on which Kathy and Britt disagree EXCEPT correct answers
This is a controversy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify Kathy's main conclusion, premises, and logic flaw(s), if any.
-Identify Britt's main conclusion, premises and logic flaw(s), if any.
-Eliminate all the answers that identify items that Kathy and Britt disagree about. The correct
answer does not have to be something on which they disagree.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
The reasoning above most closely conforms to which one of the following principles? correct
answers This is a "strengthen" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion of the squib.
, -Identify the logic flaw(s) in the argument, if any.
-Choose the answer that best expresses the general principle of the squib.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Aaron's response to Kai is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it correct answers
This is a reasoning strategy question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the premises and conclusions that each speaker uses.
-Identify the main logic flaw in Aaron's response.
-Choose the answer that best expresses this flaw. The answer may be in general terms.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the conflicting results of the research
study? correct answers This is a "resolve" question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the two conflicting pieces of information in the squib.
-Read each choice to determine if it explains how both pieces of information can be true. Watch
out for choices that explain only one piece of information.
-Choose the answer that presents the best, most logical, and most complete explanation.
For the following question, identify the question type and the steps you would take to solve it. :
Which one of the following has a logical structure most similar to that of the dairy farmer's
argument? correct answers This is an analogous reasoning question. To solve it, you would
-Identify the main conclusion and logic flaw(s) in the squib.
-Diagram the pattern of reasoning used in the squib.
-Choose the answer that most closely parallels the structure of the squib. If there is no exact
match, choose the answer that matches most closely.
A correlation vs. causation flaw assumes that since two events occurred, the first must have
caused the second. This flaw assumes no other cause for the second event and denies the
possibility of coincidence. correct answers Following is an example of a correlation vs. causation
flaw:
Viktor ate cheese on his sandwich at lunch and became ill. Viktor must be allergic to cheese.
An analogy flaw is a faulty comparison of things that may or not actually be similar-- for
example, a part and the whole, two time periods, and percentages and whole numbers. This flaw
assumes total similarity, usually without enough evidence. correct answers Following is an
example of an analogy flaw:
