CDASA I; SATs UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Why don't we use SATs more often? - CORRECT ANSWER - -time constraints
-time management
-minimal practice outside the classroom
-minimal guidance on how to select the correct technique
Argument Mapping - CORRECT ANSWER - - refers to the ways of visually depicting an
argument's main claim, sub-claims, and support
- Highlights the structure of the argument
- "tree"
-develops holistic view of the argument to detect weaknesses such as gaps in reasoning and
evidence, implicit assumptions and leaps in logic, or dissenting information that has not been
addressed
Components of an argument (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -claim
-grounds
-qualifier
-dissent
-backing
-warrant
claim (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -the point the argument is trying to
defend (thesis)
-placed at the top of the map
-strong arguments = well-supporting claims + sufficient grounds to justify the claim
grounds (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - - supports claim
, can include:
-evidence
-subjudgements or complex statements
-inferences
-indirect reasoning
-assumptions
qualifier (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - a word or phrase used to express
the limit or scope of a claim
"most", "several", "some"
dissent (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - - challenging the certainty of a
claim
- concession
- refutation
- proving irrelevance
backing (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - further reasoning used to justify a
warrant. used when the authority or relevance of grounds is called into question.
warrant (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -logical connections
-represented by the lines on the tree connecting claim to grounds
-usually a type of implicit assumption
warrant example (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -claim = cats are animals
-grounds = scientific study has identified unique characteristics of animals, which cats meet
-warrant = scientific study is a credible and appropriate way to identify the characteristics of
animals and cats
and CORRECT Answers
Why don't we use SATs more often? - CORRECT ANSWER - -time constraints
-time management
-minimal practice outside the classroom
-minimal guidance on how to select the correct technique
Argument Mapping - CORRECT ANSWER - - refers to the ways of visually depicting an
argument's main claim, sub-claims, and support
- Highlights the structure of the argument
- "tree"
-develops holistic view of the argument to detect weaknesses such as gaps in reasoning and
evidence, implicit assumptions and leaps in logic, or dissenting information that has not been
addressed
Components of an argument (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -claim
-grounds
-qualifier
-dissent
-backing
-warrant
claim (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -the point the argument is trying to
defend (thesis)
-placed at the top of the map
-strong arguments = well-supporting claims + sufficient grounds to justify the claim
grounds (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - - supports claim
, can include:
-evidence
-subjudgements or complex statements
-inferences
-indirect reasoning
-assumptions
qualifier (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - a word or phrase used to express
the limit or scope of a claim
"most", "several", "some"
dissent (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - - challenging the certainty of a
claim
- concession
- refutation
- proving irrelevance
backing (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - further reasoning used to justify a
warrant. used when the authority or relevance of grounds is called into question.
warrant (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -logical connections
-represented by the lines on the tree connecting claim to grounds
-usually a type of implicit assumption
warrant example (argument mapping) - CORRECT ANSWER - -claim = cats are animals
-grounds = scientific study has identified unique characteristics of animals, which cats meet
-warrant = scientific study is a credible and appropriate way to identify the characteristics of
animals and cats
