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15 Cards in this Set
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PREMISES KEY WORDS
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Because, Since, Assume, For, May be derived from, Is evidence that, Suppose, As, In that, Inasmuch as, If, Owing to
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CONCLUSION KEY WORDS
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Hence, As a result, Follows that, Therefore, Means that, Shows that, Conclude that, Thus, So, Implies, Consequently, Accordingly
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Why Test
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1) Take the Conclusion and ask WHY?
2) Take the Premises and apply it to the conclusion to determine the WHY? |
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PROCESS ANSWERING QUESTIONS
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1) Read the Question
2) Find the Conclusion 3) Use the why test 4) Put conclusion into own words 5) Process of elminate |
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PREMISES
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Facts or evidence from which a conclusion is drawn. Take premises to be true even if they are opinions.
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CONCLUSION
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The conclusion is what the argument hopes to establish or prove.
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RESOLVE/EXPLAIN
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A resolve question ask you to choose a fact that, if true shows how an apperently impossible situation came to be.
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RESOLVE/EXPLAIN KEY WORDS
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Resolve, Explain a pardox, Discrepancy, Contridiction
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STRENGTHEN THROUGH ASSUMPTION
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*NOT AN ASSUMPTION QUESTION*
Question ask you to strenghten through assumption. Find a statement that if it were assumed would seal the deal on the conclusion. |
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STRENGTHEN QUESTION
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A Strengthen question ask you to choose a fact. That makes the conclusion more likely to be correct.
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STRENGTHEN KEY WORDS
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Strengthen, Support, Justify
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WEAKEN QUESTION
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A weaken question ask you to choose a fact that if true would make the conclusion less likely to be true.
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WEAKEN KEY WORDS
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Weakens, Undermines, Cast doubts
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MAIN POINT QUESTION
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Ask you to find the best paraphase of the argument conclusion.
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MAIN POINT KEY WORDS
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Main point, Main Conclusion
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