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Strengthen ?s:
"Support Argument ..." "Which of the following, if true, most helps to justify the reasoning above?" Watch out for JUSTIFY = Strengthen |
ANT - see if the opposite or negative of each of the answer choices negates teh argument. The one that does is the correct answer.
Adds more persuasive, supportive and valid evidence to conclusion within scope of argument. Focus on the conclusion. |
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Weaken ?s:
"Undermines .." "Weakens .." "Detracts .." "Calls into question .." |
Focus on teh flawed logic of the stimulus, find the choice that "adds doubt" on it or takes away its strength. Tends to attack central piece of evidence, undercuts or denies it.
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Inference ?s:
"Which one of the following Employee behaviours most clearly violates the company policy cited above" "Main point is .." "Infer that .." "Draw conclusion that .." |
Answer is a conclusion. Only one answer choice (the correct one) must be true based on statements contained in the stimuluts. Doesn't offer any new advice. Totally within scope of earlier premises and assumptions.
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Method ?s:
"What is the logical flowof the Vetrans Administration .." |
Determine the Authors Argument technique and logical flow in my own words. If flawed answer must include teh flaw. Focus on the style of logic ranther than substance.
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Mimic ?s:
"In terms of its logical structure, the remarks above most closely resemble ..." |
Determine the Authors Argument technique and logical flow in my own words. If flawed answer must include teh flaw. Focus on the style of logic ranther than substance.
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Explain/Resolve ?s:
"Which of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict in the situation above?" Watch for EXPLAIN or RESOLVE or DISCRPENCY in the question stem |
Both Contradictions must survive and be addressed(can't solve only one)
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An Inference made on the GMAT is the same as a ..
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a Conclusion
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If a Sentence Correction ?s has " .. so as to .." it's ....
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WRONG - as it reduces the clarity of the phrase. Makes it to wordy.
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