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4 questions to ask of any argument topic are :
1) Have _____ or ______ been overlooked? 2) Is there another ______ ______? 3) What are the _______ and ______ costs? 4) Does the evidence________ the ________? |
factors or conditions; reasonable alternative; monetary or nonmonetary; evidence the conclusion
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Successful essay has to have ______, but it needs to have _____.
This is done by having good _______ that are deeply ________. |
length; depth; examples; explored
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Premise words will be similar in vocabulary with the word since, because, etc.
Name some more premise words. |
if; given that; in view of; in light of; assume
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Conclusion words has vocabulary similar to ending words like so, thus, etc.
Name some more conclusion words. |
hence; showed that; therefore; clearly; consequently; as a result; concluded that; then
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An assumption is an unstated _______
that supports the author's POV. Sometimes it's said that the premise is the ______ between the facts that make up the _____ and ________. |
premise; gap; premise and conclusion
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Name three common types of arguments
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The sampling assumption;
The analogy assumption; The causal assumption; |
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The sampling assumption can be caught by looking at the CONCLUSION that generalizes from a small _______ _______ of evidence.
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sample size
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The analogy assumption can be caught by looking at the _________. It assumes that the things being compared are in fact ___________.
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comparisons; similar
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The causal assumption can be caught by looking for indicator words like _______, ______ __ and ___ ___
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causes; responsible for; due to
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At least how many paragraphs should you have?
Words (Issue and Argument)? |
Four
Issue: 400-750 Argument: 350-600 |
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What is the issue essay?
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Basically, you choose a side (pro or con) and argue for that side.
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What is the argument essay?
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GRE gives you an argument and you critique it.
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The GRE gives you two prompts pick the one that you can write well thought out ______ and backing them up with strong,________ examples.
NOT the one you feel ______ ____ |
reasons;specific
strongest about. |
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What is the first step for breaking down the issue prompt?
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Read the topic and summarize
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What is the second step for breaking down the issue prompt?
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Summarize the opposing side of the topic
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What is the third step for breaking down the issue prompt?
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Look at the evidence for the side it argues and come up with points that challenge the points.
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What is the fourth step for breaking down the issue prompt?
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Write down the opposing side and the evident you've come up with and make it match the language used in the prompt
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Can you give a brief description of the sample template: P1?
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The issue of ___ is a controvesial one. On the one hand, ___. However, in the final analysis, I believe that___.
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Can you give a brief description of the sample template: P2, 3, and 4?
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2:One reason for my belief is that ___.
3: Another reason for my belief is __. 4: Perhaps the best reason for my belief is __. |
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Can you give a brief description of the sample template: P5?
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For all these reasons, I believe that___.
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Regardless of what template you use, what should P1 illustrate?
How long does this have to be? |
That you understand the topic and chosen a position.
No more than 2-3 sentences (but I think it should be at least 3, grammatically speaking). |
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What are the 5 P's of Variation 1?
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1) State both sides of the argumet beiefly before announcing what side you are one
2) Support your argument 3 & 4) Further support 5) Conclusion |
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What are the 5 P's of Variation 2?
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1) State your position
2) Acknowledge the arguments in favour of the other side. 3) Rebut each of those arguments 4) Conclusion |
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What are the 5 P's of Variation 3?
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1) State the position you will eventually contradict. ie., "Many people believe that..."
2) Contradict the first position "However, I believe that." 3) Support your position 4) Further support 5) Conclusion |
