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51 Cards in this Set
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Premise
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A fact, proposition, or statement, from which a conclusion is made
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What reasons has the author used to persuade me? Why should I believe this argument? What evidence exists?
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Premise(s)
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Conclusion
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A statement or judgment that follows from one or more reasons
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What is the author driving at? What does the author want me to believe? What point follows from the others?
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Conclusion(s)
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Premise indicators (11)
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because, since, for, for example, for the reason that, in that, given that, owing to, due to, this can be seen from, we know this by
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Conclusion indicators (13)
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thus, therefore, hence, consequently, as a result, so, accordingly, clearly, must be that, shows that, conclude that, follows that, for this reason
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Additional Premise indicators (5)
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Furthermore, moreover, besides, in addition, what's more
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Counter-Premise indicators (13)
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But, yet, however, on the other hand, admittedly, in contrast, although, even though, still, whereas, in spite of, despite, after all
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Primary Objectives
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Determine whether the stimulus contains an argument or if it is only a set of factual statements.
If the stimulus contains an argument, identify the conclusion of the argument. If the stimulus contains a fact set, examine each fact. If the stimulus contains an argument, determine if the argument is strong or weak. Read closely and know precisely what the author said. Do not generalize! Carefully read and identify the question stem. Do not assume that certain words are automatically associated with certain question types. Prephrase: after reading the question stem, take a moment to mentally formulate your answer to the question stem. Always read each of the five answer choices. Separate the answer choices into Contenders and Losers. After you complete this process, review the Contenders and decide which answer is the correct one. If all five answer choices appear to be Losers, return to the stimulus and re-evaluate the argument. |
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Because
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Premise indicator
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Since
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Premise indicator
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For
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For example
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Premise indicator
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For the reason that
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Premise indicator
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In that
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Premise indicator
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Given that
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Premise indicator
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Owing to
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Premise indicator
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Due to
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Premise indicator
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This can be seen from
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We know this by
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Thus
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Conclusion indicator
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Therefore
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Conclusion indicator
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Hence
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Conclusion indicator
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Consequently
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Conclusion indicator
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As a result
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So
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Accordingly
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Conclusion indicator
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Clearly
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Conclusion indicator
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Must be that
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Conclusion indicator
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Shows that
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Conclusion indicator
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Conclude that
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Conclusion indicator
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Follows that
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Conclusion indicator
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For this reason
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Conclusion indicator
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Furthermore
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Additional Premise indicator
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Moreover
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Additional Premise indicator
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In addition
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Additional Premise indicator
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Besides
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Additional Premise indicator
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What's more
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Additional Premise indicator
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But
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Yet
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Counter-Premise indicator
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However
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Counter-Premise indicator
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On the other hand
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Admittedly
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Counter-Premise indicator
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In contrast
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Although
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Even though
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Still
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Whereas
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Counter-Premise indicator
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In spite of
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Counter-Premise indicator
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Despite
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Counter-Premise indicator
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After all
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Counter-Premise indicator
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