Premise, conclusion, assumptions, strengthen, weaken, evaluate, and boldface patterns.
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- What is a premise?
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A statement that provides evidence or support for the conclusion- What is a conclusion?
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The main claim or point that an argument is trying to prove- What is an assumption?
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An unstated belief required for the argument to work; it bridges the gap between evidence and conclusion- How do you identify a conclusion in a passage?
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Look for the statement that answers the question 'What is the author trying to prove?'- How do you identify a premise in a passage?
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Look for statements that support or provide evidence for the main claim- What does the word 'therefore' signal in an argument?
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That a conclusion is about to follow- What does the word 'because' signal in an argument?
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That a premise or reason is being provided- How does a premise differ from an assumption?
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A premise is explicitly stated in the passage; an assumption is implied but not directly stated- What does a strengthen question ask you to do?
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Find an answer choice that supports the argument or makes it more convincing- What is the first step in answering a strengthen question?
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Identify the conclusion and the main premises of the original argument- In a strengthen question, what does a necessary condition answer do?
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It provides something that must be true for the conclusion to be valid; it directly supports the argument- What is a common wrong answer in strengthen questions?
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An answer that discusses a different topic or strengthens the wrong part of the argument- How does strengthen differ from necessary assumption?
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Strengthen adds new information that helps the argument work; necessary assumption is a gap already present in the argument- What does a weaken question ask you to do?
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Find an answer choice that undermines the argument or makes it less convincing- What is the first step in answering a weaken question?
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Identify the conclusion and the evidence used to support it
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