Flashcards: Identifying Argument Types
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lsatwarrior on August 7, 2009
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Id argument types so you can be better prepared to answer the question.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 "Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main conclusion of the argument?" | main point |
| "Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the journalist's argument?" | main point |
| "Which one of the following most accurately restates the main point of the passage?" | main point |
| "The main point of the argument is that" | main point |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?" | weaken |
| attack | weaken |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most undermines the researcher's argument?" | weaken |
| refute | weaken |
| argue against | weaken |
| "Which one of the following, if true, would most call into question the analysts' explanation of the price increase?" | weaken |
| cast doubt | weaken |
| challenge | weaken |
| damage | weaken |
| "Which one of the following, if true, could be used by Cora to counter Bernard's rejection of her explanation?" | weaken |
| "Which one of the following, if shown to be a realistic possibility, would undermine the argument?" | Weaken |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?" | strengthen |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most strongly supports the statement above?" | strengthen |
| "Which one of the following, if true, does most to justify the conclusion above?" | strengthen |
| "Each of the following, if true, supports the claim above EXCEPT:" | strengthen |
| "The conclusion above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following, if assumed, would allow the conclusion to be properly drawn?" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following, if true, enables the conclusion to be properly drawn?" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the argument's conclusion to be properly inferred?" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following is an assumption that would serve to justify the conclusion above?" | assumption |
| "The environmentalist's conclusion would be properly drawn if it were true that the" | assumption |
| "The conclusion above is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument above?" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following is an assumption upon which the argument depends?" | assumption |
| "The argument assumes which one of the following?" | assumption |
| "The conclusion in the passage above relies on which one of the following assumptions?" | assumption |
| "The position taken above presupposes which one of the following?" | assumption |
| "The conclusion cited does not follow unless" | assumption |
| "Which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the passage above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the puzzling fact cited above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the discrepancy indicated above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?" | Paradox |
| "The method of the argument is to" | Method of Argument |
| "The argument proceeds by" | Method of Argument |
| "The argument derives its conclusion by" | Method of Argument |
| "Which one of the following describes the technique of reasoning used above?" | Method of Argument |
| "Which one of the following is an argumentative strategy employed in the argument?" | Method of Argument |
| "The argument employs which one of the following reasoning techniques?" | Method of Argument |
| "Aiesha responds to Adam's argument by" | Method of Argument |
| "Which one of the following, if true, would most effectively resolve the apparent paradox above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy in the passage above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the puzzling fact cited above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the discrepancy indicated above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent conflict described above?" | Paradox |
| "Which one of the following most accurately describes a flaw in the argument's reasoning?" | Flaw |
| "The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the ground that the argument" | Flaw |
| "The reasoning above is flawed because it fails to recognize that" | Flaw |
| "A questionable aspect of the reasoning above is that it" | Flaw |
| "The reasoning in the argument is fallacious because the argument" | Flaw |
| "Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its reasoning to the reasoning in the argument above?" | Parallel |
| "Which one of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to that exhibited by the argument above?" | Parallel |
| "Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its pattern of reasoning to the argument above?" | Parallel |
| "The structure of the reasoning in the argument above is most parallel to that in which one of the following?" | Parallel |
| "The flawed reasoning in which one of the following is most similar to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?" | Parallel Flaw |
| "The questionable pattern of reasoning in the argument is most similar to that in which one of the following?" | Parallel Flaw |