Flashcards: Question Types
All 13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Main Point | Key Words: main point, main conclusion, which conclusion, argument is structured to lead to Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not MATCH |
| Reasoning | Key Words: X responds to Y by...; claim that ... plays what role, technique/method/strategy of argumentation/reasoning Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not MATCH |
| Necessary Assumption | Key Words: assumption on which the argument depends or relies, assumption required Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not HELP the argument, find language shift and use the negation test *usually uses mild language |
| Sufficient Assumption | Key Words: most supports/justifies argument, most strengthens Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not HELP the argument, find language shift ONLY *usually uses strong language |
| Strengthen | Key Words: Most supports/justifies argument, most strengthens Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not HELP the argument |
| Principle - Strengthen | Key Words: principle that, if valid, justifies the argument Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not HELP the argument |
| Weaken | Key Words: most undermines, calls into question, casts doubt upon Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not WEAKEN the argument |
| Flaw | Key Words: flaw/error in reasoning, vulnerable to criticism Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not HURT the argument |
| Inference | Key Words: statements above, if true, support; must/could be true/false Read For: Information POE: Eliminate those that are not the result of EXTRACTING information/are not supported by the information EXTRACTED |
| Point - At - Issue | Key Words: committed to disagreeing about Read For: Reasoning/Information POE: Eliminate those that are not the result of EXTRACTING information/are not supported by the information EXTRACTED |
| Resolve/Explain | Key Words: puzzling statement, apparent contradiction, paradox, resolution, explanation Read For: Information POE: Eliminate those that do not HELP the argument |
| Parallel | Key Words: Most analogous, similar pattern of reasoning Read For: Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not MATCH |
| Principle - Match | Key Words: conforms/illustrates.... principle/proposition Read For: Sometimes Reasoning POE: Eliminate those that do not MATCH |