Grammatical Indicators provide for us a general road map of the structure of the argument. Although they should not be our sole consideration in a mechanical way every time we face an MC question. Sometimes a “thus” at the end of an argument isn’t actually our main conclusion, but rather a subsidiary conclusion that receives support but is used in service of our MC. In addition to an awareness of the function of indicator phrases and words, we should also be asking: what is this argument as a whole trying to convince me of? So to answer your question more precisely: I don’t think there is ever an instance where we do not rely to some degree on the indicators present.
I drill MC questions once every 10 days. I believe a firm understanding of them is the foundation for the rest of LR.
David
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Grammatical Indicators provide for us a general road map of the structure of the argument. Although they should not be our sole consideration in a mechanical way every time we face an MC question. Sometimes a “thus” at the end of an argument isn’t actually our main conclusion, but rather a subsidiary conclusion that receives support but is used in service of our MC. In addition to an awareness of the function of indicator phrases and words, we should also be asking: what is this argument as a whole trying to convince me of? So to answer your question more precisely: I don’t think there is ever an instance where we do not rely to some degree on the indicators present.
I drill MC questions once every 10 days. I believe a firm understanding of them is the foundation for the rest of LR.
David