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Repost LR Cheat Sheet
arabprodigy30
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reposting this I found from old thread, though you guys would find it helpful as well
FAMILY # 1 is the PROVE family where the stimulus is taken to be true but the answer choices are under suspect and you must prove one of them to be correct. So family #1 contains: (6 question types)
1. Must be true questions
• require you to select an answer choice that is proven by the info presented in the stimulus.
Note: The right answer will be a paraphrase of the stimulus and no new extra info in the right answer.
2. Main point questions
•These questions just ask you to identify the main conclusion of the stimulus.
3. Point at Issue
•These questions are the ones where two people are speaking and the question will ask you on either a point that they both disagree on or a point that they both agree on.
4. Method of Reasoning
•The correct answer in this question type is the one that best describes
What method author used to make the argument.
•NO NEW INFO in the correct answer choice in these questions either.
•We focus on form instead of facts in these question types.
5. Flaw in Reasoning
•These questions are also like method of reasoning since they focus on form rather than facts/substance of the stimulus.
•So the correct answer in this question type will point out WHY the argument is flawed.
•Don't get this confused with weakening questions, because weakening questions just attack the support between the premise and conclusion.
•So instead of just making the argument weak, you tell why it is actually weak.
6. and Parallel Reasoning
•The correct answer choice of this question type will parallel the stimulus's
A. Method of Reasoning
B. Validity (either a valid or invalid argument)
C. Conclusion
D. and Premises
The parallel reasoning question types are time consuming b/c you have to sort thru five more stimulus's in the answer choice to pick out the right one.
FAMILY #2 is the HELP family and in this family the stimulus is under suspect while the answer choices are taken to be true. So this family contains: (4 question types)
1. Strengthen questions
•These questions ask you to strengthen the support between the premise and conclusion. So basically if there are any gaps in the argument, just fill those in.
2. Assumption questions
•These question types ask you to identify an assumption that is used to make the conclusion of the argument.
3. Justify the conclusion
•The right answer to these question types will add info to the premise to make the conclusion follow.
•The Justify Formula is this:
premise + correct answer = conclusion
4. Resolve the paradox
•These questions look like they have a contradiction but they actually don't. So with the correct answer you make that appearance of a contradiction go away.
•So the correct answer will allow both sides of the paradox to be factually correct and it will either explain how the situation came into being or add a piece of info that shows how the 2 ideas/occurrences can coexist.
FAMILY #3 is the HURT family and its the same as the 2nd family because the stimulus is under suspect and the answer choices are taken as given. This family contains: (1 question type)
1. Weaken questions
•In this question type you are supposed to weaken the support between the premise and conclusion
FAMILY #4 is the DISPROVE family and its the same as the 1st family where the stimulus is taken as it is but the answer choice is under suspect. This family contains: (1 question type)
1. Cannot be True
•In this question type you are to choose the answer that is most weakened by the info in the argument.
FAMILY # 1 is the PROVE family where the stimulus is taken to be true but the answer choices are under suspect and you must prove one of them to be correct. So family #1 contains: (6 question types)
1. Must be true questions
• require you to select an answer choice that is proven by the info presented in the stimulus.
Note: The right answer will be a paraphrase of the stimulus and no new extra info in the right answer.
2. Main point questions
•These questions just ask you to identify the main conclusion of the stimulus.
3. Point at Issue
•These questions are the ones where two people are speaking and the question will ask you on either a point that they both disagree on or a point that they both agree on.
4. Method of Reasoning
•The correct answer in this question type is the one that best describes
What method author used to make the argument.
•NO NEW INFO in the correct answer choice in these questions either.
•We focus on form instead of facts in these question types.
5. Flaw in Reasoning
•These questions are also like method of reasoning since they focus on form rather than facts/substance of the stimulus.
•So the correct answer in this question type will point out WHY the argument is flawed.
•Don't get this confused with weakening questions, because weakening questions just attack the support between the premise and conclusion.
•So instead of just making the argument weak, you tell why it is actually weak.
6. and Parallel Reasoning
•The correct answer choice of this question type will parallel the stimulus's
A. Method of Reasoning
B. Validity (either a valid or invalid argument)
C. Conclusion
D. and Premises
The parallel reasoning question types are time consuming b/c you have to sort thru five more stimulus's in the answer choice to pick out the right one.
FAMILY #2 is the HELP family and in this family the stimulus is under suspect while the answer choices are taken to be true. So this family contains: (4 question types)
1. Strengthen questions
•These questions ask you to strengthen the support between the premise and conclusion. So basically if there are any gaps in the argument, just fill those in.
2. Assumption questions
•These question types ask you to identify an assumption that is used to make the conclusion of the argument.
3. Justify the conclusion
•The right answer to these question types will add info to the premise to make the conclusion follow.
•The Justify Formula is this:
premise + correct answer = conclusion
4. Resolve the paradox
•These questions look like they have a contradiction but they actually don't. So with the correct answer you make that appearance of a contradiction go away.
•So the correct answer will allow both sides of the paradox to be factually correct and it will either explain how the situation came into being or add a piece of info that shows how the 2 ideas/occurrences can coexist.
FAMILY #3 is the HURT family and its the same as the 2nd family because the stimulus is under suspect and the answer choices are taken as given. This family contains: (1 question type)
1. Weaken questions
•In this question type you are supposed to weaken the support between the premise and conclusion
FAMILY #4 is the DISPROVE family and its the same as the 1st family where the stimulus is taken as it is but the answer choice is under suspect. This family contains: (1 question type)
1. Cannot be True
•In this question type you are to choose the answer that is most weakened by the info in the argument.
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but... 7Sage > bibles.