Is context or background information necessary?

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  Confidence150 Alum Member

  May 2020 1417 karma

  I would say taking the context into account will give us an understanding of the structure in stimulus. Note indicators in the stimulus and where there is shift from context to the core argument: premise and conclusion.
• Wherefromcovid Free Trial Member

  May 2020 18 karma

  Thanks for your reply,How about a situation where there is no indicator? > @Magnificent2021 said:

  I would say taking the context into account will give us an understanding of the structure in stimulus. Note indicators in the stimulus and where there is shift from context to the core argument: premise and conclusion.
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  The Great White Shark Member

  May 2020 1058 karma

  I agree with Magnificent2021. Also, I think the context becomes slightly more important in the later exams. PT 86.1.15 is a prime example of this. For problems with little to no indicators you must develop your intuition by working through a lot of LR problems and analyzing structure. Think about which sentences offer support and which are supported.
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  Wherefromcovid Free Trial Member

  May 2020 18 karma

  Great! ,thank you> @"The Great White Shark" said:

  I agree with Magnificent2021. Also, I think the context becomes slightly more important in the later exams. PT 86.1.15 is a prime example of this. For problems with little to no indicators you must develop your intuition by working through a lot of LR problems and analyzing structure. Think about which sentences offer support and which are supported.