Point at issue: agree

(Agree)

Stems that ask us to identify a statement to which the speakers in the stimulus would either both say "Yes" or both say "No."

Avg. 0.1 per section

“The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Durham and Espinoza agree about”

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Avg. difficulty: 3.4

Correct answer criteria

  • A statement to which the speakers would either both say "Yes" or both say "No."

Key tactics

  • Break down the first person's statement
  • Break down the second person's statement
  • Proactively identify a point of agreement, and articulate whether it is a conclusion, premise, assumption, or something else

Answer choice tips

  • Does each person have an opinion on the answer? If not, then it's wrong
  • The correct answer is one for which each speaker has an opinion and those opinions agree. Either both people say "Yes" to the answer or both say "No."

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Logical reasoning question types

Argument part Evaluate Fill in the blank Flaw or descriptive weakening Inference Main conclusion or main point Method of reasoning or descriptive Most strongly supported Must be false Must be true Necessary assumption Parallel flawed method of reasoning Parallel method of reasoning Point at issue: agree Point at issue: disagree Principle PSA - find or complete the application PSA - find the rule Resolve reconcile or explain Strengthen Sufficient assumption Weaken

Reading comprehension question types

Analogy (RC) Application Author’s attitude Author’s perspective Describe approach Describe organization Describe relationship Implied Logical continuation Main point Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea) Other’s perspective Principle or generalization Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea) Purpose of paragraph Purpose of passage Stated Structure WSE (RC)

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