Critical Reasoning: Flaws, Assumptions, and Argument Analysis in Logical Reasoning

The Reasoning in the Arguement is most vulnerable to critism on the grounds that it ...

Flaw

The reasoning in the arguement is flawed in that...

Flaw

Which of the following is an error in the reasoning?

Flaw

The _____ assumes that...

Basic Assumption

What does the arguement assume?

Basic Assumption

The pattern of flawed reasoning in which one of the following arguements is most similar to that in __________'s arguement?

Match the Flaw

Which one of the following arguements contains flawed reasoning most similar to that in the arguement above?

Match the Flaw

This conclusion follows logically if which of the following is assumped?

Sufficient Assumption

Which of the following, if assumed, allows the conclusion to be properly drawn?

Sufficient Assumption

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify _______'s reasoning?

Supporting Principle

Which of the following is an assumption required by the argument?

Required Assumption

The argument relies on which one of the following assumptions?

Required Assumption

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the arguement depends?

Required Assumption

Which of the folliwing, if true, most strengthens the arguement?

Strengthen

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the arguement?

Weakens

Which one of the following, if true, most calls into question the Author's reasoning?

Weakens

Which of the following best expresses the main conclusion of the argument?

Conclusion

Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the argument?

Conclusion

Which one of the following best represents the role played by the claim that...

Identify the Role

The reference to ... plays which one of the following roles in the arguement?

Identify the Role

The arguement proceeds by...

Reasoning Structure

"X's argument does which of the following?"

Reasoning Structure

Which one of the following arguments is most similar in its reasoning to the argument above?

Match the Reasoning

The pattern of reasoning in which of the following is most similar to that in the argument above?

Match the Reasoning

If the sentences above are true, which of the following must be true?

Inference

The information above provides the msot support for which of the following?

Inference

"______" Which of the following most logically completes the argument?

Inference

Which of the following best illustrates the principle mentioned above?

Example

Which one of the following most closely conforms to the principle that the passage above illustrates?

Example

X and Y's statements provide the most support for holding that they disagree about...

Identify the Disagreement

X and Y disagree over...

Identify the Disagreement

Which of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?

Explain the Discrepancy

Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain why...

Explain the Discrepancy