LR Keywords/Indicators

“must also be true” or similar

Must Be True (MBT) questions

“infer” or “most strongly supported”

Most Strongly Supported (MSS) questions

“expresses the main conclusion” or similar

Main Point (MP) questions

“weaken”, “attack”, “undermine”, or similar

Weaken questions

“strengthen” or similar

Strengthen questions

“most justifies”, “conclusion follows logically if” or similar

Justify the Conclusion (JC) questions

“assumption” or similar; no SC indicators

Assumption questions

“paradox” or similar & “resolve” or similar

Resolve the Paradox (RP) questions

refers to the method used by the author

Method of Reasoning (MR) questions

refers to a flawed method used by the author

Flaw in the Reasoning (FR) questions

refers to a parallel in the reasoning used by the author

Parallel Reasoning (MR) questions

“evaluate” or a synonym

Evaluate the Argument (EA) questions

States correct answer can’t be true, must be false, or an EXCEPT question

Cannot Be True (CBT) questions

find a point the speakers agree or disagree on

Point at Issue or Point of Agreement (PI/PA) questions

if, when, whenever, every, all, any, each, in order to, people who

Sufficient Condition (SC) indicators

then, only, only if, must, required, unless, except, until, without, precondition

Necessary Condition (NC) indicators

Stimulus without a conclusion

MBT, CBT, or Paradox question

Question types where the stimulus is accepted as given & the answer choices are under suspicion

Must Be True, Main Point, Method of Reasoning, Flaw in the Reasoning, Point at Issue/Agreement, Parallel Reasoning, Cannot Be True

Question types where the answer choices are accepted as given & the stimulus is under suspicion

Assumption, Justify the Conclusion, Strengthen, Weaken, Resolve the Paradox