Assumption Based Q Types

LR BASICS AND DEFINTIONS

SUF

Assumption Sufficient

NEC

Assumption Necessary

STN

Strengthen

WKN

Weaken

FL

Flaw

EVAL

Evaluate

RCON

Reasoning Conforms

LLF

Parallel Flaw

Assumption Sufficient Question Stem Language

Conclusion will follow logically if answer choice is true, conclusion will be properly drawn if answer choice is true, answer choice justifies the conclusion

Assumption Necessary Question Stem Language

Assumption required, assumption on which the argument depends, relies, or needs, assumption underlies argument

Strengthen Question Stem Language

AC strengthens, AC supports, AC most justifies, argument supported by the AC

Weaken Question Stem Language

weaken, undermines, calls into question

Flaw Question Stem Language

flaw, error in reasoning, vulnerable to criticism

Evaluate Question Stem Language

evaluate, evaluation, validity

Parallel Flow Question Stem Language

error in reasoning similar to which one of the following, flawed reasoning most similar

Reasoning Conforms Question Stem Language

argument or reasoning conforms to the following principle

Assumption Sufficient How the AC relates to the argument?

Acs will prove the assumption to be true thereby proving the conclusion to be true

Assumption Necessary How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will provide information that is “needed” for the assumption to be true

Strengthen How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will make the assumption more likely to be true

Weaken How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will make the assumption less likely to be true

Flaw How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will describe the assumption/flaw

Evaluate How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will ask a question that addresses the assumption

Parallel Flaw How does the AC relate to the argument?

Will have a correct AC that contain an argument that displays the same assumption as the argument in question

Reasoning Conforms How does the AC relate to the argument?

ACs will state the assumption of the argument in language that is slightly broader or stronger than the perfect assumption