Chapter 12 - The Answer Choices

Grouped Extreme: Description & Classification

Centers on the most extreme part of the group in stimulus.

Red flag

Powerful Conditionals: Description & Classification

A conditional that connects premises to the conclusion or other premises.

Powerful

Alllllmost: Description & Classification

Is totally right except for one word or phrase

Red Flag

Stepladder: Description & Classification

Outlines a directly proportional relationship between two things

Powerful

Weak Answers: Description & Classification

Contains flexible language and Possibility Power Players

Provable

Opposite Claim: Description & Classification

Centers on the opposite of argument’s conclusion

Red Flag

Strong Answers: Description & Classification

Contains bold language and Certainty Power Players

Powerful

Dormant Conditionals: Description & Classification

A conditional that is never activated by premises from stimulus

Red Flag

Provable Conditionals: Description & Classification

A conditional that reads a chain from the stimulus or states a necessary assumption

Provable

Crazy Nonsense: Description & Classification

Has nothing to do with anything in the stimulus

Red Flag

Important: Description & Classification

Identifies something as “important” or an Important keyword

Red Flag

Comparatives & Absolutes: Description & Classification

Mismatches Comparatives and Absolutes between the stimulus and the answer choices

Red Flag

Best Way: Description & Classification

Literally uses the words “best way” or a Best Way keyword

Red Flag

Grouped Opposite: Description & Classification

Centers on the opposite of the group discussed in the stimulus

Powerful