Assumption Family Questions

each question contains…

conclusion, evidence, assumption

principle assumption

identify an unstated rule that gurantees the conclusion

mismatched concept

a key term or concept in the evidence appears unrelated to one in the conclusion OR a term or concept not stated in the evidence appears in the conclusion

overlooked possibilities

overlooking...outcomes/results, ways/reasons something happened, assuming correlation = causation, assuming sufficient is necessary or vice versa, assuming circumstance, overlooking dis/advantage, assuming what should happen does

strengthen/weaken

identify new evidence that makes the conclusion more/less likely to follow from the evidence

flaw

identify how the evidence fails to prove the conclusion due to the unstated premise

necessary assumption

identify an unstated premise without which the conclusion cannot follow from the evidence

sufficient assumption

identify an unstated premise that guarantees the conclusion

assumption

unstated premise that logically connects the evidence to the conclusion