Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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Thesis

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1 POV

“explain, analyze, persuade”

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2
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AntiThesis

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2 POV

“Debate”

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3
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Synthesis

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3 POV

“Reconcile, Resolve”

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4
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6 Item Checklist for RC

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1) General Subject
2) Primary Structure - POV?
3) Role of Author - Present/Absent? Positive/Negative/Neutral?
4) Tag the passage
5) Mark up the passage
6) Isolate Secondary structures - Cause & Effect, Concrete Example, Classification, Question and Answer

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5
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4 Steps to Focus on for RC

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1) Read slowly to get a solid understanding of Primary structure in 1 read
2) Understand what the questions are asking,
3) Anticipate
4) Use good process of elimination (Would rather be on the weaker end so maybe use soft MBT rules)

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6
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Premise

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Is not supported but does the supporting

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7
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Conclusion

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Is supported but does not do any supporting

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8
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Subsidiary Conclusion

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Is supported but also does support something else

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9
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Main Point Flow

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1) ID Prompt - “Main Conclusion” “Central Thesis”
2) Read stimulus and ID conclusion
3) Pick that

90% of the time either find disagreement patters and if not it is usually the first sentence

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10
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Role of the Argument Flow

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1) ID Prompt - “Role” + quote stimulus
2) Read stimulus and ID Conclusion + Premises
3) How Many POV?
If 1 POV, then it will either be a premise, conclusion, or sub conclusion and pretty easy
If 2 POV, then take it in parts and find parts the author disagrees with. Use background info

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11
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Describe Flow

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  • Explains how the argument is made
    1) ID Prompt - “Proceeds by” “Method of Reasoning” “Techniques Used”
    2) Read stimulus and ID premises and conclusion
    3) Pick answer choice that reflects an accurate description of the reasoning employed in the stimulus
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12
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Describe Arguments List

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1 POV

1) Rejecting Alternatives
2) Apply general Principle
3) Appealing to an Authority
4) Making an Analogy

2 POV

1) Use a counter example
2) Using logic to draw an absurd conclusion
3) Proposing an alternate cause for an observed effect
4) Undermining Premise or Conclusion
5) Offering New Evidence/Challenging Assumption

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