Find the Conclusion

Question 1

what is our job in a find the conclusion question

Answer 1

select an answer that best captures the authors conclusion/main point of the argument

Question 2

can the conclusion be based on outside information?

Answer 2

no, it must only be based on evidence/premises presented and any intermediate conclusions that may be present

Question 3

is stopping short of a full argument a hallmark of Find the Conclusion questions?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

how does the “Therefore: “ test work?

Answer 4

whatever answer choice follows well after “Therefore “ and acts as the best, logical conclusion to the evidence presented is the correct answer choice

Question 5

what is the major difference between an Inference question and a Find the Conclusion question?

Answer 5

the correct answer to an inference question MUST be true, while the correct answer to a Find the Conclusion question simply must be a conclusion that logically follows from the evidence

Question 6

what is another primary difference b/w an Inference and Find the Conclusion question?

Answer 6

correct answer to inference question could be anything that must be true, given any statement (even one small single statement) in the stimulus, while the correct answer to a Find the Conclusion question will be the main conclusion of the argument

Question 7

what do question stems say that will clue you in to whether you are looking at an Inference vs FTC question?

Answer 7

Inference questions will generally ask what can be drawn (or even concluded) FROM the statements. FTC questions will generally ask for an answer choice that is SUPPORTED BY the statements

Question 8

after breaking down the premises/statements in an argument, what does a proper conclusion look like?

Answer 8

builds upon the statements and adds a synthesis

Question 9

can it be easy to accidentally choose an answer choice that supports a conclusion that goes to far (i.e. extrapolates on a given statement – some -> most)

Answer 9

yes