“Strengthen the conclusion…”
Strengthen
“Provides the most support for the conclusion…”
Strengthen
“undermine”
Weaken
Which one of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument?
Weaken
Which one of the following statements, if true, most calls into question the argument?
Weaken
Which one of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the conclusion?
Weaken
“most vulnerable to criticism”
Flaw
The reasoning above is most vulnerable to criticism because it…
Flaw
The argument’s reasoning is flawed because the argument…
Flaw
The argument contains which one of the following reasoning errors?
Flaw
The argument’s reasoning is questionable because it…
Flaw
“Most supported by the statements above”
Inference
“Must also be true”
Inference
“Properly inferred from”
Inference
“Completes the arguments”
Inference
Which one of the following judgments most closely conforms to the principle stated above?
Inference
Which of the following is most strongly supported by the information above?
Inference
If the statements above are true, which one of the following must also be true on the basis of them?
Inference
Which of the following can be properly concluded [or properly inferred] from the statements above?
Inference
Which of the following follows logically from the information above?
Inference
“explain”
Paradox
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy described above?
Paradox
Which of the following best illustrates the principle illustrated by the argument above?
Parallel Reasoning
Which of the following is most similar in its reasoning to the argument above?
Parallel Reasoning
Which of the following exhibits the same pattern of reasoning as the argument above?
Parallel Reasoning
Which of the following exhibits the same pattern of flawed reasoning as the argument above?
Parallel Flaw
The argument proceeds by…
Method of Reasoning
Which of the following is a method of reasoning employed in the argument?
Method of Reasoning
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the principle illustrated above?
Method of Reasoning
The argument conforms most closely to which one of the following principles?
Method of Reasoning
“Most accurately describes the role played in the argument by…”
Role
“The argument functions…”
Role
Which of the following would be most helpful to know in evaluating the argument above?
Evaluative Conclusion
In order to evaluate the argument above, it would be most useful to know whether…
Evaluative Conclusion
“Evaluate,” “useful to know,” “helpful to know in order to…”
Evaluative Conclusion
Ronaldo and Cho disagree over whether…
Disagree
Olivia’s and Geraldina’s statements provide the most support for holding that they disagree about…
Disagree
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the point at issue between Claude and Kenji?
Disagree
Octavia’s and Massimo’s statements provide the most support for holding that they agree about…
Agree
“States the overall conclusion,” “expresses the main conclusion”
Main Idea
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main point of the passage?
Main Idea
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the passage?
Main Idea
The argument’s conclusion is properly drawn if which
one of the following is assumed?
Sufficient Assumption
“call into question”
Weaken
“resolve”
Paradox
“contradiction”
Paradox
“discrepancy”
Paradox
“helps to account for”
Paradox
“flawed”
Flaw
“reasoning error”
Flaw
