Main Conclusion
Identify the claim the argument is trying to prove- usually has some emotion/judgment towards something
Inference
The answer is proven by the passage.
Point of Disagreement
What the arguers disagree about.
Point of Agreement
What the arguers agree about.
Flaw
Articulate how the argument failed.
Necessary Assumption
Name a piece of evidence the argument needs but does not have.
Sufficient Assumption
Choose a response that will prove the conclusion is true.
Strengthen
Make the conclusion more likely to be true.
Weaken
Make the conclusion less likely to be true.
Evaluation
Choose an answer that would help you decide whether the argument was strong or weak.
Resolution
Pick an answer that will solve the problem in the passage.
Method
Describe the structure of the passage.
Role
Describe how one sentence fits into the whole argument.
Parallel
Describe the argument, then identify another argument that fits that same description.
