这类问题要求你根据「building block」做出决定
主要存在两种问法:
Question Type | Sample Question | Goal |
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Describe the Role | In the argument given, the two boldface portions play which of the following roles? | Identify the roles (building blocks) of the boldface portions of the argument. |
Describe the Argument | In the passage, the mayor challenges the council member's argument by doing which of the following? | Describe how a certain piece of information affects the argument. |
这类问题取决于对作者为了证明某个特定的结论所做出的假设的理解
假设的定义
主要存在五种问法:
Question Type | Sample Question | Goal |
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Find the Assumption | The argument depends on which of the following assumptions? | Identify an unstated assumption. |
Strengthen the Argument | Which of the following, if true, provides the most support for the argument above? | Identify a new piece of information that strengthens the author's argument. |
Weaken the Argument | Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument? | Identify a new piece of information that weakens the author's argument. |
Evaluate the Argument | Which of the following must be studied in order to evaluate the argument above? | Identify a piece of information that would help to determine the soundness of the argument. |
Find the Flaw | Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above? | Identify something illogical in the argument. |
这些论述都缺少结论;但它们包含所有的前提;你会被问到 一定对的选项 或 解释不一致的选项
主要存在两种问法:
Question Type | Sample Question | Goal |
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Inference | Which of the following can be logically concluded from the passage above? | Identify something that must be true based on the given information. |
Explain a Discrepancy | Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the surprising finding? | Identify a new piece of information that eliminates some apparent paradox in the argument. |