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   I. Six Reasoning Principles
1: How to Identify Arguments
2: Types of arguments
3: Put it in your own words
4: Evaluate an Argument
5: Strength & Validity
6: Idea of the Right Answer

   II. CR Question Types
A: Must be true questions
B: Assumption questions
C: Strengthen & weaken
D: Main point questions
E: Paradox questions
F: Reasoning questions

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C. Strengthen and Weaken Questions

Assumptions connect premises to conclusions. You may strengthen or weaken an argument by strengthening or weakening the assumptions. Here are some examples of Strengthen/Weaken question stems:

Strengthening:

  • The conclusion would be more properly drawn if it were made clear that...
  • Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion drawn in the passage above?
  • The argument as it is presented in the passage above would be most strengthened if which of the following were true?

Weakening:

  • Which of the following,
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  D. Main Point Questions.