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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

   IIII. Extra Questions
A: Extra Questions

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GROUP A:

Easy

1. Governor Dupont is an outspoken critic of agricultural subsidies for farmers in his state. However, a local paper recently published documents proving that Dupont received $500,000 in federal money to buy equipment for use in his apple orchards. Therefore, Dupont should be forced to return the money or should resign from office.

If true, which of the following statements would reveal the most serious flaw in this argument?

A) There is no precedent for the resignation of a governor from office in the state.
B) The governor’s hypocrisy is not punishable by law
C) Since its publication of the article, the newspaper has lost the documents showing Dupont’s receipt of money from the government
D) Dupont accepted the $500,000 before beginning his term as governor
E) Farmers in the state have raised the prices charged for crops by more than 50 percent, while their operating costs have remained the same


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