STEP 1
Read & Analyze the Stimulus
- Track how premises connect
- Identify Premise(s) & Conclusion
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STEP 2
Core Argument
- Simplified Premise → Conclusion
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STEP 3
Identify the Gap & Translate if Helpful
- Predict: What's missing between Premise & Conclusion?
- If possible, express in conditional form (A → B)
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STEP 4
Choose Either Test
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Must Be True Test
- If the premises and conclusion are true, does this answer choice have to be true?
Negation Test
- If this were false, would the argument fall apart?
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Correct Answer Check
Must be true for the argument to work · Negation destroys the argument