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Strengthen & Weaken

Flowchart Worksheet
STEP 1
Read the Question Stem
  • Identify whether it's Strengthen or Weaken
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STEP 2
Break Down the Stimulus
  • Identify conclusion and support as you read
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STEP 3
Core Argument
  • Simplify into premise → conclusion in plain form
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STEP 4
Analysis
  • Predict: Why does the conclusion fall short of the support?
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STEP 5
Answer Choices (Loop)
  • 1. Relevance Test: Does it connect to the premise in any way? (low bar) If yes, how?
  • 2. Impact Test: Premise + Answer = What impact on conclusion? Keep if any impact in the right direction.
  • Tip: If AC is tough, shallow dip → ask if it's on-topic and in the right direction before deep analysis
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Final Selection
Pick the one with fewest linguistic issues. No unreasonable assumptions between words and reasoning.

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