Loophole - Answer Choices
Grouped Opposite about the opposite of the group discussed in the stimulus Ex: Stimulus: Runners with bad knees often retire. Thus, bad knees cause retirement in runners. AC: Runners without bad knees retire at same rate as runners with bad knees. OR Runners without bad knees retire less than runners with bad knees.
powerful answer
Powerful Conditionals - Link premise to another premise P1 ---> P2 (~P2 ---> ~P1) - Link premise to conclusion P ---> C (~C ---> ~P)
powerful answer
Stepladder outlines a directly proportional relationship between two things Ex: The more work experience she gains, the more disillusioned she becomes.
powerful answer
Strong Answers contain bold language and Certainty Power Players all/every(time)/none/never/always/only/required
powerful answer
Provable Conditionals reads the conditional chain from the stimulus or states a NA
provable answer
Weak Answers contain flexible language and Possibility Power Players could/can/(at least) one/(at least) some/tend to/not all/varies/usually/possible/not necessarily/possibly/sometimes/may/does not depend on/a change
provable answer
Allllllmost right except for one word or phrase that is off-the-rails wrong
red flag
Best Way The best way/most effective/most efficient/least harmful/least damaging/etc. to milk a vow is to shout at it.
red flag
Comparatives & Absolutes - Comparative - states relative relationship between two things (Ex. X is more than Y) - Absolute - attaches adj. to thing (Ex. X is great. No mention of Y) more/less/better/worse/-er endings
red flag
Crazy Nonsense has nothing to do with anything in the stimulus
red flag
Dormant Conditionals never activated by premises in stimulus
red flag
Grouped Extreme The boxers who punch the hardest... The boxers with the fewest blocks... The best boxers in the league...
red flag
Important Other things being equal, the simpler of two competing theories is the more important/primary/imperative/paramount/significant/pressing/vital/crucial/critical/etc. theory.
red flag
Opposite Claim the opposite of the argument's conclusion
red flag
