Premise/Conclusion Indicators
introducing counter argument examples
-some people propose... -many people believe... -some argue that... -some critics claim... -some critics maintain... -some scientists believe...
premise definition
gives a reason why something should be believed
Do not gloss over __________
special identifiers ex. "Advertisement" or "Politicians"
Read _________ before question stem
stimulus
as indicated by
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besides
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due to
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for
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for example
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for the reason that
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furthermore
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given that
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in addition
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in that
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moreover
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owing to
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since
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this can be seen from
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we know this by
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what's more
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after all
Premise or Counter-Premise Indicator
decoding text
1. Slow down + relax. Can't rush through killer sentences 2. Simplification -break down sentences into smaller components; use punctuation marks as natural separators
accordingly
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as a result
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clearly
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conclude that
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consequently
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follows that
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for this reason
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hence
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must be that
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shows that
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so
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therefore
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thus
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admittedly
Counter-premise Indicator
although
Counter-premise Indicator
but
Counter-premise Indicator
despite
Counter-premise Indicator
even though
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however
Counter-premise Indicator
in contrast
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in spite of
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on the other hand
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still
Counter-premise Indicator
whereas
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yet
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Objective 1.
Determine whether stimulus contains an argument or if it is only factual
Objective 1. Determine whether stimulus contains an argument or if it is only factual 2.
If the stimulus contains an argument, *identify the conclusion* of the argument
because
Premise Indicaor
sub-conclusion definition
a statement that is both a conclusion for one argument and a premise for another
complex arguments contain...
more than 1 conclucion -main and sub
pairs of commas
often expands on our knowledge (not integral to the sentence)
counter-premise definition
points of opposition to the argument -not integral to the author's argument structure Also called adversatives, brings up points of opposition or comparison. A premise that contains an idea that is counter to the argument. It can also be ideas that compare and contrast.
premis supports....
the conclusion
conclusion definition
the point the author tries to prove by using another statement
tough sentences --> can always be reduced...
to a simpler form
