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Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.
Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.
Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.
The argument derives its conclusion by
offering a counterexample to a
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eliminating competing alternative explanations
Why this is right
Answer B is correct.
Skill tested: Method · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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contrasting present circumstances with past
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questioning an assumption
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abstracting a general principle from
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