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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 method of the argument is to
assert that if something is
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demonstrate that certain possibilities are
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show that something is the
Why this is right
Answer C is correct.
Skill tested: Method · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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explain why an apparent exception
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substitute a claim about what
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