Logical Reasoning

PT8 · S4 · Q23 Sabina: The words used in

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Sabina: The words used in expressing facts affect neither the facts nor the conclusions those facts will support.

Your task

Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.

Common trap

Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.

Winning move

Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.

23.

The point at issue between Emile and Sabina is whether

  1. defining words in one way

    Trap

    19% picked this

  2. a word can be defined

    Trap

    4% picked this

  3. a sound argument in support

    Trap

    2% picked this

  4. it would be a good

    Trap

    13% picked this

  5. Correct

    a factor that affects neither

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

    Skill tested: Agree/Disagree · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    62% picked this

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