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Strengthen Question Outline - Coggle Diagram
Strengthen Question Outline
Goal
Show what makes the conclusion more likely to be true
Look for an answer that supports the author’s reasoning or fills a logical gap
Identify the Parts
Premises
Evidence provided
Conclusion
Statement being supported
Gap/assumption
Weak link between premises and conclusion (often unstated)
Strategy
Spot the conclusion and evidence
Identify the gap (what must be true for the argument to hold)
Predict an answer that
Confirms a necessary link
Makes the premises more likely to lead to the conclusion
Eliminate answers that
Attack the conclusion (weaken)
Are irrelevant or out of scope
Introduce new information unrelated to the argument
Common Types of Strengtheners
Provides additional evidence that supports the conclusion
Eliminates an alternative explanation
Shows an assumption is true
Shows that a key premise is reliable or typical
Quick Tips
Always take premises as true
Avoid answers that go beyond the scope of the argument
Strongest answers often directly connect the premises to the conclusion