June 2007, Logical Reasoning 1, Question 9
Summary
The content provides a comprehensive guide on how to approach and solve 'weaken the argument' questions on the GRE, focusing on understanding the argument's conclusion, evidence, and assumptions.
- Identifying the conclusion and evidence within an argument is crucial for understanding the argument's structure.
- Assumptions are unstated premises that must hold true for the argument to remain valid; identifying these is key to answering weaken questions.
- The future resembling the past is a common assumption in arguments about future outcomes based on past data.
- Evaluating answer choices involves understanding how they impact the argument's assumptions and whether they strengthen, weaken, or are neutral to the argument.
- The correct answer choice will directly challenge an assumption, leading to the weakening of the argument.
Chapters
00:02
Understanding the Argument
01:17
Identifying Assumptions
02:19
Evaluating Answer Choices
04:15
Selecting the Correct Answer
