June 2007, Logical Reasoning 1, Question 20
Summary
The content focuses on dissecting a GRE question that involves understanding and evaluating the strategy of argumentation within a given argument, specifically highlighting the importance of recognizing the conclusion and evidence to accurately assess the argument's validity.
- Method of reasoning questions require identifying an abstract description of the argument in the answer choices.
- Understanding the argument involves breaking it down into its conclusion and evidence.
- The conclusion is Gamba's disagreement with Munoz over the representation of Hopeville's residents' views based on a small voting sample.
- Gamba's argument critiques the statistical validity of Munoz's claim by pointing out the insufficient size of the voting sample.
- The correct answer choice (E) encapsulates Gamba's strategy by highlighting the issue with the statistical sample's size being too small to be dependable.
Chapters
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Understanding Method of Reasoning Questions
00:17
Breaking Down the Argument
01:15
Evaluating Answer Choices
