LSAT
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| Implication Family | identification of a statement that is implied by the truth of the statements in the stimulus (i.e. must be true, is most strongly supported by, must be false, could be true EXCEPT)
*each statement in stimulus should be treated as though it is true*
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| Characterization Family | require characterization of the stimulus or some part of it (i.e. main point, method of argumentation, flaw, role of a particular claim, most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that, argument proceeds by)
*some form of description of the stimulus*
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| Operation Family | requires performance of an operation on the stimulus (strengthen, weaken, prove, explain)
*each answer choice should be treated as though it were true*
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| Premise | Supports a conclusion
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| Conclusions | Propositions supported by premises
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| Premises Key Words | Since, Because, For, As, After all, Moreover, In addition, Given that
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| Conclusions Key Words | Therefore, Thus, Hence, So, As a result, Consequently, It follows that, It is clear that
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| Validity of Argument | If premises, even though implausible, are true, then argument is valid
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| Sufficient Condition Terms | enough, guarantees, if, when, whenever, all, any, each, every
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| Necessary Condition Terms | required, must be true, then, only, only if, only when, needs, requires, must
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| Only If | creates necessary condition on its own; phrase followed by necessary condition
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| Only | Must find the referent of this word in order to locate the necessary condition
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| If and only if | means that both conditions are both necessary and sufficient
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| Unless, Until, Without, Except | Negate this term to "if not"; terms following these words are the sufficient condition and the others are the necessary condition
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| "No" Statement | No A's are B's implies that ALL A's are not B's
*No men wear perfume.-->Every man does not wear perfume*
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