Critical Reasoning

Weaken- Educational Theorist: Recent editorials have called for limits on the amount of homework assigned to schoolchildren
Educational Theorist: Recent editorials have called for limits on the amount of homework assigned to schoolchildren younger than 12. They point out that ...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:38 AM
Weaken- Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings
Voters commonly condemn politicians for being insincere, but politicians often must disguise their true feelings when they make public statements. If the...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:38 AM
Weaken- People who do regular volunteer work tend to live longer, on average, than people who do not. It has been found that ‘doing
People who do regular volunteer work tend to live longer, on average, than people who do not. It has been found that ‘doing good,’ a category that cer...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Flaw in the argument- Professor: A marine biologist argues that transmission of sea lice from farm salmon to wild salmon is unlikely in the
Professor: A marine biologist argues that transmission of sea lice from farm salmon to wild salmon is unlikely in the Broughton Archipelago, British Columbi...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Inference- In the country of Marut, the Foreign Trade agency's records were reviewed in 1994 in light of information then newly available about neighboring Goro.
In the country of Marut, the Foreign Trade agency's records were reviewed in 1994 in light of information then newly available about neighboring Goro...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Inference- Transportation expenses accounted for a large portion of the total dollar amount spent on trips for pleasure by
Transportation expenses accounted for a large portion of the total dollar amount spent on trips for pleasure by residents of the United States in 1997, and ...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Boldface- A prominent investor who holds a large stake in the Burton Tool company has recently claimed that the company
A prominent investor who holds a large stake in the Burton Tool company has recently claimed that the company is mismanaged, citing as evidence the company&...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Weaken- Pretzel Vendor: The new license fee for operating a pretzel stand outside the art museum is prohibitively expensive.
Pretzel Vendor: The new license fee for operating a pretzel stand outside the art museum is prohibitively expensive. Charging typical prices, I would nee...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Strengthen- Manufacturers of mechanical pencils make most of their profit on pencil leads rather than on the pencils
Manufacturers of mechanical pencils make most of their profit on pencil leads rather than on the pencils themselves. The Write Company, which cannot sell it...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Flaw in the argument-Approximately 8 million income-earning men have children who are between 3-5 years of age, and approximately 7
Approximately 8 million income-earning men have children who are between 3-5 years of age, and approximately 7 million men are the sole income earners fo...
Wed, 13 Oct, 2021 at 11:40 AM