. Group Of Answer Choices

Question: best way

Answer: - red flag
- literally uses the words "best way" or a best way keyword
- constructed as [superlative] + [judgement]
- keywords: most effective, most efficient, least harmful, least damaging

Question: important

Answer: - red flag
- identifies something as "important" or an "important" keyword
- keywords: primary, primarily, foremost, crucial, critical, imperative, paramount, significant, pressing, vital

Question: crazy nonsense

Answer: - red flag
- has nothing to do with anything in the stimulus

Question: grouped extreme

Answer: - centers on the most extreme part of the group discussed in the stimulus
- red flag

Question: almost

Answer: - red flag
- totally right except for one word or phrase that is off-the-rails wrong

Question: opposite claim

Answer: - red flag
- about the opposite of the argument's conclusion

Question: dormant conditionals

Answer: - red flag
- never activated by premises in the stimulus

Question: comparatives & absolutes

Answer: - red flag
- comparative: a relative relationship between two things (like saying x is more than y)
- absolute: attaches an adjective to a thing (like saying x is great. no mention of y)
- comparative keywords: more, less, better, worse, -er endings

Question: strong answers

Answer: -powerful
- contain bold language and certainty power players
-keywords: all, every(time), none, never, always, only, required
- usually correct for necessary assumptions

Question: stepladder

Answer: -powerful
-outlines a directly proportional relationship between two things
- strengthen and sa