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