文档介绍：Critical Reasoning Bible Notes
Chapter 2&3 Basic Principles
Basically, GMAT critical reasoning stimulus has two types: an argument or a set of factual statement.
To deal with stimulus, there are three steps:
1. Make a quick analysis of the topic under discussion
2. Read the entire stimulus very carefully
3. Analyze the structure of the stimulus
Based on these steps, there are several primary objectives when reading stimulus:
Objective 1: Determine whether the stimulus contains an argument or only a set of factual statement
Difference: The lack of a strong reaction is often an indication that you are not reading an argument and are instead reading just a set of facts.
Objective2: If the stimulus contains an argument, identify the conclusion of the argument. If the stimulus contains a fact set, examine each fact.
anization of an argument:
Each stimulus promised by various parts: Premise, Conclusion, Additional Premise, Counter-Premise and so on.
①The conclusion is drawn based on premises(May be one premise or a number of premises). So it is crucial to recognize what is the conclusion and what is the premise. There may exist some confusing forms in the argument.
②Additional Premise Indicators : Furthermore, Moreover, Besides, In addition
Sometimes the author will make an argument and then for good measure add another premise that supports the conclusion but is sometimes non-essential to the conclusion.
③Counter-Premise Indicators: But, Yet, On the other hand, Admittedly, In contrast, Although, Even though, Whereas, Despite, After all, Still
The general counter-premise concept discusses an ideal that is some way different from another part of the argument. But, by raising counter-premises, the author can minimize the objections that may occur against his/her own conclusion.
④Complex argument
These arguments contain more than one conclusion. In these instances, one of the conclusions is the main conclusion, and the other conclusions are subsidiary