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CR: Weaken questions

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cesar.rodriguez.blanco
 Post subject: CR: Weaken questions
 Post Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:11 am 
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What are the most common types of correct answers in "weaken a Conclusion" question?
For example, in Strengthen the conclusion, the premise should do at least one of the following:
1) Fix a weakness of the conclusion OR
2) Validate an assumption made by the argument OR
3) Introduce additional supporting evidence.

but for WEAKEN, what is the approach?
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esledge
 Post subject: Re: CR: Weaken questions
 Post Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:19 am 
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A conclusion may be weakened by:
(1) striking down an assumption
(2) partially countering an assumption
(3) offering a countering premise

Note: These will often require the choice to introduce "new" information not mentioned in the original argument. Such new information is NOT automatically "out of scope" and therefore wrong.

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