How do we identify information that would strengthen or weaken an argument? Strengthen and Weaken questions ask you to find info that would make the conclusion of an argument more or less likely to be true, based on the evidence that's provided. A strengthener or weakener won't necessarily prove or disprove an argument beyond a shadow of a doubt - it'll just increase or decrease the likelihood that the conclusion follows from its support.

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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Common Core

RI.9-10.5 CCRA.R.8 SL.9-10.3 RI.9-10.8 SL.11-12.1.d