In this video, Jen and Dave will run through the basics of “weaken” CR questions. In past CR videos, you’ve learned how to strengthen a CR argument; now learn to identify answer choices that act as weakeners.
As Jen and Dave explain, two of the most common ways an answer choice will weaken a CR argument include:
- Invalidating an assumption on which the argument depends
- Providing a piece of evidence that makes the conclusion less valid
Click here to view the previous parts of this lesson, and stay tuned for the last installment!
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