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Common Argument Types

Chris Lele
Lesson by Chris Lele
Magoosh Expert
Summary
The content focuses on understanding common argument types in GMAT prep, specifically targeting the premises, conclusions, and unstated assumptions within arguments. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing these elements to effectively tackle GMAT questions.
  • Introduction to common argument types: cause and effect, statistical, and analogy.
  • Cause and effect arguments assume one event directly results in another, but other factors (Z) could be responsible.
  • Analogy arguments assume similarities between two scenarios, which might not account for fundamental differences.
  • Statistical arguments rely on sample data to make generalizations, which may not accurately represent the whole population.
  • The key to mastering GMAT arguments is to internalize these types and anticipate the assumptions they make.
Chapters
00:00
Understanding Common Argument Types
00:38
Cause and Effect Arguments
01:38
Analogy Arguments
02:22
Statistical Arguments