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Main conclusionFind the claim the argument ultimately supports.Role in the argumentDistinguish evidence, intermediate conclusions, objections, and qualifications.Necessary assumptionIdentify what the reasoning cannot do without.Sufficient assumptionSupply a premise that makes the conclusion follow.StrengthenAdd evidence that improves support for a conclusion.WeakenFind evidence that reduces support without needing to disprove the conclusion.FlawDiagnose the precise reasoning error.InferenceDerive only what the statements establish.Resolve the discrepancyExplain how apparently conflicting facts can coexist.Evaluate the argumentChoose information whose possible answers would change the assessment.Parallel reasoningMatch logical form or explanatory structure across subjects.PrincipleConnect a stated decision to an appropriately limited general standard.

Original CAL practice in logical-reasoning skills. These are not official LSAT questions, and results are not standardized test scores.