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by Testluv » Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:25 pm
jnbimmer wrote:Hi all,

1. Do all the CR questions have at least one conclusion in the stem?

2. Can multiple conclusions exist in one stem?

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First of all, there won't be any conclusions in the question stem. If it is an assumption, strengthen/weaken or flaw question there is necessarily a conclusion in the passage. There may or may not be a conclusion in an inference question. The author will always have one and only one conclusion. However, sometimes, the author will be arguing against someone else's conclusion--that is the only way there can be multiple conclusions in the passage.
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by jnbimmer » Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:11 pm
I meant to ask

1. Do all the CR question have at least one conclusion in the stimulus?

But you already answered that as well.

Thank you!