Сыни ойлау16 мин
Assumptions
Find the unstated step the argument needs to work — apply the negation test for certainty.
01
What is an assumption?
Negation test: negate the candidate. If the argument falls apart, it's a real assumption. If the argument still holds, it isn't.
02
Apply the negation test
Find the assumption
Argument: ‘The new traffic camera has cut accidents by 30%, so the city should install one in every district.’
- Candidate A: ‘The cause of the drop was the camera (not seasonal traffic).’
- Negate: ‘The drop was NOT caused by the camera.’ Argument collapses.
- Candidate A is an assumption.
Жауап: ‘The camera caused the drop’ is the assumption.