Critical Reasoning 'assumption' questions ask:
AWhat's stated
BWhat unstated belief must be true for the argument to holdCORRECT
CWhat the conclusion is
DVocabulary meaning
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
An assumption is an unstated belief required for the conclusion to follow from the premises.
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