RW-II-06 · Information and Ideas

Weaken or challenge a claim

Command of Evidence · Stage 3

01 · Key idea

A weakening fact breaks an assumption behind a causal claim.

Build on: RW-II-05

02 · Worked example

Claim: “Longer study sessions alone caused higher scores.” Which finding weakens it?

This teaching example is original and is not an official SAT question.

Reasoning

Prior tutoring is another plausible explanation for higher scores.

Answer

Students with longer sessions also had more prior tutoring.

03 · Next step

Practice questions remain in English, as on the SAT.

RW-II-06 · Weaken or challenge a claim