1 General Mental and Psychological Abilities · 1.1.5 Syllogism and verbal reasoning

1.1.5.3 Statement and assumption

An assumption is what the speaker must already believe for the statement to make sense; it is never written in the statement, and if you deny it the statement loses its point.

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Key terms

  • statement and assumption
  • implicit
  • unstated premise
  • negation test
  • notice
  • advertisement
  • advice
  • appeal
  • government decision
  • extreme words
  • speaker's purpose
  • desirability
  • feasibility

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