Lesson 1 | What Is Arcing?

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What we learned this lesson

1. Arcing is important because...
2. It helps you rethink an author's thoughts after him by discerning how he has connected groups of propositions to each other.
3. It helps you grasp an author's main point, so you don't distort his meaning.
4. Arcing consists of choosing from 18 logical relationships to relate propositions to each other.

The 18 Logical Relationshipspdf

This printable cheat sheet gives the category and definition of the 18 logical relationships in Arcing. It also features common conjunctions and an example verse for each relationship.