Faster stimulus diagramming..?

[cwolff]

I can diagram Parallel flaw/reasoning stimuli quickly and easily because those are just time sink questions so the arguments are typically simpler. What I'm having trouble with are the more complex NA and SA arguments. For example PT 61, Section 2, Q 24. This argument introduces terms like "decreases," "more likely" and "less likely." On my blind review I was able to create a shorthand diagram and easily found the correct answer. But I'd like to move from shorthand diagramming to simple abbreviations, however sometimes when I do this it can be hard to keep track of abbreviations' meanings.

Any suggestions?

[tommywallach]

Honestly, I think this is entirely up to you. Everybody has their own way of notating arguments, and there are no real best practices. Many people don't notate at all (because of the time constraints), while other people only do it when they can sense the argument is complex.

Sorry if that's not a very satisfying answer, but it's the honest one.

-t