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Reasoning
Skills needed to score in this band
SKILL 1: Recognize and use counterexamples
SKILL 2: Consider multiple cases
SKILL 3: Investigate and coordinate multiple conjectures to draw a logical conclusion
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Recognize and use counterexamples
ExampleA number is called "even-odd" if it is halfway between an even integer and an odd integer. If
is an even-odd number, which of the following must be true?
. 
is an integer.
. 
is even-odd.
. 
is halfway between two even integers. -
2
Consider multiple cases
ExamplePoints
and 
are two different points on a circle. Point 
is located so that line segment 
and line segment 
have equal length. Which of the following could be true?
. 
is the center of the circle.
. 
is on arc 
.
. 
is outside of the circle. -
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Investigate and coordinate multiple conjectures to draw a logical conclusion
ExampleIf Anna goes to the movies, Bill goes to the movies with her. If Bill goes to the movies, Carrie goes to the movies. If Carrie did not go to the movies, which of the following must be true?
. Anna went to the movies.
. Bill went to the movies.
. Bill did not go to the movies.
Skills needed to score in the next band
Decide which cases to consider in order to reach a conclusion
Make and test conjectures about properties of operations represented by unfamiliar symbols
