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Readers can use hypothetical reasoning to evaluate whether Chalker/Mullis and Shermer have presented sufficient evidence to support their claims regarding alien abduction. Hypothetical reasoning uses five steps to analyze the evidence:
1. State the author's claim (the hypothesis).Hypothetical reasoning can be applied to the articles about alien abduction by Chalker and Shermer to determine which author makes the strongest case. However, reading just two articles probably will not provide enough evidence to determine whether alien abduction is a real phenomenon.
2. Gather the author's evidence supporting the claim.
3. Examine the evidence used to support the claim.
4. Consider alternative explanations that could explain the event.
5. Draw a conclusion about the author's claim.
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