logic word for the first blank: that (support)
On the left side of “that”, the idea has a negative connotation so the right side will also have negative connotation.
As per semantics, the first blank should be something opposite to controversial claims as historians have been debating about them, and schools claim as correct. So, factual claims.
the second idea is connected with a logic word or which is support.
ii) blank is where extreme strategy should be used where extreme of debate is fully supported or fully rejected.
iii) by is supporting logic word so we have double possibility situation here.
Here is my approach: For blank 1:
The connotation for this is neutral from the part “hotly debate”.
As for semantics, i went with “hotly” and chose “controversial” from the answer. For blank 2:
I used extreme approach because of “even completely” and chose “contradicted” as the answer For blank 3:
“hotly debate or that are even completely contradicted” indicated a negative connotation.
From the options, we can eliminate reliable as it is a positive connotation.
I eliminated “incomplete” as there is no evidence. For dubious, my justification is that the historians were debating.
Is this the right approach to the problem?
And a follow up question:
I was not able to come up with the semantic approach on my own for this question and I had to look at one of the options to see what kind of word they are looking for. How do I improve this?