To classify a work of art as truly

Answer choices

1. A

   Bad Conclusion Match2% picked this

   By breaking down traditional schemes of representation, Picasso redefined painting. It is this extreme originality that warrants his

   There's no reason to read this answer, since it's concluding "truly great", and the rule doesn't give us any way to prove something is truly great. If we know it's truly great, then we can say for sure it's original and far-reaching, but knowing it's original / far-reaching can't prove to us that it's truly great.

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2. B

   Correct57% picked this

   Some of the most original art being produced today is found in isolated communities, but because of this isolation these works have only minor

   Why this is right

   Our principle says, not original or ? not truly great not far-reaching Since this argument establishes that this art does not have far-reaching influence (only minor influence), that is enough to trigger the rule and guarantee that this art is not truly great.

   Skill tested: Principle-Conform · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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3. C

   Bad Conclusion Match33% picked this

   Certain examples of the drumming practiced in parts of Africa’s west coast employ a musical vocabulary that resists representation in Western notational schemes. This

   There's no reason to read this answer, since it's concluding "truly great", and the rule doesn't give us any way to prove something is truly great. If we know it's truly great, then we can say for sure it's original and far-reaching, but knowing it's original / far-reaching can't prove to us that it's truly great.

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4. D

   Bad Conclusion Match1% picked this

   The piece of art in the lobby is clearly not classified as truly great, so it follows that

   There's no reason to read this answer, since it's concluding "not original", and the rule doesn't give us any way to prove something is not original. If we know it's truly great, then we can say for sure it's original, but knowing it's not truly great doesn't tell us anything about whether it's original / far-reaching.

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5. E

   Weak Conclusion Match7% picked this

   Since Bach’s music is truly great, it not only has both originality and a major influence on musicians, it has

   We have a rule that says Truly Great ? Orig and Far-Reaching Influence on artistic community Once we establish that Bach's music is truly great, we can say two things 1. Bach's music is original 2. Bach's music had a far-reaching influence upon the artistic community. This answer choice is fine when it comes to #1, but saying that something had a "far-reaching influence on the artistic community" doesn't mean that it had a major influence on musicians (maybe it had some influence on musicians, but not major, and some influence on painters / sculptors / dancers / poets, etc.) It's also the case that "far-reaching influence on the artistic community" doesn't mean that it had broad popular appeal. Something might be huge among artists (maybe they really appreciate John Coltrane, for example) but not broadly popular.

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