Juan: Unlike the ancient Olympic

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct95% picked this

   whether the participation of both amateur and professional athletes is in accord with the ideals

   Why this is right

   This is the dispute. Juan says mixed participation violates the fairness ideal essential to the games — i.e., it's not in accord with the ideals. Michiko says mixed participation showcases the world's finest, which she identifies as the ideal — i.e., it is in accord with the ideals. They take opposite positions on whether mixed participation fits the games' ideals.

   Skill tested: Agree/Disagree · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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2. B

   Nobody Addresses3% picked this

   whether both amateur and professional athletes competed in the ancient Olympic games upon which the

   Juan mentions the ancient Olympics in passing (as the basis for the modern games), but neither speaker takes a position on whether amateurs and pros both competed in the ancient games. They're arguing about modern participation, not ancient history.

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3. C

   Both Agree1% picked this

   whether the athletes who compete in the modern Olympics are the

   Michiko explicitly says the modern Olympics showcase the world's finest. Juan doesn't deny that — he just argues that the mixed-skill structure is unfair given resource differences. There's no direct conflict between them about whether the athletes themselves are the finest.

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4. D

   Both Agree1% picked this

   whether any amateur athletes have the financial or material resources that are available

   Juan asserts amateurs rarely have the financial or material resources of professionals. Michiko doesn't challenge this — she just says background and resources shouldn't determine who competes. They appear to agree that the resource gap exists; they disagree on whether it should disqualify mixed participation.

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5. E

   Nobody Addresses0% picked this

   whether governments sponsor professional as well as amateur athletes in the

   Government sponsorship of professional athletes is not mentioned by either speaker. The dispute is about pros and amateurs competing together, not about who funds them. Off-topic.

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