Logical Reasoning

PT111 · S4 · Q3 In speech, when words or

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In speech, when words or sentences are ambiguous, gesture and tone of voice are used to indicate the intended meaning.

Conditional / Causal (When Z, X is used to do Y)

If words or sentences or ambiguous, Gesture / tone of voice >> intended meaning

Contrast

Writers don't have that option.

Causal (X is used to detect Y)

Arrangement of words/sentences >> intended meaning

Evaluate

The #1 thing we read for on Most Supported is causal relationships, and this paragraph was stressing different ways that speakers/writers can cause an audience to grasp their intended meaning.

Goal

Look for the most provable answer. It will probably reflect the fact that we learned of two different ways (gestures/tone vs. stylistic arrangement of words/sentences) to communicate intended meaning.

3.

Which one of the following statements is most strongly supported by the information above?

  1. The primary function of style

    Too Strong (the primary function)

    We don't know the primary function of style. The only function mentioned was to communicated intended meaning, but that doesn't mean we can assume it's the only function or the most important function.

    3% picked this

  2. Correct

    The intended meaning of a

    Why this is right

    This is very softly worded ("in part") and it's essentially just the final sentence of the paragraph. The only thing it's really borrowing from elsewhere is that when we hear "the writer's intention", we know from the context of claim 1 that we mean "the writer's intended meaning",

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

    95% picked this

  3. It is easier for a

    Unsupported Comparison

    We heard about two different methods. Speakers use tone/gesture and writers use stylistic arrangement of words/sentences. There's no comparison about which one is easier/harder.

    2% picked this

  4. A writer’s intention will always

    Too Strong (always)

    There's nothing in the paragraph that guarantees that in 100% of cases different readers arrive at different interpretations.

    1% picked this

  5. The writer’s arrangement of words

    Too Strong (completely determines)

    We know that the arrangement of words and sentences partially determines the aesthetic value, because our common sense tells us that a writer's intended meaning is part of the aesthetic value of their work. But it's way overboard to say it completely determines aesthetic value, that nothing else matters.

    0% picked this

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