Logical Reasoning

PT114 · S1 · Q5 Naima: The proposed new computer

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Naima: The proposed new computer system, once we fully implemented it, would operate more smoothly and efficiently than the current system.

Naima's 1st claim

Once implemented, the new comp system would be smoother and more efficient than the current system.

Does Nakai argue that the new system would not be smoother or not be more efficient than the current system?

No, they don't talk at all about its potential smoothness or efficiency.

Naima's 2nd claim

We should devote the resources to convert to the new system as soon as possible.

Does Nakai argue that we shouldn't devote whatever resources we'd need to switch to the new system as soon as possible?

Yes, they say we should keep the current system for as long as possible.

Goal

Since person 2 disagreed with one of person 1's explicit claims, we don't really need to go any deeper. We have a good prephrase. Let's look for an answer circling around whether we should convert to the new system as soon as possible or hold onto the current system as soon as possible.

5.

Naima and Nakai disagree with each other over whether

  1. the predicted benefits of the

    Nobody Disagrees

    P1 thinks that the predicted benefits will be realized; they're the ones predicting them! But P2 never says that the new system would NOT be smoother or more efficient than the current system. P2 is saying even if the predicted benefits come true, they wouldn't be worth the cost in time and money of converting now.

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  2. it is essential to have

    Too Strong: essential / best Nobody Agrees

    Since this is so strong, we'd start by wondering if either person agrees with this. We have no way to support that either person believes this extreme idea that we MUST have the BEST!

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  3. accomplishing the conversion is technically

    Too Strong: impossible Nobody Agrees

    Since this is so strong, we'd start by wondering if either person agrees with this. We have no way to support that either person believes that it's impossible to convert to the new system. They're arguing over whether it's desirable to convert as soon as possible.

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  4. the current computer system does

    Nobody Agrees

    Since P2 is saying we should keep the current system for as long as possible, they would disagree with this. But P1 isn't saying the current system is incapable of doing what it it's supposed to do. They just want it to do what it's supposed to do more smoothly and more efficiently.

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  5. Correct

    the conversion to a new

    Why this is right

    This gets at our prephrase of "should we convert to the new system as soon as possible?" P2 agrees with this answer. We should delay converting to the new system; "we should keep the current system for as long as we can". P1 disagrees with this answer. We shouldn't delay converting. "We should accomplish the conversion as soon as possible".

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

    88% picked this

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