Jenkins: Research on the properties

Answer choices

1. A

   Both Probably Agree11% picked this

   there is a possibility of snow melting at the North Pole during

   Jenkins insinuates that there's a risk of melting by saying that "we need to go in Jan/Feb in order to ensure no melting". Lurano insinuates there's a risk of melting by saying that "the weather will likely still be quite cold in April/May".

   11%
2. B

   Neither Person Too Strong: impossible6% picked this

   it is impossible to investigate the properties of snow at the North Pole

   We can't say that either person has committed to an extreme position like "it's impossible to investigate later". They're just debating when it would be preferable to go.

   6%
3. C

   Too Strong: will be wasted31% picked this

   funding will be wasted if research on snow is carried out at the North Pole

   We can't derive from either person's comments that we're certain to waste funding if we go later than February. Jenkins would be the person most likely to think that, but he's only saying "we risk sending researchers when they will be unable to carry out research".

   31%
4. D

   Both Probably Agree2% picked this

   the temperatures at the North Pole in January and February are lower than are the temperatures

   Both speakers seem to acknowledge that it's somewhat more prone to melting in April and May, so they would both agree with this. Lurano isn't saying that temps aren't lower; she's just saying "yes they're lower, but they're still low enough that it's usually quite cold.

   2%
5. E

   Correct49% picked this

   research funding considerations outweigh the risk to researchers posed by the temperatures at the North Pole

   Why this is right

   This type of answer is always really tough: the explicit disagreement comes from their overall conclusions (do the research in January/February vs. April/May), so LSAC writes an answer about weighing the underlying rationale for their conclusions. Jenkins would agree with this answer choice, since he firmly wants to go in January/February based on a fear of wasting research money if they wait until later. Lurano would disagree, because she wants to wait until later in order to mitigate the risk of researchers being harmed by the severe cold.

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

   49%