Dana: It is wrong to

Answer choices

1. A

   Both Would Agree5% picked this

   All children can learn valuable skills from

   This isn't specific enough to the question of "which educational method should we use on a given child". Both methods have value. Dana isn't saying the less-preferred method for each kid is value-less, just that it is less optimal for a given child's learning.

   5%
2. B

   Correct62% picked this

   All children should learn to adapt to various

   Why this is right

   Since Pat is disagreeing with Dana's final claim, which says "style of learning should always dictate which method is used", he is saying "no it shouldn't. Style of learning should not always dictate which method is used. Something Else should be a consideration in which method is used." That something, for Pat, is exposure to both styles of learning. Dana would disagree with this answer choice, because she doesn't think a child should be forced out of their accustomed style of learning. Their accustomed style should always dictate; it trumps everything.

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

   62%
3. C

   Trap5% picked this

   Many children would learn better through group, rather than

   Both Would Probably Agree No Support Person 2 We have no idea what Pat's position on this is, so it's fair to eliminate the answer simply because of that, but it would be surprising if Pat believed the extreme position of "almost zero children learn better through group activities".

   5%
4. D

   Too Strong2% picked this

   The main purpose of education is to prepare children to meet the demands of the

   Too Strong: main purpose No Support Person 1 This may sound like something Pat is assuming, but it would be hard to say Pat has committed to the extreme position that preparation for the job market is the #1 purpose of education. He definitely considers it a purpose. We couldn't derive that Pat would agree, and we have no idea what Dana would say because she never talked about the purpose of education or the job market.

   2%
5. E

   Both Might Agree27% picked this

   It is sometimes desirable to tailor educational methods to the way a

   Dana would clearly agree with this, because if you think we should always tailor methods to a kid's learning style, then you definitely believe we should sometimes tailor methods to a kid's style. Pat would probably also believe this, though. He says, "we shouldn't always tailor method towards accustomed style of learning", but leaves plenty of room for doing it sometimes. Disagreeing with sometimes means you're taking the extreme position that "it is never desirable to tailor methods to a kid's learning need".

   27%