Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT12 S1 Q6 Explanation

Oscar: I have been accused

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Stimulus

Oscar: I have been accused of plagiarizing the work of Ethel Myers in my recent article. But that accusation is unwarranted. Although I admit I used passages from Myers' book without private correspondence to do so.

Millie: Myers cannot give you permission to plagiarize. Plagiarism is wrong, not only because it violates authors' rights to their own words, but also because it misleads readers: it is fundamentally a type of lie. A if another person agrees to the deception.

What this question is testing

Method

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

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The question
6.

Millie uses which one of the following argumentative strategies in contesting

Answer choices

  1. Correct87% picked this

    analyzing plagiarism in a way that undermines

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap0% picked this

    invoking evidence to show that Oscar did quote Myers’ work

  3. Trap3% picked this

    challenging Oscar’s ability to prove that he had received Myers’ permission to quote Myers’

  4. Trap8% picked this

    citing a theory of rights that prohibits plagiarism and suggesting that Oscar is committed

  5. Trap2% picked this

    showing that Oscar’s admission demonstrates his lack

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