Aaron: A prominent judge, criticizing “famous lawyers who come before courts ill-prepared to argue their cases, ” recently said, “This sort of cavalier attitude offends the court and can do nothing I find the judge’s remarks irresponsible.
Belinda: I find it natural and an admirable display of candor. Letting people know of the damage is responsible behavior.
What this question is testing
Your task
Break the argument into its conclusion and evidence, then do exactly what the question stem asks with that structure.
Common trap
Answers that sound relevant to the topic but don't connect to the argument's actual reasoning.
Winning move
Predict what a right answer must do, then test each choice against the conclusion-evidence gap.
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