Teacher: Participating in organized competitive

Answer choices

1. A

   Correct76% picked this

   It is mentioned as one possible reason for adopting a policy for which the teacher

   Why this is right

   The conclusion is about adopting a policy, "Continue funding children's athletic programs". Why should we? Well one possible reason is that participating in organized athletics may increase a child's strength and coordination. But this wasn't the only premise. The additional reason offered in the final sentence (the 2nd to last claim) is that, "if childhood athletics imbues you with shame and inferiority, good news! You won't peak in high school. You'll go on to be Bill Gates. Adults who feel inferior usually become more successful than those who got picked first for kickball."

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

   76%
2. B

   Opposite: refute4% picked this

   It is a claim that the teacher attempts to refute

   We identified the first sentence as part of the Support, so we know the author isn't trying to refute this.

   4%
3. C

   Not a Conclusion10% picked this

   It is a hypothesis for which the teacher offers

   A claim for which evidence is offered is a conclusion. We were looking for Support / Premise / Evidence, not a conclusion. Does the author support this first sentence? According to the argument, why should we believe that participating in organized sports may increase a child's strength and coordination? [crickets] There was no support offered. We know why playing sports can increase strength and coordination. Sports make you move your bodies a lot and success in sports is based on timing and coordination, so the activity of playing sports helps your body with fitness and coordination. If you're asking yourself whether a claim was supported, and you can hear what supporting ideas would sound like, but none of them are uttered in the argument, then you can tell that the claim was not actually supported.

   10%
4. D

   Opposite: reason for eliminating6% picked this

   It is cited as an insufficient reason for eliminating funding for

   We identified the first sentence as part of the Support, and the author is trying to support the idea of keeping funding for children's athletics. This wasn't a reason for eliminating funding.

   6%
5. E

   Opposite: refute3% picked this

   It is cited as an objection that has been raised to the position that the

   We identified the first sentence as part of the Support, so we know the author wouldn't consider one of her two premises an objection to her conclusion.

   3%