The writing styles in works

Answer choices

1. A

   Half Scope9% picked this

   It is not uncommon for more than one judge to have an influence on the way a

   Without knowing that written decisions are primarily the work of a single judge, this answer does not provide a possible explanation.

   9%
2. B

   Irrelevant Relationship8% picked this

   Unlike literary works, legal opinions rely heavily on the use of

   Without knowing whether writing of high literary quality can rely heavily on the use of technical terminology, this is not relevant to the argument. Furthermore, if such writing did rely on technical terminology, this would undermine one of the statement’s to be reconciled.

   8%
3. C

   Correct68% picked this

   The law is not to any great extent determined by

   Why this is right

   This ensures that dissenting opinions are not intended for something for which the writing styles in works of high literary quality are not well suited.

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

   68%
4. D

   Irrelevant Relationship2% picked this

   Judges spend much more time reading judicial decisions than reading works of

   How much time judges spend reading judicial decisions and works of high literary quality does not explain why legal decisions are rarely of high quality while the writing in dissenting opinions often is of such high quality.

   2%
5. E

   Half Scope13% picked this

   Judicial decisions issued by panels of judges are likely to be more widely read than are judicial decisions issued by a single

   This only discusses legal decisions and so cannot explain the difference observed between legal decisions and dissenting opinions.

   13%