Political scientist: It is not uncommon

Answer choices

1. A

   Out of Scope4% picked this

   People who promote political agendas in an incomprehensible manner should be

   It is the critics that claim their opponents are incomprehensible who should be regarded as insincere.

   4%
2. B

   Out of Scope2% picked this

   Sincere critics of the proponents of a political agenda should not focus their criticisms on the manner in

   The passage is not about what sincere critics should do, but rather about which critics are being insincere.

   2%
3. C

   Out of Scope3% picked this

   The ineffectiveness of a confusingly promoted political agenda is a reason for refraining from, rather than engaging in, criticism of

   The argument is not about the reasons to criticize or refrain from criticizing, but rather about which critics are being insincere.

   3%
4. D

   Correct85% picked this

   A politician criticizing his or her political opponents for presenting their political agendas in an incomprehensible

   Why this is right

   This best paraphrases the political scientist’s conclusion.

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

   85%
5. E

   Assumption6% picked this

   To mobilize large numbers of people in support of a political agenda, that political agenda must be presented in such a way

   This is an assumption of the intermediate argument.

   6%