Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT134 S3 Q7 Explanation

Tanner: The public should

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Stimulus

Tanner: The public should demand political debates before any election. Voters are better able to choose the candidate best suited for office if seriously debate one another.

Saldana: Political debates almost always benefit the candidate who has the better debating skills. Thus, they don't really help voters determine qualified for office.

What this question is testing

Agree/Disagree

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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The question
7.

The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Tanner and Saldana disagree over which one

Answer choices

  1. Too Strong1% picked this

    Political candidates with strong debating skills are more likely to win elections than those with

    Neither Tanner nor Saldana would agree with this statement.

  2. Correct89% picked this

    A voter who watches a political debate will likely be better able, as a result, to determine which candidate

    Why this is right

    Tanner would agree with this statement, while Saldana would disagree with it.

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

  3. Half Scope2% picked this

    Debating skills are of little use to politicians in doing their jobs once they are

    Saldana would agree with this statement, but Tanner does not address it.

  4. Half Scope6% picked this

    The candidates with the best debating skills are the ones who are most qualified for the political offices

    Saldana would disagree with this statement, but Tanner does not address it.

  5. Too Strong3% picked this

    Political debates tend to have a major effect on which candidate among those participating in a debate

    Neither Tanner nor Saldana would agree with this statement.

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