Annie: Our university libraries

Answer choices

1. A

   Both Agree5% picked this

   library administrators are to blame for the poor condition of the

   Annie says administrators' policies have been "in error." Matilda explicitly blames "careless library administrators." They both agree on this. So this is not a point of disagreement.

   5%
2. B

   Half Scope5% picked this

   library improvements could be most quickly effected through charging students

   Annie claims a student fee is the fastest way to fix the libraries. Matilda doesn't address whether it would be fastest — she just says students shouldn't pay because they're not at fault. So we can't establish disagreement on this point.

   5%
3. C

   Half Scope1% picked this

   students will ultimately benefit from the library improvements that could be funded by

   Whether students will ultimately benefit from improvements is something Annie probably implies (she wants the libraries fixed quickly to help everyone) but Matilda doesn't address. This is not a clean point of disagreement.

   1%
4. D

   Correct86% picked this

   those not responsible for the current condition of the libraries should bear the cost

   Why this is right

   This is the heart of the disagreement. Annie supports charging students even though the libraries' condition isn't their fault — i.e., she thinks those not responsible (students) should pay to remedy the problem. Matilda explicitly disagrees: "Students should not have to pay for the mistakes of careless library administrators." So Annie agrees with this statement, Matilda disagrees, and we have a clean point of disagreement.

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

   86%
5. E

   Half Scope4% picked this

   funds for library improvements could be raised without additional

   Annie says the student fee is the fastest way; she doesn't claim it's the only way. Matilda doesn't address whether other funding methods exist either. Neither speaker takes a clear position on whether funding could be raised without student fees.

   4%