Success l stand-up comedians

Answer choices

1. A

   Too Strong: same0% picked this

   stand-up comedians and university professors have the same

   We can reasonably say that the ability to use humor is a skill that comedians possess, and the evidence indicates that it would be useful for professors to apply that same skill in their lectures. But that's only one skill. The evidence doesn't support the idea that comedians and professors need the exact same skill set. And the evidence certainly doesn't support the idea that they have the same skill set, which this answer claims.

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2. B

   Correct96% picked this

   incorporating humor into lectures can help professors to achieve the goals they have

   Why this is right

   This answer concludes that professors should use the same technique as comedians in order to achieve a similar result.

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

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3. C

   Too Strong: only1% picked this

   university professors can achieve the goals they have for their lectures only if they incorporate

   The evidence supports the idea that humor is one way for professors to achieve their goals. The evidence doesn't indicate that humor is the only way for professors to achieve their goals.

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4. D

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   there is no reason to suppose that a lecture lasting several hours cannot hold

   We're told that successful stand-up comedians are able to keep the attention of a large audience for a few hours. We're also told that university professors "hope" to achieve much the same in their lectures. "Hope" indicates that the professors aren't guaranteed to achieve this. This suggests that there is a reason to suppose that a lecture lasting several hours cannot hold an audience's attention.

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5. E

   Too Strong2% picked this

   university professors should treat even the most serious topics in a

   The evidence states that comedians make interesting points about serious topics, and indicates that they use humor while doing this. A correct answer might indicate that professors can use humor to make interesting points about serious topics. Stating that they should use humor to do this is a bit too strong, and stating that they should use use humor when discussing the most serious topics is too strong of a claim to be supported by the analogy in the evidence.

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