Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Medium

PT15 S2 Q20 Explanation

S. R. Evans: A few critics have dismissed

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Stimulus

S. R. Evans: A few critics have dismissed my poems as not being poems and have dismissed me as not being a poet. But one principle of criticism has it that only true poets can recognize poetic creativity or function as critics of poetry—and that the only true poets are those whose These critics’ judgments should be rejected, since these critics are not true poets.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
20.

The argument above is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds

Answer choices

  1. Correct76% picked this

    presupposes what it sets out to conclude, since the principle requires that only true poets can determine whether the

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap6% picked this

    uses the distinction between poets and critics as though everyone fell into one category

  3. Trap8% picked this

    gives no justification for the implicit claim that the standing of a poet can be judged independently of

  4. Trap10% picked this

    makes an unjustifiable distinction, since it is possible that some critics

  5. Trap1% picked this

    inevitably leads to the conclusion that poets can never learn to improve their poetry, since no poet is in a position to

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