Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT152 S2 Q2 ExplanationAnderson: Taking the long

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Stimulus

Anderson: Taking the long view, history shows that word usage and grammar rules are constantly changing and evolving—sometimes resulting in entirely new languages. Since they will change regardless of about violations of grammar rules.

Lipton: That's like arguing that we shouldn't worry about enforcing laws since, in the larger scheme of things, laws change and nations come and go. But that laws are enforced.

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
2.

The dialogue provides the most support for the claim that Anderson and Lipton

Answer choices, explained

  1. Correct98% picked this

    grammar violations should be

    Why this is right

    The word "resisted" might seem odd. However, by saying that we shouldn't "worry" about violations of grammar rules, and pointing out that they constantly change, Anderson is implying that we shouldn't resist violations or changes in these rules and that "violations" are just part of the normal process of change. Lipton disagrees with this, and indicates that we should resist violations by enforcing the rules.

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

  2. Half Scope0% picked this

    a language can evolve into an entirely

    Anderson mentions this. None of Lipton's comments indicate that they agree or disagree.

  3. Unsupported Disagree Position0% picked this

    users of a language can easily adapt to changes in

    Anderson discusses the way that language changes, but never indicates that users "easily adapt" to these changes. None of Lipton's comments indicate that they agree or disagree with this.

  4. Half Scope0% picked this

    people only rarely violate grammar

    Anderson disagrees with this. None of Lipton's comments indicate that they agree or disagree.

  5. Half Scope2% picked this

    languages evolve through an accumulation of changes in usage

    Anderson might agree with this, but none of Lipton's comments indicate that they agree or disagree.

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