If Thompson appeals to moderates

Answer choices

1. A

   Bad Evidence Match Bad Conclusion Match0% picked this

   If Chen supports building a new art center, the center will be built. If Chen opposes building a new art center, the center will

   Chen support ? new art center ~Chen support ? ~new art center Therefore, new art center depends on Chen support In the original argument, either option in the evidence resulted in the same outcome. The evidence in this answer presents two different options with two different outcomes. Also, the original argument's conclusion asserted that one outcome would occur. This conclusion doesn't do that.

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2. B

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   If the company decides to relocate, it will lose a number of employees, since many employees are unwilling to move. But if the company

   Why this is right

   relocate ? lose employees ~relocate ? lose employees Therefore, lose employees This matches the structure and pattern of reasoning in the original argument.

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

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3. C

   Bad Evidence Match Bad Validity Match1% picked this

   If money is not appropriated to fix the city roads, the pothole problem will get out of control. And if the pothole problem gets

   ~$ for roads ? potholes potholes ? councilors replaced Therefore, council must appropriate ~$ for roads The evidence in this argument contains two conditional statements that can be chained together. This is different from having two separate conditional statements that both lead to the same outcome. The conclusion in this argument is also based on an assumption that the city council must take action to prevent its members from being replaced.

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4. D

   Bad Evidence Match3% picked this

   If the city council approves a small increase in property taxes, there will be enough money to restore the city swimming pools in Rice

   small tax increase ? restore pools large tax increase ? restore pools + rec center Therefore, improvement The evidence in this argument isn't describing a binary situation with only two possibilities. There are many possibilities besides approving a small tax increase or a large one. The city council could keep taxes the same or approve a reduction in taxes. The evidence also describes more than one possible outcome, unlike the original argument.

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5. E

   Bad Evidence Match Bad Conclusion Match1% picked this

   If Madsen decides to support the proposed shopping mall, she will make an effective spokesperson for the project. But if Madsen decides to oppose

   Madsen supports ? effective spokesperson ~Madsen supports ? easy to find other spokesperson Therefore, success does not depend on Madsen Unlike the original argument, the evidence in this argument describes more than one possible outcome. Also, the conclusion of this argument states that success does not depend on Madsen's choice. This is not the same as the original argument, which concludes that a certain outcome will occur.

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