PT154 S4 Q6 ExplanationHistorian: Much of what made

Answer choices, explained

1. A

   Unrelated to Goal Intermediate Conclusion3% picked this

   Much of what made medieval communities as close-knit as they usually were was the way they went

   This doesn't look anything like the last sentence, since it's talking about medieval times, so we don't need to read it. If we did, we'd see it's the first sentence, which could be called an Intermediate Conclusion since it's supported by the second sentence.

   3%
2. B

   Trap3% picked this

   People in industrialized societies today should undertake group tasks similar to those that medieval communities undertook in order

   Should vs. If Bad Match: missing "close-knit" This is pretty similar to the final sentence, but the final sentence has the form, "If today's people undertook group tasks like the ones medieval communities undertook to meet basic needs, then today's people would be more close knit". And this sentence just says, "They should undertake these group tasks". The author wasn't explicitly providing advice, so the "should" feels a little strong, but most importantly this would be missing half of what the conclusion is saying. The conclusion is saying, "If people did X, then Y would happen", and this answer is just saying, "People should do X".

   3%
3. C

   Unrelated to Goal Premise1% picked this

   In medieval communities, people went about meeting basic needs in ways that required them to come together in respectful

   This doesn't look anything like the last sentence, since it's talking about medieval times, so we don't need to read it. If we do read it, we'll see it's the second sentence, which was a premise.

   1%
4. D

   Unrelated to Goal Unstated Inference2% picked this

   Medieval communities were usually more close-knit than communities in industrial societies are today because, in medieval communities, people undertook group tasks requiring them

   This doesn't look anything like the last sentence, since it's talking about medieval times, so we don't need to read it. If we do read it, we'll see it's actually creating a brand new claim that was never said (making it very unattractive as an answer). It's designed to feel like a correct answer on Inference, but we're doing Main Conclusion.

   2%
5. E

   Correct91% picked this

   Communities in industrial societies today would probably become more close-knit if their members undertook group tasks requiring the participants to

   Why this is right

   This best matches the meaning of the final sentence, which was the conclusion.

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

   91%