Logical Reasoning

PT159 · S3 · Q1 Critic: While the political message in this short

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Critic: While the political message in this short story is interesting enough that the author could have based an essay, or a different short story, around that message alone, it should not have been included in this story.

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.

1.

Which one of the following principles, if valid, most strongly supports the critic's reasoning?

  1. Authors should not convey political

    Trap

    2% picked this

  2. Correct

    Nothing in a short story

    Why this is right

    Answer B is correct.

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

    94% picked this

  3. Writers should not risk alienating

    Trap

    1% picked this

  4. Political messages need to be

    Trap

    1% picked this

  5. A short story's political message

    Trap

    1% picked this

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