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Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.
Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.
Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.
Which one of the following identifies a reasoning error in the passage?
The author mistakenly assumes that
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The author ignores the fact
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The author fails to consider
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The author cites scientists who
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The author provides no specific
Why this is right
Answer E is correct.
Skill tested: Flaw · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.
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