Logical ReasoningDifficulty: Easy

PT5 S1 Q2 Explanation

College professor: College students do

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Stimulus

College professor: College students do not write nearly as well as they used to. Almost all of the papers that my students have done for poorly written and ungrammatical.

What this question is testing

Flaw

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

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The question
2.

Which one of the following is the most serious weakness in the argument made

Answer choices

  1. Correct94% picked this

    It requires confirmation that the change in the professor’s students is representative of a change among

    Why this is right

    Answer A is correct.

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

  2. Trap2% picked this

    It offers no proof to the effect that the professor is an accurate judge

  3. Trap2% picked this

    It does not take into account the possibility that the professor is

  4. Trap2% picked this

    It fails to present contrary

  5. Trap0% picked this

    It fails to define its terms

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