#feedback it would be helpful to show all the answer choices, instead of the correct one and the instructor convincing us why that is the correct answer. I'm not able to figure out the answer on my own if only the correct answer is shown or if only certain answers are visible.
@SabrinaB127 I agree!! but there is a show question button on top where you can see the question first without getting the answer right away like a practice test question :) i hope this helps
I find especially for this answer it's important to ask 'why' when reading through the ideas presented in an argument, which makes it easier to see the second sentence as the conclusion instead of the first.
I believe this is because it is a "lesson" (labeled in the syllabus) not a "you try" - JY is showing us a different set up for a MC stimuli before we try it on our own.
What is the best way to study question formatting. I feel the sooner I can recognize that this is a premise, conclusion, counter premise example, or other structures, the more efficiently I can move through the problem.
But right now all i can think to do is maybe copy the stimulus, annotate it, and just keep it as a reference, but to me this feels ineffective.
I feel that now, all the foundational lessons are coming together in my head. Feels great. I am able to SNIPE the conclusion without having to read the entire paragraph.
Premise 2: application of the rule to a particular instance in order to draw a CONCLUSION about that particular instance
In a rule-application stimulus, to correctly identify the conclusion, you must distinguish when a set of instances is used to justify or used to generalize a rule OR if the argument states a general rule and then it is applied to a particular instance to draw a conclusion.
It would be helpful if all of the answer choices are presented and then the speaker goes thru each instead. Just starting by showing the correct answer from the get go makes it harder to follow honestly.
This one was interesting. The explanation on induction logic made perfect sense to me as that is how I understood the stimulus as I read it, and as such speculated that answer A was indeed the conclusion. The wrong answer reasoning is that the author accepts it to be true automatically and then provides an example which is not justification for her belief. But i find it hard to wrap my head around this. If someone makes a statement (ie a rule), and I ask them to convince me that the rule is true, would not their best chance of doing that be to provide examples (ie evidence)? I interpreted the piano example as support for the conclusion statement of how musical instruments are classified. Im glad to have watched this lesson however, so I know how to apply this rule moving forward.
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#feedback it would be helpful to show all the answer choices, instead of the correct one and the instructor convincing us why that is the correct answer. I'm not able to figure out the answer on my own if only the correct answer is shown or if only certain answers are visible.
@SabrinaB127 I agree!! but there is a show question button on top where you can see the question first without getting the answer right away like a practice test question :) i hope this helps
@GabrielleFils-Aime Thanks for this I literally did not even see that button.
@GabrielleFils-Aime super helpful, I really appreciate that info.
Anyone confuse the first premise as context?
I have definitely misread answers under the pressure of test conditions. I appreciate the insight into that.
I wish I could see all the answer choices first please.
I find especially for this answer it's important to ask 'why' when reading through the ideas presented in an argument, which makes it easier to see the second sentence as the conclusion instead of the first.
I did not get to answer the question before watching the video. #feedback
#feedback Me as well.
I had the same experience on a couple of these. #feedback
I believe this is because it is a "lesson" (labeled in the syllabus) not a "you try" - JY is showing us a different set up for a MC stimuli before we try it on our own.
In these video lessons, I would love if they could get a chance to guess the answer before they give the right answer.
@Danaizha Click the "show question" button right below the title to see the full question first.
@Kevin_Lin thanks bro
@Kevin_Lin
If instead of "so the piano...", it said ,"for example, the piano...", would A be the correct answer?
What is the best way to study question formatting. I feel the sooner I can recognize that this is a premise, conclusion, counter premise example, or other structures, the more efficiently I can move through the problem.
But right now all i can think to do is maybe copy the stimulus, annotate it, and just keep it as a reference, but to me this feels ineffective.
I see other comments like this, but I also did not get to answer the question prior to watching the video!
#feedback
I've been loving this platform btw :)
I am getting these all right!!! WOO HOO.
I feel that now, all the foundational lessons are coming together in my head. Feels great. I am able to SNIPE the conclusion without having to read the entire paragraph.
So pretty much these "most accurately expresses the main conclusion" questions equate to "which of the following most accurately paraphrases'?
Cookie cutter argument below:
Premise 1: a general rule
Premise 2: application of the rule to a particular instance in order to draw a CONCLUSION about that particular instance
In a rule-application stimulus, to correctly identify the conclusion, you must distinguish when a set of instances is used to justify or used to generalize a rule OR if the argument states a general rule and then it is applied to a particular instance to draw a conclusion.
If 'so' in line 2 of the stim changes to 'for example', then will A be the right answer?
I wish i could see all of the answer choices before he just dives into explaining why E is right #feedback
Click the "quickview" button above the video -- this is available for every single Lesson and You Try.
Thank you!!!!
Thank you!
If only I could apply my prowess with these questions to MBT questions....
@kyorofan20 we got this
It would be helpful if all of the answer choices are presented and then the speaker goes thru each instead. Just starting by showing the correct answer from the get go makes it harder to follow honestly.
@GabrielleEarley prior to watching the video, click “show question”. it is underneath the header next to “bookmark” and “dicussion
This one was interesting. The explanation on induction logic made perfect sense to me as that is how I understood the stimulus as I read it, and as such speculated that answer A was indeed the conclusion. The wrong answer reasoning is that the author accepts it to be true automatically and then provides an example which is not justification for her belief. But i find it hard to wrap my head around this. If someone makes a statement (ie a rule), and I ask them to convince me that the rule is true, would not their best chance of doing that be to provide examples (ie evidence)? I interpreted the piano example as support for the conclusion statement of how musical instruments are classified. Im glad to have watched this lesson however, so I know how to apply this rule moving forward.
hi
If the "so" were replaced by " for example", would it make A the correct choice?
Same question!
Yes, I think so because then that sentence would be lending support to the first sentence
The video says the author doesn't support the general rule. I see that. How I broke down the argument is buy
1. Gereral rule,
2 application of rule,
and 3 support of application.
Does that structure make sense to other people?
@AlizaGGG Yes. I didn't see the first sentence as a premise, but rather as context.
Now I'll be imagining the "Piano Man" up there blasting tight fills.
Dang I also leave myself mean notes like you mentioned, I'll just stop then I guess.
Is the Musicologist "other people's opinion" or just the author in this question type?
@deji The Musicologist will be the Author in this case as the ":" implies that whatever comes after it is what the Musicologist is saying.
Would PSAr questions be an argument by induction then?