Self-study
Newscaster: Support In order for the public to participate in a meaningful way in the current public policy debate, one requirement is that the issues be stated in terms the public can understand. ███ ███████ ██████ ███ ████ ██████ █████ ██████ ██ ████ ██████ ██ ███ ███ ██████ ██ █████ █████ ██ ████ ██ ███████████ ██ █ ██████████ ███ ██ ███ ███████ ██████ ██████ ███████
Method of Reasoning
The argument operates by providing a necessary condition (stating issues in terms the public can understand) of a certain goal (facilitating public participation in the current public policy debate), then demonstrates that the necessary condition was met (by the mayor) and concludes that the sufficient condition (the goal of public participation) is now possible.
24.
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a
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Mismatched premises and conclusion. The stimulus confirms the necessary condition and concludes that the sufficient condition is possible; (A) negates the necessary condition (knowing Russian) to conclude that the sufficient condition (reading the original text) is not possible.
b
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Mismatched premises and conclusion. The stimulus confirms the necessary condition and concludes that the sufficient condition is possible; (B) confirms the sufficient condition (reaching goals) to conclude with a confirmation of the necessary condition (considering goals carefully).
c
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Mismatched premises. The stimulus confirms the necessary condition and concludes that the sufficient condition is possible; (C) says that Hugo desires for the sufficient condition (being a good teacher) to be met and concludes that it’s possible to meet the necessary condition (avoiding confusing the majority of his students).
d
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Mismatched conclusion. The stimulus confirms the necessary condition and concludes that the sufficient condition is possible; (D) confirms the necessary condition and concludes that the sufficient condition must be true.
e
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The argument operates by providing a necessary condition (having warm clothing) of a certain goal (surviving in a very cold climate), then demonstrates that the necessary condition was met (by Jerome) and concludes that the sufficient condition (surviving in a very cold climate) is now possible.