Self-study
Columnist: An information design expert has argued that using the popular presentation-graphics software GIAPS, with its autopresentation wizard and simplistic premade templates, leads people to develop ineffective presentations. ███ ████ ██ ███████ █████ ██ ████ █ █████ ██ ██ ██████ ██ ███████████ ███ ███ ██████████████ ███ ██████████████ ████ ███ ████ █████ ███ ███ ███ ████ ███████
Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author concludes that the responsibility for bad presentations that use GIAPS lies with the users, not with GIAPS. This is based on the fact that GIAPS is just a software tool. The author believes this supports the subsidiary conclusion that GIAPS can’t be responsible for bad presentations.
Identify and Describe Flaw
The author assumes that a tool can’t be responsible for bad presentations. This overlooks the possibility that a tool might lead people into making bad presentations. A tool can be hard to use or poorly designed, causing users to use it ineffectively.
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The columnist's argument is most ██████████ ██ █████████ ██ ███ ███████ ████ ██
a
bases its conclusion ██ ██████ ████ ███ ████████████ ████ ████ █████
The claim that GIAPS is a tool does not contradict the claim that GIAPS can’t be responsible for bad presentations. The supporting claims are not inconsistent with each other.
b
takes for granted ████ ███ ████████████ ████ ██ ███ ███████████ ██ █ ████ ████████████
The author arguably assumes that presentations that are ineffective are bad. But this doesn’t imply that the author believes presentations that are not ineffective are good. The author doesn’t make any assumptions about what constitutes good presentations.
c
bases an endorsement ██ █ ███████ ████████ ██ ████ █████████ ██████████
The author’s conclusion is not an “endorsement” of a product. The author doesn’t say that GIAPS is good or that people should buy GIAPS. The conclusion is only that GIAPS is not responsible for bad presentations.
d
fails to consider ████ █ ████ █████ ███ ███████████ ███████ ███ ████████ ████████
The author overlooks the possibility that tools might not do what they’re supposed to. Perhaps GIAPS is poorly designed and causes people to make ineffective presentations. This is why the fact GIAPS is a tool does not absolve it of potential responsibility for bad presentations.
e
rejects a claim ███████ ██ ███ ██████ ██████ ████ ███ ███████
The author doesn’t reject the claim of the information expert because of some character/background feature of the expert. The author’s conclusion is based on the fact GIAPS is a tool.