Self-study
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Summarize Argument
Dogs learn best when trained with both voice commands and hand signals. How do we know? In a recent study, dogs trained with both methods were twice as likely to obey instructions compared to dogs trained with only voice commands.
Identify Argument Part
The referenced text is the conclusion. The rest of the argument supports the claim by citing a study.
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The referenced text is a conclusion. Premises, such as the one about the study, support conclusions.
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If it’s referenced text, it can’t be an implicit assumption! The referenced text is very explicitly the argument’s conclusion.
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It’s not background information. It’s a claim that requires support, which the author provides in the form of a recent study.
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The referenced text is a supported claim, or in other words, a conclusion. The author supports her claim about dogs learning best with both hand signals and voice commands by citing a recent study. This works!
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There’s only one conclusion in the argument—that dogs learn best with both hand signals and voice commands, which is exactly what the referenced text says.