Self-study
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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The author refutes the idea that market forces should determine the design of televisions, saying that it is too simple. Instead of market forces alone, some government control needs to be involved. Why? Television is important culturally and politically. Why? It is a major source of entertainment, the main source for many voters about current affairs, and it is on in the average home for more than 5 hours per day.
Identify Argument Part
This is a sub-conclusion. It supports the main conclusion that market forces alone are too simple, and that government control is needed. It is supported by the premises that follow it, which demonstrate exactly why it is politically and culturally important.
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a
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The argument does not discredit this claim - it supports it and uses it as support for the main conclusion.
b
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While it is an intermediate conclusion, this is not descriptively accurate because it is not supporting this claim. It instead supports the refutation of this claim.
c
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The argument is refuting the claim that we can let market forces determine TV design. This is just context, and it does not receive support from the premises.
d
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This is descriptively accurate. The claim is a sub-conclusion, it supports the argument for some government control, and it is supported by premises including the frequency TV is on in the average home.
e
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This is flipped. That claim supports the sub-conclusion in question, not the other way around.