PT113.S2.Q10

PrepTest 113 - Section 2 - Question 10

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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position

Carla denies Mark’s claim and concludes historians must stick to general and objective characterizations of the past. To support her claim, Carla poses rhetorical questions and states that the answers would generate a biased version of history.

Describe Method of Reasoning

Carla counters the position held by Mark. She does this by posing questions Mark’s argument fails to consider and states the approach would generate biased versions of history.

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10.

Carla does which one of ███ █████████ ██ █████████ ██████ █████████

a

contests Mark's understanding ██ ██████████ ██████

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questions Mark's presupposition ████ ███ ██████ ███ ██████████ █████████ ████████

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argues that the █████████ ████████ ██ ████████ ███ ██████ ████████ █████ ███████ ███ ██████

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questions whether Mark ██████████ █████████ ███ ████ ██ ██████████ ███████ ██ ████████

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gives reason to ███████ ████ ██████ ██████████████ ██ █████████ ██ ███ ████████████ █████████████

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