Self-study
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Summarize Argument
The author concludes that a British policy to quarantine imported domesticated animals cannot successfully prevent rabies outbreaks. This is supported by the claim that wild bats are susceptible to rabies and can fly into Britain; furthermore, they can’t be quarantined. This leads to the sub-conclusion that rabies spread by wild bats cannot be controlled by the policy.
Describe Method of Reasoning
The author introduces evidence about bats to show that the scope of the policy fails to address one important cause of rabies, the phenomenon it seeks to prevent. This is used to demonstrate that the policy cannot be effective in its aim of preventing rabies.
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The author does not raise any possible alternative causes for the policy’s results, only concluding that the policy may not be successful in having its intended effect.
b
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The author does not contradict an objection to a policy, but instead raises an objection to show that the policy cannot achieve its goal.
c
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The author doesn’t bring up any problems with the policy’s implementation, including whether or not officials properly perform their duties.
d
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The author never claims that the policy isn’t universally adopted. The issue is just that the policy’s scope is too narrow to meet its goals.
e
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The author argues that the event of wild bats spreading rabies is likely to defeat the policy’s aim of preventing rabies. Quarantining imported domestic animals doesn’t affect wild bat activity, so this event falls outside the policy’s influence.