Self-study
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Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The music critic implicitly concludes that rap is not as individualist and nontraditional as the music professor claims. She supports this by noting that rap uses elements of older songs, rap has become a tradition itself, and that great rappers align their work with public preferences, rather than being purely unique.
Describe Method of Reasoning
The music critic undermines the music professor’s conclusion that rap is individualist and nontraditional. She does this by presenting additional claims about rap music— that it uses bits of older songs, has become a tradition, and often aligns with public preferences— that the music professor overlooked.
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The music critic does challenge the professor’s argument, but she doesn’t do so by offering evidence against any of his premises. Instead, she offers additional claims about rap music that undermine the professor’s conclusion.
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The music critic offers observations— that rap uses bits of older songs and has become a tradition, and that rappers align their work with public preferences— that the professor overlooked. These points challenge his conclusion that rap is nontraditional and individualistic.
c
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The professor doesn’t generalize from rap to the broader context musical tradition and individuality. So, the critic also doesn’t challenge him on this front.
d
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The music critic does challenge the professor’s argument, but she doesn’t do so by offering any alternative explanations of his evidence. Instead, she presents additional evidence that undermines his conclusion.
e
challenges each of █ █████ ██ ██████ █████ █████████ ███ █████████████ ██ █████ ████ ███ █████ █████████ █████ ██ ████████ ██ ███ ████████
The music critic doesn’t challenge each of the professor’s claims. Instead, she challenges his conclusion by offering additional claims of her own.