Self-study
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Speaker 1 Summary
McKee thinks that comedy venues shouldn’t prevent heckling. Why? For two reasons. First, heckling is a long-standing tradition in stand-up comedy. Second, comedians are able to give entertaining responses to heckling.
Speaker 2 Summary
Chapman argues toward the implied conclusion that venues should prevent heckling. To support this point, Chapman says that heckling is only a tradition because it’s tolerated, not for any merit of its own. Chapman also claims that heckling is usually a distraction that’s only fun for the heckler, rather than a source of entertainment.
Objective
We need to find the statement that McKee and Chapman do not disagree on. This could be a point of agreement, or something that at least one speaker is neutral about. One such point is that comedians’ responses to hecklers can sometimes be entertaining.
19.
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a
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McKee agrees with this but Chapman disagrees. McKee states this claim explicitly. Chapman undermines McKee’s argument by pointing out problems with allowing heckling, which supports the unstated conclusion that venues should ban heckling.
b
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McKee agrees with this, but Chapman disagrees. McKee thinks that comedians’ responses to heckling are a source of entertainment for the audience. Chapman calls heckling a “distraction” rather than part of the comedy routine.
c
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McKee agrees and Chapman states no opinion, so this is where the speakers don’t disagree. McKee says comedians in general respond entertainingly. Chapman says heckling is usually distracting, but leaves open the possibility that some skilled comedians can make it entertaining.
d
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McKee agrees and Chapman disagrees. McKee calls performers’ response to heckling entertaining, which means that audiences are entertained. Chapman, however, says that heckling is distracting and only fun for the heckler, meaning the audience in general is not entertained.
e
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McKee agrees but Chapman disagrees. McKee thinks it’s unwise for venues to ban heckling, which is a tradition—hence, it’s unwise for venues to ignore a particular tradition. Chapman’s conclusion is the opposite, that venues should ignore the tradition of heckling.