This is a main conclusion question. So we have to identify the conclusion. I think that the conclusion is in the middle that there is no necessary connection.
B is wrong because the conclusion is to dispute the connection but the answer choice is about dislike.
C. "since part" is opposite to what is stated in the stimulus so it is wrong.
D. "and part" is not stated in the stimulus therefore it is wrong.
E. "and part" is also not stated in the stimulus therefore it is wrong.
A is left and therefore, it is right.
I have a question about answer choice A. The main conclusion is to dispute a comparative statement. There is no comparative statement mentioned in answer choice A. I choose A because of POE. Could someone help me with that?
Thank you!
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Re: Q19 - Can any research be found to validate the contention t
Hey Ottoman,
Hmm. Some good ideas here, but your elimination is off for the wrong answers, and I'm not sure where you're getting this idea of a "comparative statement." The conclusion of the argument is:
People who dislike grey hairs don't necessarily dislike the elderly.
That isn't really comparing anything.
(A) CORRECT. Grey hairs are a "physical concomitant of growing old," so this matches perfectly with our conclusion.
(B) You eliminated this for mentioning "dislike," but answer (A) mentions "dislike"! (B) is wrong purely because it doesn't discuss the connection between the process of aging and the elderly.
(C) The passage never said "no one" likes the physical concomitants of getting old. That's too strong. And the reason it's wrong to dislike the elderly is because of morality, not because no one likes growing old.
(D) Bringing in what people "need to understand" is way out of scope here.
(E) This is the trickiest answer, because both of these things are in the argument. However, we want to discuss the connection between the two things, as opposed to discussing them separately.
Hope that helps!
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Hmm. Some good ideas here, but your elimination is off for the wrong answers, and I'm not sure where you're getting this idea of a "comparative statement." The conclusion of the argument is:
People who dislike grey hairs don't necessarily dislike the elderly.
That isn't really comparing anything.
(A) CORRECT. Grey hairs are a "physical concomitant of growing old," so this matches perfectly with our conclusion.
(B) You eliminated this for mentioning "dislike," but answer (A) mentions "dislike"! (B) is wrong purely because it doesn't discuss the connection between the process of aging and the elderly.
(C) The passage never said "no one" likes the physical concomitants of getting old. That's too strong. And the reason it's wrong to dislike the elderly is because of morality, not because no one likes growing old.
(D) Bringing in what people "need to understand" is way out of scope here.
(E) This is the trickiest answer, because both of these things are in the argument. However, we want to discuss the connection between the two things, as opposed to discussing them separately.
Hope that helps!
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Re: Q19 - Can any research be found to validate the contention t
Can we assume only correct things?
For example can I assume the the Earth is flat and then build my argument?
For example can I assume the the Earth is flat and then build my argument?
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