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1. Whichsentence isanon-proposition? v v v v
- Iftheburglardidnotgooutthefrontdoor,theymusthavegoneoutawindow.
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- Theearth is the third planet fromthe sun.
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- Whereare the keystomy car? v v v v v v
- MountEverestis the tallest mountaininthe world.:Where arethekeys tomy car?
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2. Didthecompanyreallyclosethatdeal?Ithashadagreatyear.Whereisthe
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president right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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Intheaboveparagraph,whichsentenceexpressesaproposition?
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- Where is thepresident right now? v v v v v
- Didthecompanyreallyclosethatdeal?
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- Let's goask whether the deal was closed. v v v v v v v
- Ithashada great year.:It has had agreatyear.
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3. Propositions:Statementsthatcanbetrueorfalse. v v v v v v v
4. Non-
propositions:Sentencesthatarenotstatements aboutmattersoffact(orfiction). They do v v v v v v v v v v v v v
not make a claim that can be true or false.
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5. Whichsentenceexpressesacomplexproposition? v v v v v
- Birthday parties canbe really fun. v v v v v
- Thecatate the food,but didnot like it.
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- Toomanyemployeesareusedtohigh-v v v v v v
stressworkenvironmentsinthe United States. v v v v v v
- Whydidthe monkeyescape,and whois responsible?:Thecatatethefood, but
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did not like it.
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6. Ifthecomputerisnotfixed,thenthecompanyeitherneedstobuyanewone or will
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not be able to keep up productivity.
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Whichofthefollowingbreaksdownthecomplexpropositionabove intothe si mple
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propositions?
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- Ifthe computer is notfixed,then the company needs to buy a new one.The
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company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- Thecomputeris notfixed.Thecompanyneeds tobuya newcomputer.The
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company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- Thecomputerisnotfixed.Thecompanyeitherneedstobuyanewoneorwill
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not be able to keepup productivity.
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- The company does not have enough computers.: The computer is not fixed. The
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companyneedstobuyanewcomputer.Thecompanywillnotbeabletokeep up
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productivity.
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7. Simple propositions: Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, m v v v v v v v v v
eaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of them is tr ue or
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false.They are simply true or false on their own.
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8. Complex propositions: Complex propositions have internal logical structure, v v v v v v v
meaningtheyarecomposedofsimplepropositions.Whethertheyaretrueorfalse
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depends on whether their parts are true or false.
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9. Ifthe newemployee wants tosucceed,thentheyneedtoshowupon
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time. How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? N
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obodylikes a 7 a.m.start time, but it was in the job description.We should rem ind the
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new employee how important this is.
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Whichisasimple proposition thatisexpressedintheaboveparagraph?
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- Thenewemployeewants tosucceed.
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- Howmany timeshaveweheardthemanagercomplainabouttardiness?
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- Theemployeeslookoutforeachother.
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- Ifthe newemployee wants tosucceed,thenthey needtoshowupon time.:
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The new employee wants to succeed.
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10. The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively aff ects
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manyofus.Manypeopleareunsureexactlyhowtheirhealthinsuranceco verage
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works and are not sure where they can go to get care.What can be do netoimprove
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this?Ifchangesarenotmadesoon,theproblemwillonly get w orse.
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Whichisasimple proposition thatisexpressedintheaboveparagraph?
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- Manypeopleare notsure where they cangotogetcare. v v v v v v v v v v v
- TheU.S.healthcaresystemisdifficulttonavigate,andthisnegativelyaffects
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many of us.
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- Whatcanbe donetoimprove this? v v v v v v
- Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and
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are notsure wherethey can gotogetcare.: Manypeoplearenotsurewhere they can go
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to get care.
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11. Bad inferential structure: Every argument with the same structure as this arg
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ument is bad (invalid or weak).The premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even
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supporttheconclusion.Inotherwords,wecanacceptthepremisesas true wi thout being
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compelled to accept the conclusion.There is something wrong with thi s argument's
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general structure.
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12. False premise: This particular argument has a premise/assumption that is false.
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There is something wrong with this argument's particular content.
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13. Conclusion Indicators: Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we v v v v v v v v v v v
may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result
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15. "Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are v v v v v v v v v v v v v
trying to save money, we should just hang out here until closer to dinner." W hich
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statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2 answ ers.
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- Wecannotgooutuntiltherestaurantopens.
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- Weare tryingtosave money.
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- Weshouldjusthangouthere until closer to dinner.
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- Wecanhavea goodtimewithoutspendingmoney.:- We
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cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
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- Wearetrying tosave money.
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16. Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam.This means that
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the exam was too difficult to accurately assess student learning.There- fore,as
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exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning,the exam must be
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revised and readministered.
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Whichstatementistheconclusionoftheaboveargument?
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- Theexammustberevisedandreadministered.
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- Some studentsintheclass scored higher than 70%ontheexam.
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- Examsaresupposedtoaccuratelyassessstudentlearning. v v v v v v v
- Moststudentsintheclassscoredlessthan70%ontheexam.:Theexammust be
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revised and readministered.
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17. Whichsentencesarearguments?Choose2answers. v v v v v v
- Weknowthestudentcheatedontheexambecausetheinstructorcaughtthe
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student stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
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- Thestudentonlycheatedontheexambecause theirfinancialaiddepended on it.
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- Noone has ever been to the moon,so we do not knowthat itis not made of cheese.
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- Ifyoususpectyouhavebeeninfectedwithrabies,thenyoushouldcontacta
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1. Whichsentence isanon-proposition? v v v v
- Iftheburglardidnotgooutthefrontdoor,theymusthavegoneoutawindow.
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- Theearth is the third planet fromthe sun.
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- Whereare the keystomy car? v v v v v v
- MountEverestis the tallest mountaininthe world.:Where arethekeys tomy car?
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2. Didthecompanyreallyclosethatdeal?Ithashadagreatyear.Whereisthe
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president right now? Let's go ask whether the deal was closed.
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Intheaboveparagraph,whichsentenceexpressesaproposition?
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- Where is thepresident right now? v v v v v
- Didthecompanyreallyclosethatdeal?
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- Let's goask whether the deal was closed. v v v v v v v
- Ithashada great year.:It has had agreatyear.
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3. Propositions:Statementsthatcanbetrueorfalse. v v v v v v v
4. Non-
propositions:Sentencesthatarenotstatements aboutmattersoffact(orfiction). They do v v v v v v v v v v v v v
not make a claim that can be true or false.
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5. Whichsentenceexpressesacomplexproposition? v v v v v
- Birthday parties canbe really fun. v v v v v
- Thecatate the food,but didnot like it.
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- Toomanyemployeesareusedtohigh-v v v v v v
stressworkenvironmentsinthe United States. v v v v v v
- Whydidthe monkeyescape,and whois responsible?:Thecatatethefood, but
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did not like it.
v v v v
6. Ifthecomputerisnotfixed,thenthecompanyeitherneedstobuyanewone or will
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
not be able to keep up productivity.
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Whichofthefollowingbreaksdownthecomplexpropositionabove intothe si mple
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propositions?
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- Ifthe computer is notfixed,then the company needs to buy a new one.The
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company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- Thecomputeris notfixed.Thecompanyneeds tobuya newcomputer.The
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company will not be able to keep up productivity.
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- Thecomputerisnotfixed.Thecompanyeitherneedstobuyanewoneorwill
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not be able to keepup productivity.
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- The company does not have enough computers.: The computer is not fixed. The
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companyneedstobuyanewcomputer.Thecompanywillnotbeabletokeep up
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productivity.
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7. Simple propositions: Simple propositions have no internal logical structure, m v v v v v v v v v
eaning whether they are true or false does not depend on whether part of them is tr ue or
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false.They are simply true or false on their own.
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8. Complex propositions: Complex propositions have internal logical structure, v v v v v v v
meaningtheyarecomposedofsimplepropositions.Whethertheyaretrueorfalse
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depends on whether their parts are true or false.
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9. Ifthe newemployee wants tosucceed,thentheyneedtoshowupon
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time. How many times have we heard the manager complain about tardiness? N
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obodylikes a 7 a.m.start time, but it was in the job description.We should rem ind the
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new employee how important this is.
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Whichisasimple proposition thatisexpressedintheaboveparagraph?
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- Thenewemployeewants tosucceed.
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- Howmany timeshaveweheardthemanagercomplainabouttardiness?
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- Theemployeeslookoutforeachother.
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- Ifthe newemployee wants tosucceed,thenthey needtoshowupon time.:
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The new employee wants to succeed.
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10. The U.S. healthcare system is difficult to navigate, and this negatively aff ects
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manyofus.Manypeopleareunsureexactlyhowtheirhealthinsuranceco verage
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works and are not sure where they can go to get care.What can be do netoimprove
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this?Ifchangesarenotmadesoon,theproblemwillonly get w orse.
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Whichisasimple proposition thatisexpressedintheaboveparagraph?
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- Manypeopleare notsure where they cangotogetcare. v v v v v v v v v v v
- TheU.S.healthcaresystemisdifficulttonavigate,andthisnegativelyaffects
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many of us.
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- Whatcanbe donetoimprove this? v v v v v v
- Many people are unsure exactly how their health insurance coverage works and
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are notsure wherethey can gotogetcare.: Manypeoplearenotsurewhere they can go
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to get care.
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11. Bad inferential structure: Every argument with the same structure as this arg
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ument is bad (invalid or weak).The premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even
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supporttheconclusion.Inotherwords,wecanacceptthepremisesas true wi thout being
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compelled to accept the conclusion.There is something wrong with thi s argument's
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general structure.
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12. False premise: This particular argument has a premise/assumption that is false.
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There is something wrong with this argument's particular content.
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13. Conclusion Indicators: Therefore, so, it follows that, hence, thus, entails that, we v v v v v v v v v v v
may conclude that, implies that, wherefore, as a result
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14. PremiseIndicators:Because,for,giventhat,inthat,as,since,asindicatedby v v v v v v v v v v v v
15. "Since we cannot go out until the restaurant opens, and given that we are v v v v v v v v v v v v v
trying to save money, we should just hang out here until closer to dinner." W hich
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statements are the premises of the following argument? Choose 2 answ ers.
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- Wecannotgooutuntiltherestaurantopens.
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- Weare tryingtosave money.
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- Weshouldjusthangouthere until closer to dinner.
v v v v v v v v v
- Wecanhavea goodtimewithoutspendingmoney.:- We
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cannot go out until the restaurant opens.
v v v v v v v
- Wearetrying tosave money.
v v v v v
16. Most students in the class scored less than 70% on the exam.This means that
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the exam was too difficult to accurately assess student learning.There- fore,as
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exams are supposed to accurately assess student learning,the exam must be
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revised and readministered.
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Whichstatementistheconclusionoftheaboveargument?
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- Theexammustberevisedandreadministered.
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- Some studentsintheclass scored higher than 70%ontheexam.
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- Examsaresupposedtoaccuratelyassessstudentlearning. v v v v v v v
- Moststudentsintheclassscoredlessthan70%ontheexam.:Theexammust be
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revised and readministered.
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17. Whichsentencesarearguments?Choose2answers. v v v v v v
- Weknowthestudentcheatedontheexambecausetheinstructorcaughtthe
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student stealing glances at their neighbor's test.
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- Thestudentonlycheatedontheexambecause theirfinancialaiddepended on it.
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- Noone has ever been to the moon,so we do not knowthat itis not made of cheese.
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- Ifyoususpectyouhavebeeninfectedwithrabies,thenyoushouldcontacta
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