domfrancondumas wrote:
thevenus wrote:
why not (A)
-Most State University students who took organic chemistry in their freshmen year did not earn a high grade in that class.
I am confused.. Why can't the answer be A?
Most State University students who took organic chemistry in their freshmen year did not earn a high grade in that class.
If this were true, then it means that taking organic chemistry doesn't lead to high grades.
Thanks in advance...
Hi domfrancondumas
Interesting question. But you missed a conclusion.
Let read the argument one more time.
Over the last ten years, the Office of the Provost has studied the courses selected by freshmen at State University. Without exception, and without regard to major, the students who enrolled in organic chemistry during their freshman year
graduated with a higher overall grade point average than did the students who did not take organic chemistry during their freshman year. Thus, organic chemistry should be mandatory for freshmen since it clearly promotes academic success.
The argument presents the fact that those who took organic chemistry class during their freshman year ==> will graduate with higher overall grade. Thus, the argument concludes that taking organic chemistry make students have higher academic grades. You need to break this conclusion by showing that taking organic chemistry is not the main cause.
Let see A)
Most State University students who took organic chemistry in their freshmen year did not earn a high grade in that class.
A just says that students did NOT have high grade
in only organic chemistry class. A does not say that students who took organic chemistry in their freshmen year did not have high grade at their graduation.
Thus, A does not help to weaken the conclusion.
Hope it helps.