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A recent study found that students who took handwritten notes during lectures performed better on tests compared to those who typed their notes on a laptop. The researchers concluded that handwriting notes improves learning and retention.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the researchers’ conclusion?
A) Students who took handwritten notes spent more time reviewing their notes before the test than those who typed their notes.
B) The study included students from various academic backgrounds and with different levels of prior knowledge.
C) Students who typed their notes tended to transcribe lectures verbatim, while students who wrote by hand summarized key points in their own words.
D) The students who performed better on tests also had higher IQ scores on average.
E) The study was conducted at a highly ranked university known for its rigorous academic standards.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the researchers’ conclusion?
A) Students who took handwritten notes spent more time reviewing their notes before the test than those who typed their notes.
B) The study included students from various academic backgrounds and with different levels of prior knowledge.
C) Students who typed their notes tended to transcribe lectures verbatim, while students who wrote by hand summarized key points in their own words.
D) The students who performed better on tests also had higher IQ scores on average.
E) The study was conducted at a highly ranked university known for its rigorous academic standards.
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Correct Answer: C) Students who typed their notes tended to transcribe lectures verbatim, while students who wrote by hand summarized key points in their own words.
Concept:
A Strengthen question asks you to provide evidence that makes the conclusion stronger.
Here, the argument is that handwriting notes improves learning and retention. However, just because students who wrote notes by hand performed better does not automatically mean that handwriting was the cause.
A strong answer should explain why handwriting might improve learning and eliminate alternative explanations.
Why C is correct?
This choice explains how handwriting helps learning:
Handwriting forces students to summarize and process information, while typing just records everything word for word.
Processing and summarizing information improves retention—which directly supports the researchers' conclusion.
Why the other choices are wrong?
A) Students who took handwritten notes spent more time reviewing their notes before the test than those who typed their notes.
This weakens the argument!
If handwriting students reviewed more, maybe their extra study time, not the handwriting itself, led to better test scores.
B) The study included students from various academic backgrounds and with different levels of prior knowledge.
This makes the study more representative, but it does not explain why handwriting improves learning.
D) The students who performed better on tests also had higher IQ scores on average.
This weakens the argument!
Maybe the higher IQ, not the handwriting, was the real reason for better test scores.
E) The study was conducted at a highly ranked university known for its rigorous academic standards.
This has no impact on whether handwriting improves learning.
High standards apply to all students, whether they typed or wrote their notes.
Concept:
A Strengthen question asks you to provide evidence that makes the conclusion stronger.
Here, the argument is that handwriting notes improves learning and retention. However, just because students who wrote notes by hand performed better does not automatically mean that handwriting was the cause.
A strong answer should explain why handwriting might improve learning and eliminate alternative explanations.
Why C is correct?
This choice explains how handwriting helps learning:
Handwriting forces students to summarize and process information, while typing just records everything word for word.
Processing and summarizing information improves retention—which directly supports the researchers' conclusion.
Why the other choices are wrong?
A) Students who took handwritten notes spent more time reviewing their notes before the test than those who typed their notes.
This weakens the argument!
If handwriting students reviewed more, maybe their extra study time, not the handwriting itself, led to better test scores.
B) The study included students from various academic backgrounds and with different levels of prior knowledge.
This makes the study more representative, but it does not explain why handwriting improves learning.
D) The students who performed better on tests also had higher IQ scores on average.
This weakens the argument!
Maybe the higher IQ, not the handwriting, was the real reason for better test scores.
E) The study was conducted at a highly ranked university known for its rigorous academic standards.
This has no impact on whether handwriting improves learning.
High standards apply to all students, whether they typed or wrote their notes.
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