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As a genre, hip-hop is vastly underrated. While critics are right to question the violent and sometimes racist content of many hip-hop lyrics, as well as the mediocrity of some popular hip-hop, the genre as a whole should not be dismissed as worthless just because portions of its subgenres are potentially offensive or sub-par. The whole should never be judged by just one of its parts.
The bolded phrases play which of the following roles in the passage above?
A. The first phrase contains a premise supporting the author’s conclusion, and the second phrase contradicts that conclusion
B. The first phrase is a reply to an argument, and the second phrase is the author’s conclusion.
C. The first phrase is the author’s conclusion, and the second phrase contains support for a premise.
D. The first phrase is an analogy supporting a premise, and the second phrase is that premise
E. The first phrase is an opinion, while the second phrase contains an unrelated conclusion.
can somebody explain me the options ?? I cant seem to understand them.
Thanks
The bolded phrases play which of the following roles in the passage above?
A. The first phrase contains a premise supporting the author’s conclusion, and the second phrase contradicts that conclusion
B. The first phrase is a reply to an argument, and the second phrase is the author’s conclusion.
C. The first phrase is the author’s conclusion, and the second phrase contains support for a premise.
D. The first phrase is an analogy supporting a premise, and the second phrase is that premise
E. The first phrase is an opinion, while the second phrase contains an unrelated conclusion.
can somebody explain me the options ?? I cant seem to understand them.
Thanks
26 Jun 2012, 09:05
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Actually I have just started my preparations for GMAT so it would also be helpful if you can refer me to some book/notes which contain explanations for the above terms
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Hi manimani,
Congratulations on starting your GMAT prep!
The "conclusion" of the argument is the author's main point. You can identify it by keywords such as "therefore" or "thus," or by identifying a major opinion advanced by the author. In this case, the first sentence, that Hip-Hop is underrated, is the author's conclusion.
"Evidence", also known as "premises", are any and all points the author offers to support his or her conclusion. These are often data, facts, and numbers, but not necessarily. In this case, the last sentence justifies his conclusion that Hip-Hop is underrated: the reason he thinks so is that people judge hip-hop based on it's poor-quality parts, but you can't just a whole by just certain parts.
For that reason, (C) is correct.
There are plenty of ways to get more practice. The opening thread in this forum links to several free guides. Kaplan GMAT Premier has a comprehensive method and breakdown of question types. And, Kaplan's blog has lots of CR tips to help you out.
Good luck on your prep, and keep posting good questions!
Regards,
Congratulations on starting your GMAT prep!
The "conclusion" of the argument is the author's main point. You can identify it by keywords such as "therefore" or "thus," or by identifying a major opinion advanced by the author. In this case, the first sentence, that Hip-Hop is underrated, is the author's conclusion.
"Evidence", also known as "premises", are any and all points the author offers to support his or her conclusion. These are often data, facts, and numbers, but not necessarily. In this case, the last sentence justifies his conclusion that Hip-Hop is underrated: the reason he thinks so is that people judge hip-hop based on it's poor-quality parts, but you can't just a whole by just certain parts.
For that reason, (C) is correct.
There are plenty of ways to get more practice. The opening thread in this forum links to several free guides. Kaplan GMAT Premier has a comprehensive method and breakdown of question types. And, Kaplan's blog has lots of CR tips to help you out.
Good luck on your prep, and keep posting good questions!
Regards,
