A teacher in an English literature class analyzed answers given by her

So D is the OA?


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i think D is saying just opposite of E.
IF D is true then conclusion falls apart. as any question that can be true as correct or incorrect at the same time (relative) then it can't be classified as right or wrong.
but we have to find an answer if that's negated, then only conclusion fall apart.

I think that's why D is wrong.

Negate E and the conclusion falls apart - It is not possible to classify an answer to an essay question as being either right or wrong .

The Question posted above is really a Manhattan Prep Question ?

Premise : A teacher in an English literature class analyzed answers given by her students on a written tes

Conclusion: their answers for a given essay were right, on average, 60 percent of the time.

Pre-thinking - teacher can correctly determine if the answer can be classified as correct or incorrect and they have the capability to do so efficiently.

(A) literature classes can teach students successfully even if they are only right a fraction of the time. [Out of Scope - we are not concerned if literature classes can be successful or not]
(B) teachers that analyze the success of their students are just as good teachers as those that don’t. [Suppose even if they are not good teachers, does it impact the way the teacher assesses that 60% of the time the answer is correct? Nah, it doesn't. So this can't be the answer]
(C) teachers consistently teaching literature must be careful in giving essay tests to avoid the presumption that their point of view is always correct. [Out of Scope - no such mention of avoiding the presumption]
(D) answers to essays on a literature exam are just as likely to be correct as they are to be incorrect. [Even if the likeliness is not the same, it can still be calculated by the teacher and come to the conclusion given above - hence this can't be the answer.]
(E) it is possible to classify an answer to an essay question as being either right or wrong. [Now this seems correct. If it say NOT possible to classify them as right or wrong, them the whole argument will fall apart. Hence, this is a correct assumption and the CORRECT answer.]

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