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It is commonly accepted that we should be concerned about our own physical health. The desire to take responsibility for all aspects of our physical condition, however, produces a number of negative consequences. By focusing exclusively on our physical health, we tend to ignore out mental health. Therefore, although we can derive physical benefits from our preoccupation with physical health, we often do so at the expense of our mental health.
The author establishes her position in the passage by doing which one of the following?
(A) She defends her position and then extends it into a second area.
(B) She reveals a contradiction in a position commonly held to be correct.
(C) She supports a commonly held point of view by providing additional evidence.
(D) She first states her position and then qualifies it with a number of concessions.
(E) She argues that a popular position can lead to problems if taken to an extreme.
18 Mar 2020, 04:39
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The right answer is E.
Counter-premise: The desire to take responsibility for all aspects of our physical condition, however, produces a number of negative consequences. By focusing exclusively on our physical health, we tend to ignore our mental health.
Conclusion: Therefore, although we can derive physical benefits from our preoccupation with physical health, we often do so at the expense of our mental health.
The structure of the argument is to present a position that is commonly accepted and then identify a possible negative effect that may arise if this position is held on to the extreme without looking at other possible aspects that can prove to be detrimental. She then concludes that a quest for the benefits from an activity tends to lead to some negative effects if this quest is taken to the extreme. In conclusion, she argues that a popular position can lead to problems if taken to the extreme. The answer is therefore E.
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Premise: It is commonly accepted that we should be concerned about our own physical health.
Counter-premise: The desire to take responsibility for all aspects of our physical condition, however, produces a number of negative consequences. By focusing exclusively on our physical health, we tend to ignore our mental health.
Conclusion: Therefore, although we can derive physical benefits from our preoccupation with physical health, we often do so at the expense of our mental health.
The structure of the argument is to present a position that is commonly accepted and then identify a possible negative effect that may arise if this position is held on to the extreme without looking at other possible aspects that can prove to be detrimental. She then concludes that a quest for the benefits from an activity tends to lead to some negative effects if this quest is taken to the extreme. In conclusion, she argues that a popular position can lead to problems if taken to the extreme. The answer is therefore E.
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This is not how the argument is structured. She did not defend her position. She merely pointed out a commonly overlooked negative aspect of exercising.
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There is no revelation of any form of contradiction in the argument above.
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No, she did not support a commonly held point of view, instead, she points out a potential negative effect if this commonly held view is taken to the extreme.
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She didn't argue by first stating her position. She starts the argument by stating the commonly accepted fact that she argues if taken to the extreme could lead to a negative effect.
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This is correct as per the reasoning above.
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[p] held belief that we should take care of our physique;
[xp] but, taking care physical can be a burden to mental;
[c] although, taking care of physical can cause benefits, we often do so at the expense of our mental health.
Ans (E) first she argues that the belief can lead to problems
