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14 Jun 2024, 01:30
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Many Americans do not take all the vacation time to which they are entitled. There are several reasons for this: They feel that they are indispensable at work, they fear the resentment of coworkers, or they dread discovering that their workplaces can actually function perfectly well without them. This is a mistake; vacation time gives workers a chance to rest, recover, and gain perspective that in turn can lead to more creativity and better performance at work.
The claim that many Americans don’t take all the vacation time to which they are entitled plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
(A) It is a recommendation of a policy that the American workplace should implement.
(B) It is evidence of the author’s claim that vacation time gives workers a chance to rest.
(C) It is the conclusion of the argument.
(D) It is a statement of a principle that the author wishes all people would observe.
(E) It is a statement of fact about which the author expresses an opinion.
The claim that many Americans don’t take all the vacation time to which they are entitled plays which one of the following roles in the argument?
(A) It is a recommendation of a policy that the American workplace should implement.
(B) It is evidence of the author’s claim that vacation time gives workers a chance to rest.
(C) It is the conclusion of the argument.
(D) It is a statement of a principle that the author wishes all people would observe.
(E) It is a statement of fact about which the author expresses an opinion.
14 Jun 2024, 02:35
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I think E.
"Many Americans do not take all the vacation time to which they are entitled." (premise) and opinion he states "This is a mistake; ....................performance at work."
"Many Americans do not take all the vacation time to which they are entitled." (premise) and opinion he states "This is a mistake; ....................performance at work."
14 Jun 2024, 03:30
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It should be E
In the context of the argument, the statement that many Americans do not take all their vacation time is used as a factual observation to set up the author's subsequent opinion about the importance of taking vacation.
Thus, it is not a policy recommendation (A),
nor is it evidence supporting the benefits of vacation directly (B).
It is also not the conclusion of the argument (C), which is that not taking vacation is a mistake,
neither it isn't a guiding principle the author wants people to follow (D).
The correct answer is (E) because it is a factual statement about which the author subsequently offers an opinion.
In the context of the argument, the statement that many Americans do not take all their vacation time is used as a factual observation to set up the author's subsequent opinion about the importance of taking vacation.
Thus, it is not a policy recommendation (A),
nor is it evidence supporting the benefits of vacation directly (B).
It is also not the conclusion of the argument (C), which is that not taking vacation is a mistake,
neither it isn't a guiding principle the author wants people to follow (D).
The correct answer is (E) because it is a factual statement about which the author subsequently offers an opinion.
