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Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However,

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Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   06 Oct 2013, 07:54
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Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true. Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.

The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?

A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion.
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise.
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion.
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach.
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   07 Oct 2013, 07:27
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veenu08 wrote:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach


This is how i solved it in my mind..:P

Lets see each statement one at a time:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward
This may be a premise or some position the argument has taken. Lets read ahead to find out more.

However, this is not true
Bingo! The presence of however states that the previous statement was a counter premise and what will follow is the main conclusion. So, what is it that is true, lets read ahead to find out.

Hard work should be its own reward
This is it. This is the conclusion the author cites. But on what basis, lets read to find out.

because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily
The presence of because suggests this is an evidence in support of the conclusion.

Hence E is correct

Hope its clear :)
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   06 Oct 2013, 08:11
veenu08 wrote:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach

Edited wrote:
Let's rephrase the argument a bit.

Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily. Hence, hard work should be its own reward.

Answer should be E.


mba1382 makes a good point... I think I'll be revising my answer to D... :oops:
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   06 Oct 2013, 08:35
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IMO D.

CounterPremise: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward
Main Conclusion: However, this is not true. Why? Intermediate conclusion/Premise supporting main conclusion: Hardwork should be its own reward,(Premise supporting intermediate conclusion) because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.


Please provide the OA.
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   07 Nov 2013, 10:30
veenu08 wrote:
Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach


Sorry to dissapoint you guys but i'm pretty sure answer is D.

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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   07 Nov 2013, 10:46
Are the eagles (experts!!) coming? We have a tricky one here
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   31 Mar 2014, 02:14
What author is trying to advocate here; author is rejecting the idea that "hard work deserves a award".
Means authors stand is "Hard work do not deserves a award"

Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.

Setting premise to support his stand :
Hard work should(obligatory) be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the..........

Thus answer should be IMO D.
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   01 Apr 2014, 13:36
D suits better...Here the point is not to prove that Hardwork should be its own reward but to refute the commonly held belief that hard work should be rewarded.
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   23 Nov 2015, 23:45
JusTLucK04 wrote:
D suits better...Here the point is not to prove that Hardwork should be its own reward but to refute the commonly held belief that hard work should be rewarded.


Actually, D is an intermediate conclusion. Main conclusion is Hard work is the reward.
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   19 Feb 2017, 05:34
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   14 Aug 2019, 01:20
Hi

Hard work should be it???s own reward - is supported by next line . Therefore this must be conclusion.

Kindly explain where I am wrong.
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Re: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, [#permalink] New post   16 Aug 2019, 12:53
This is quite a tricky one .....I just can't eliminate E .
Pls Help clarify this one .
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