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Overused phrases, known as clichés, are rightly criticized because their original distinctive meanings have been so watered down by overuse and misuse that they have lost their precision. Thus, politicians running for office would be more successful at communicating their policies and therefore would be more successful in their efforts to get elected, if they did not use clichés in their speeches.
Which of the following, if true, would most undermine the argument’s reasoning?
(A) Voters generally choose candidates more on the basis of the candidates’ parties’ policies than on the candidates’ own policies.
(B) It frequently aids candidates’ efforts to get elected if the candidates do not clearly communicate what their policies are.
(C) In the course of a political campaign a candidate will often have to give the same speech, or essentially the same speech, many time to many different audiences.
(D) Most voters choose which candidate to vote for largely on the voter’s understanding of the candidate’s policies.
(E) Contrary to the widespread cynicism toward politicians, most candidates are not interested simply in getting elected, but want to get elected on the basis of the policies that they favor.
Which of the following, if true, would most undermine the argument’s reasoning?
(A) Voters generally choose candidates more on the basis of the candidates’ parties’ policies than on the candidates’ own policies.
(B) It frequently aids candidates’ efforts to get elected if the candidates do not clearly communicate what their policies are.
(C) In the course of a political campaign a candidate will often have to give the same speech, or essentially the same speech, many time to many different audiences.
(D) Most voters choose which candidate to vote for largely on the voter’s understanding of the candidate’s policies.
(E) Contrary to the widespread cynicism toward politicians, most candidates are not interested simply in getting elected, but want to get elected on the basis of the policies that they favor.
28 Mar 2024, 02:54
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The argument posits that politicians would be more successful at communicating their policies and getting elected if they avoid using clichés in their speeches. To undermine this reasoning, we need to find an option that suggests the use of clichés is not necessarily detrimental to a politician's success in communicating policies and getting elected.
Let's evaluate each option:
(A) This option suggests that voters prioritize the policies of the candidates' parties over the candidates' own policies. This doesn't directly address whether the use of clichés affects a politician's success in communicating policies.
(B) This option implies that unclear communication of policies can aid candidates in getting elected. However, it doesn't specifically address the use of clichés.
(C) This option suggests that candidates often have to repeat the same speech to different audiences. While this may imply that the use of clichés could become apparent and potentially less effective, it doesn't directly undermine the argument's reasoning.
(D) This option reinforces the importance of voters' understanding of the candidate's policies, which aligns with the argument's premise. It does not undermine the reasoning.
(E) This option emphasizes that most candidates are genuinely interested in being elected based on their favored policies. While this is relevant to the motivation of candidates, it doesn't address whether the use of clichés affects their success in communicating policies.
Among the options, (B) seems to best undermine the argument's reasoning by suggesting that unclear communication, which might include the use of clichés, could actually aid a candidate's efforts to get elected. Therefore, (B) would be the most appropriate choice.
Let's evaluate each option:
(A) This option suggests that voters prioritize the policies of the candidates' parties over the candidates' own policies. This doesn't directly address whether the use of clichés affects a politician's success in communicating policies.
(B) This option implies that unclear communication of policies can aid candidates in getting elected. However, it doesn't specifically address the use of clichés.
(C) This option suggests that candidates often have to repeat the same speech to different audiences. While this may imply that the use of clichés could become apparent and potentially less effective, it doesn't directly undermine the argument's reasoning.
(D) This option reinforces the importance of voters' understanding of the candidate's policies, which aligns with the argument's premise. It does not undermine the reasoning.
(E) This option emphasizes that most candidates are genuinely interested in being elected based on their favored policies. While this is relevant to the motivation of candidates, it doesn't address whether the use of clichés affects their success in communicating policies.
Among the options, (B) seems to best undermine the argument's reasoning by suggesting that unclear communication, which might include the use of clichés, could actually aid a candidate's efforts to get elected. Therefore, (B) would be the most appropriate choice.
26 Apr 2025, 04:12
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While I understand how B is correct, A & D provide Alternate Causality to why a candidate might win, this might still weaken the conclusion, isn't it?
