Linsey has been judged to be a bad songwriter simply because her lyric

Argument evaluation:
Lisey's lyrics typically are disjointed and subjective => Linsey is judged to be bad songwriter

Conclusion = This judgment is ill founded because the writings of many modern novelists typically are disjointed and subjective + these novelists are widely held to be good writers.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

(A) Disjointed and subjective writing has a comparable effect in modern novels and in songs.
If disjointed and subjective writing has not a comparable effect in modern novels and in songs, the evidence that prove writing of many modern novelists are widely held to be good writers is unjustified.
(B) Some readers do not appreciate the subtleties of the disjointed and subjective style adopted by modern novelists.
Whether or not readers appreciate the subtleties of the disjointed and subjective style adopted by modern novelists does not relate to the conclusion of the argument.
(C) Song lyrics that are disjointed and subjective have at least as much narrative structure as any other song lyrics do.
Whether or not song lyrics are narrative structure as any other song lyrics does not relate to the conclusion.
(D) A disjointed and subjective style of writing is usually more suitable for novels and song lyrics than it is for any other written works.
This choice is also irrelevant
(E) The quality of Linsey’s songs is better judged by quality of their lyrics than by the quality of their musical form.
Also be irrelevant

Premise:
Linsey lyrics are disjointed and subjective ----> Linsey been judged as bad songwriter
Many modern novelists writings are disjointed and subjective -----> Novelists are widely held as good writers

Conclusion:
Judgement against Linsey is ill founded

Only when the work of modern novelists and song lyrics is comparable and their is effect is almost equal, can the work of Linsey be concluded as good.

Only Option A depicts that.

Straight A.

The argument would be relevant if song lyrics and modern novels have some basis for comparison with respect to disjointedness and subjective writing.

Cheers,
Der alte Fritz.

Linsey has been judged to be a bad songwriter simply because her lyrics typically are disjointed and subjective. This judgment is ill founded, however, since the writings of many modern novelists typically are disjointed and subjective and yet these novelists are widely held to be good writers.

Some says: Bad song writer -> lyrics are disjointed and subjective.
That is wrong
Good writer -> disjointed and subjective

Cleary, the missing link is the comparison between Songs and Writings. The author refuted the claim by stating that the fact that bad song writer because of disjointed and subjective lyrics was not the case for Writings. Are Songs and Writings similar in someway? Otherwise, the comparison is absurd and clueless.


Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?


This matches our thought. Hang on to this.


The authors explicitly says this "...typically are disjointed and subjective and yet these novelists are widely held to be good writers." So this answer can't be right. (B) is out.


Narrative structure is irrelevant. We only worry about whether songs with disjointed and subjective lyrics are good or bad. (C) is out.


Whether they are more suitable than others does not contribute to the doubt whether songs with disjointed and subjective lyrics are good or bad. (D) is out.


This does not connect the point between songs and writings. Hence, (E) is out.

Only A remains. (A) is our correct answer.

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