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Re: A nature conservancy expert found little support for his campaign to p [#permalink]
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b). provides a solution to the expert opinion, which is not asked in the question.
d). strengthens the expert opinion by providing evidence, which is asked in the question.

i think "d" should be answer.
if i am wrong please explain.


Hello Cristopher,

In option D,
"the campaign to protect toads has been in existence for over five years and yet the toad population continues to decline."

It just states the fact. It doesn't strengthen the conclusion.

Here conclusion clearly states "people were unenthusiastic about saving toads as these animals are perceived as unpleasant creatures, and people seldom feel passionate about animals with which they have no positive feelings."

Hence if there will not be any effect from how long campaign is running.

But if we consider option B, it clearly relates with the conclusion and strengthen it.

Here Bat is considered as unpleasant creature for which people have no feelings but since its cartoon was adopted as the mascot of the local football team, people began to support it.

I hope it clears why B option is better than D.
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We are looking for something to strengthen the idea that people are unenthusiastic about campaigns related to animals that are not viewed in a positive light. Answer B relates a similar situation in which people were unenthusiastic about a creature until it was seen in a new (presumably positive) way. Giving a similar example is one way to support an argument, and it is the best option available here.

Answer: B
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