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This is an excerpt from the chapter "Weaken the Conclusion" in our book "EducationAisle Critical Reasoning Nirvana":
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Sweeping generalizations
In this pattern in “Weaken the Conclusion”, a sample is used to draw a conclusion about a whole group. To weaken the conclusion, the correct answer will typically indicate why the sample might not accurately reflect the whole group.
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Easy, isn't it? Let's see how skilled you are, at applying this concept to the following argument:
In the country of Velaris, an extensive survey was conducted across all schools in the city of Iskaris. Despite the much higher academic fees in private schools, both, the number of private schools as well as the number of students enrolled in each private school far outnumbered the number of government schools and the number of students enrolled in each government school. Clearly there is demand for many more private schools to be established in Velaris.
What, if true, would weaken the argument?
We do not have the five answer choices presented at this time and there is no 'one' correct answer.
Take a stab:)
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Sweeping generalizations
In this pattern in “Weaken the Conclusion”, a sample is used to draw a conclusion about a whole group. To weaken the conclusion, the correct answer will typically indicate why the sample might not accurately reflect the whole group.
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Easy, isn't it? Let's see how skilled you are, at applying this concept to the following argument:
In the country of Velaris, an extensive survey was conducted across all schools in the city of Iskaris. Despite the much higher academic fees in private schools, both, the number of private schools as well as the number of students enrolled in each private school far outnumbered the number of government schools and the number of students enrolled in each government school. Clearly there is demand for many more private schools to be established in Velaris.
What, if true, would weaken the argument?
We do not have the five answer choices presented at this time and there is no 'one' correct answer.
Take a stab:)
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One correct answer to the above argument is:
The per capital income of Iskaris is the highest in Velaris.
Let us think about it. Based upon the survey of a city (Iskaris) in Velaris, the argument is concluding (generalizing) a recommendation for the entire country of Velaris: there is demand for many more private schools to be established in Velaris. The correct weakener establishes that the city of Iskaris is unique: the per capital income of Iskaris is the highest in Velaris. Hence, while most people in Velaris may be able to afford the higher academic fees of private schools, other citizens of the country of Velaris may not be able to. In other words, it was not correct for the argument to look at the data for the city of Iskaris and then generalize the findings of that data to the entire country.
The per capital income of Iskaris is the highest in Velaris.
Let us think about it. Based upon the survey of a city (Iskaris) in Velaris, the argument is concluding (generalizing) a recommendation for the entire country of Velaris: there is demand for many more private schools to be established in Velaris. The correct weakener establishes that the city of Iskaris is unique: the per capital income of Iskaris is the highest in Velaris. Hence, while most people in Velaris may be able to afford the higher academic fees of private schools, other citizens of the country of Velaris may not be able to. In other words, it was not correct for the argument to look at the data for the city of Iskaris and then generalize the findings of that data to the entire country.
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