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Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
(A) The author explores the origins of a theory and explains why the theory never gained widespread acceptance.
(B) The author introduces the premise of a theory, evaluates the premise by relating it to objective reality, then proposes a modification of the theory.
(C) After quoting a well-known authority, the author describes the evolution of a theory, then traces its modern form back to the original quotation.
(D) After citing a precursor of a theory, the author outlines and refutes the theory, then links its flaw to the precursor.
(E) After tracing the roots of a theory, the author attempts to undermine the theory by discrediting its originator.
Why E is not the answer?
Here root of theory is John Locke statement.
The labor theory of value systematically disregards the productive contribution of capital goods???a failing for which Locke must bear part of the blame.
Here he is undermining it (disregards ,a failing) ,and discredits originator(Locke must bear blame)
D says
After citing a precursor of a theory, the author outlines and refutes the theory, then links its flaw to the precursor.
Ok precursor cited,theory outlined but where is it refuted?
Please expln difference between D and E
Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
(A) The author explores the origins of a theory and explains why the theory never gained widespread acceptance.
(B) The author introduces the premise of a theory, evaluates the premise by relating it to objective reality, then proposes a modification of the theory.
(C) After quoting a well-known authority, the author describes the evolution of a theory, then traces its modern form back to the original quotation.
(D) After citing a precursor of a theory, the author outlines and refutes the theory, then links its flaw to the precursor.
(E) After tracing the roots of a theory, the author attempts to undermine the theory by discrediting its originator.
Why E is not the answer?
Here root of theory is John Locke statement.
The labor theory of value systematically disregards the productive contribution of capital goods???a failing for which Locke must bear part of the blame.
Here he is undermining it (disregards ,a failing) ,and discredits originator(Locke must bear blame)
D says
After citing a precursor of a theory, the author outlines and refutes the theory, then links its flaw to the precursor.
Ok precursor cited,theory outlined but where is it refuted?
Please expln difference between D and E
07 Apr 2019, 00:05
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Could someone help to explain option E is correct for question 5?
This is what I understood from the last paragraph of the passage:
The labor theory failed to take into account the productive contribution of capital goods.
The question is asking for a statement that supports the labor theory right? I felt that option E acted more as a weakener rather than strengthening the labor theory of value. Could someone please help provide some insight on this? thank you
This is what I understood from the last paragraph of the passage:
The labor theory failed to take into account the productive contribution of capital goods.
The question is asking for a statement that supports the labor theory right? I felt that option E acted more as a weakener rather than strengthening the labor theory of value. Could someone please help provide some insight on this? thank you
11 Apr 2019, 01:43
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Okay. lets do a debrief. Hope the community would find my debrief useful.
Action-item: Dont waste time on stupid ****.
Data: I spent way too much time trying to understand the first question stem, trying to pigeonhole it to either a main idea type of questions or details type of question.
Result: As a result, my performance suffer, time-wise. I spent almost 12 minutes by the time I finished reading the passage and answering the first question.
Next time: Try to read the question stem, if the question stem could be pigeonholed, good. Move on, business as usual. If the question stem could NOT be pigeonholed (at least by me, at that exact moment), mark it as ? on your noteboard, move on. Go to read the passage.
Action-item: Dont waste time on stupid ****.
Data: I spent way too much time trying to understand the first question stem, trying to pigeonhole it to either a main idea type of questions or details type of question.
Result: As a result, my performance suffer, time-wise. I spent almost 12 minutes by the time I finished reading the passage and answering the first question.
Next time: Try to read the question stem, if the question stem could be pigeonholed, good. Move on, business as usual. If the question stem could NOT be pigeonholed (at least by me, at that exact moment), mark it as ? on your noteboard, move on. Go to read the passage.
