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Question

Standardized test score and college admissions data indicate that Weyland is the highest performing high school in the Perne school district. Welyand must be a highly ranked school nationally.

In the first column, indicate which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the argument above. In the second column, indicate which statement, if true, would most weaken it. Make only two selections, one in each column.

cheshire · Answer

Explanation:

The Argument 
 
  Premise:  “Standardized test score and college‐admissions data indicate that Weyland is the highest‐performing high school in the Perne school district.” 
  Conclusion:  “Therefore, Weyland must be a highly ranked school nationally.”  
The city’s inference depends on the unstated assumption that the Perne district itself is representative of the nation’s schools.

1.  The “Most Strengthen” Choice

Why it helps: If Perne is already a top‐10% district nationally, then being  the best  school within Perne makes it very plausible that Weyland is likewise among the nation’s best. 
 This fact bridges the gap between local performance and national standing by showing that the local baseline (Perne) is itself elite.

2.  The “Most Weaken” Choice

Why it hurts: If the rest of Perne is below average, then Weyland’s being  the best  in that weak district doesn’t imply it’s especially good  nationally . 
 This directly undercuts the assumption that “top in Perne” ≈ “top in the country.”

3.  Why the Others Don't Work 
 
 “Weyland’s sports and arts programs are lower quality...” (irrelevant to academic ranking). 
 “The difference between Weyland’s and other Perne students’ scores is substantial.” (tells you  extent  of dominance locally, but nothing about national context). 
 “Many people have moved to Perne” or “Property values are high.” (socioeconomic or demographic context, not national‐ranking evidence).

sspiral2556 · Answer

" Weyland's sports and arts programs are lower quality than those of other schools in the Perne School District. "

How do you know instinctively that sports and arts are treated as extracurricular and not counted as part of the academic quality delivered? In some schools, they are extracurricular and in some schools, sports and arts count towards academic grades.

cheshire · Answer

These classes do not help standardized test scores so their performance is negligible.

Strengthen	Weaken
		The overall college attendance and test score data for the Perne school district puts it among the top 10% of school districts in the country.
		Weyland's sports and arts programs are lower quality than those of other schools in the Perne School District.
		The difference between standardized test scores achieved by Weyland students and other Perne high school students is substantial.
		In recent years, many people have moved to the Perne school district.
		The Perne school district as a whole contains mostly academically below average schools.
		Property values in the Perne district are significantly higher than average.

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