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The city of Greenfield has been experiencing a significant increase in residential burglaries over the past two years. Despite enhancing police patrols in residential areas, the number of burglaries has continued to rise. In contrast, the neighboring city of Lakeside implemented a neighborhood watch program combined with improved street lighting, resulting in a 40% reduction in residential burglaries within one year. To curb the rising burglary rates, Greenfield’s city council proposes adopting a similar neighborhood watch program and upgrading street lighting across residential neighborhoods.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the city council’s plan to adopt a neighborhood watch program and upgrade street lighting in Greenfield?
A. Greenfield has a higher population density than Lakeside, making neighborhood watch programs easier to organize.
B. Surveys indicate that a majority of Greenfield residents feel unsafe at night due to poor street lighting.
C. The cost of implementing the neighborhood watch program and upgrading street lighting in Greenfield is estimated to exceed the current budget by 20%.
D. Lakeside’s reduction in burglaries occurred during the same period when they also increased the number of police officers on patrol.
E. Some residents in Greenfield have previously participated in volunteer programs aimed at community safety.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the city council’s plan to adopt a neighborhood watch program and upgrade street lighting in Greenfield?
A. Greenfield has a higher population density than Lakeside, making neighborhood watch programs easier to organize.
B. Surveys indicate that a majority of Greenfield residents feel unsafe at night due to poor street lighting.
C. The cost of implementing the neighborhood watch program and upgrading street lighting in Greenfield is estimated to exceed the current budget by 20%.
D. Lakeside’s reduction in burglaries occurred during the same period when they also increased the number of police officers on patrol.
E. Some residents in Greenfield have previously participated in volunteer programs aimed at community safety.
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B. Surveys indicate that a majority of Greenfield residents feel unsafe at night due to poor street lighting.
Explanation:
Option B strengthens the city council’s plan by highlighting that poor street lighting is a significant concern among residents, implying that upgrading street lighting would directly address a key factor contributing to the perceived and possibly actual increase in burglaries. This aligns with Lakeside’s successful strategy, making the proposed plan more likely to be effective in Greenfield.
Breakdown of the Question Creation:
1. Develop a Clear Argument:
• Premise 1: Greenfield’s current method (enhanced police patrols) hasn’t reduced burglaries.
• Premise 2: Lakeside successfully reduced burglaries by implementing a neighborhood watch program and improving street lighting.
• Conclusion: Greenfield should adopt a similar neighborhood watch program and upgrade street lighting to reduce burglaries.
2. Determine What to Strengthen:
• The effectiveness of the proposed solution in the context of Greenfield’s specific circumstances.
3. Create Answer Choices:
• One Correct Choice (B): Directly supports the effectiveness of the proposed solution by linking residents’ concerns to the plan.
• Other Choices:
• A: Introduces a comparative factor but doesn’t directly strengthen the argument.
• C: Presents a potential drawback, weakening the argument.
• D: Suggests an alternative reason for Lakeside’s success, which might weaken the direct applicability of the solution.
• E: Provides additional information but doesn’t directly strengthen the proposed plan.
4. Ensure Logical Consistency:
• The correct answer should clearly support the effectiveness and relevance of the proposed solution in addressing the specific issues faced by Greenfield.
B. Surveys indicate that a majority of Greenfield residents feel unsafe at night due to poor street lighting.
Explanation:
Option B strengthens the city council’s plan by highlighting that poor street lighting is a significant concern among residents, implying that upgrading street lighting would directly address a key factor contributing to the perceived and possibly actual increase in burglaries. This aligns with Lakeside’s successful strategy, making the proposed plan more likely to be effective in Greenfield.
Breakdown of the Question Creation:
1. Develop a Clear Argument:
• Premise 1: Greenfield’s current method (enhanced police patrols) hasn’t reduced burglaries.
• Premise 2: Lakeside successfully reduced burglaries by implementing a neighborhood watch program and improving street lighting.
• Conclusion: Greenfield should adopt a similar neighborhood watch program and upgrade street lighting to reduce burglaries.
2. Determine What to Strengthen:
• The effectiveness of the proposed solution in the context of Greenfield’s specific circumstances.
3. Create Answer Choices:
• One Correct Choice (B): Directly supports the effectiveness of the proposed solution by linking residents’ concerns to the plan.
• Other Choices:
• A: Introduces a comparative factor but doesn’t directly strengthen the argument.
• C: Presents a potential drawback, weakening the argument.
• D: Suggests an alternative reason for Lakeside’s success, which might weaken the direct applicability of the solution.
• E: Provides additional information but doesn’t directly strengthen the proposed plan.
4. Ensure Logical Consistency:
• The correct answer should clearly support the effectiveness and relevance of the proposed solution in addressing the specific issues faced by Greenfield.
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If we assume that the city people have prior volunteering experience which supports the implementation of the neighborhood watch program, hence, option E could also act as a strengthener for the argument. Is the preceding reasoning correct?
