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14 Feb 2022, 04:44
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Gaming pundit: Indubitably, creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games, but too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions. Yes, some creative directors lead the software engineering team in game development, but more frequently the software engineers must mold the creative vision into a playable interface.
The two portions in boldface play which roles in the gaming pundit’s argument?
A. The first presents a circumstance that the pundit believes is unassailably true; the second provides explicit support for that circumstance.
B. The first is a hypothetical situation that the pundit presents as unwarranted; the second explains why that situation is unlikely to occur.
C. The first is conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with qualification; the second is a concession to that conventional wisdom.
D. The first is the main conclusion of the pundit’s argument; the second is the opposing view to the pundit’s conclusion.
E. The first is a problem that the pundit sees in the gaming industry; the second is her primary solution to that problem.
The two portions in boldface play which roles in the gaming pundit’s argument?
A. The first presents a circumstance that the pundit believes is unassailably true; the second provides explicit support for that circumstance.
B. The first is a hypothetical situation that the pundit presents as unwarranted; the second explains why that situation is unlikely to occur.
C. The first is conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with qualification; the second is a concession to that conventional wisdom.
D. The first is the main conclusion of the pundit’s argument; the second is the opposing view to the pundit’s conclusion.
E. The first is a problem that the pundit sees in the gaming industry; the second is her primary solution to that problem.
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Gaming pundit: Indubitably, [b]creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games, but too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions. Yes, some creative directors lead the software engineering team in game development, but more frequently the software engineers must mold the creative vision into a playable interface.
The two portions in boldface play which roles in the gaming pundit’s argument?
[/b]
A. The first presents a circumstance that the pundit believes is unassailably true; the second provides explicit support for that circumstance.
B. The first is a hypothetical situation that the pundit presents as unwarranted; the second explains why that situation is unlikely to occur.
C. The first is conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with qualification; the second is a concession to that conventional wisdom.
D. The first is the main conclusion of the pundit’s argument; the second is the opposing view to the pundit’s conclusion.
E. The first is a problem that the pundit sees in the gaming industry; the second is her primary solution to that problem.
Choice A: No. While the pundit does believe the first statement, the second is not provided in explicit support of that first statement.
Choice B: No. The pundit does not believe that the fact creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games is entirely unwarranted.
Choice C: Yes. That creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games is presented as conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with the qualification that too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions. Then, the fact that some creative directors lead the software engineering team in game development, is presented as a concession to that conventional wisdom.
Choice D: No. The first statement is not the pundit’s main conclusion.
Choice E: No. The second statement is not a solution to anything.
Answer: C
Gaming pundit: Indubitably, [b]creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games, but too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions. Yes, some creative directors lead the software engineering team in game development, but more frequently the software engineers must mold the creative vision into a playable interface.
The two portions in boldface play which roles in the gaming pundit’s argument?
[/b]
A. The first presents a circumstance that the pundit believes is unassailably true; the second provides explicit support for that circumstance.
B. The first is a hypothetical situation that the pundit presents as unwarranted; the second explains why that situation is unlikely to occur.
C. The first is conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with qualification; the second is a concession to that conventional wisdom.
D. The first is the main conclusion of the pundit’s argument; the second is the opposing view to the pundit’s conclusion.
E. The first is a problem that the pundit sees in the gaming industry; the second is her primary solution to that problem.
Choice A: No. While the pundit does believe the first statement, the second is not provided in explicit support of that first statement.
Choice B: No. The pundit does not believe that the fact creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games is entirely unwarranted.
Choice C: Yes. That creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games is presented as conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with the qualification that too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions. Then, the fact that some creative directors lead the software engineering team in game development, is presented as a concession to that conventional wisdom.
Choice D: No. The first statement is not the pundit’s main conclusion.
Choice E: No. The second statement is not a solution to anything.
Answer: C
13 May 2023, 04:19
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The first part in boldface states that creative directors deserve credit for the design and vision of many of the most renowned video games. This is conventional wisdom that the pundit accepts with qualification. The pundit qualifies this statement by saying that too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions.
The second part in boldface is a concession to the conventional wisdom. The pundit concedes that some creative directors do lead the software engineering team in game development. However, the pundit argues that more frequently the software engineers must mold the creative vision into a playable interface. This means that software engineers play a crucial role in bringing the creative vision to life, and therefore deserve credit for their contributions.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the roles that the two parts in boldface play in the pundit's argument.
Answer choice A is incorrect because the pundit does not believe that creative directors deserve credit for their contributions without qualification. The pundit qualifies this statement by saying that too often the lead software engineers get too little of the spotlight for their contributions.
Answer choice B is incorrect because the pundit does not present the first part in boldface as a hypothetical situation. The pundit accepts that creative directors deserve credit for their contributions.
Answer choice D is incorrect because the main conclusion of the pundit's argument is that software engineers deserve more credit for their contributions. The first part in boldface is simply a premise that supports this conclusion.
Answer choice E is incorrect because the pundit does not see the first part in boldface as a problem. The pundit simply states that creative directors deserve credit for their contributions.
