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American "heirloom" tomatoes, once common varieties of the fruit that has nearly disappeared with the modernization and standardization of farming techniques, are being actively preserved by conservationists who grow them in specially designed, state-of-the-art hothouses that can precisely control the light, heat, and water the growing tomatoes receive. Horticulturalists have shown that stem growth of the American heirloom tomato plants is robust in a variety of outdoor climate settings throughout the country. If, as some heirloom farmers believe, stem growth is the part of the heirloom tomato growing process that is most sensitive to the climate in which the plant grows, then by growing these tomatoes in regular fields rather than in fancy hothouses, farms wishing to grow heirloom tomatoes could save a lot of money without reducing the quality of their produce. However, heirloom-growing farms should not be too hasty in leaving the hothouse: other horticulturalists have shown that the flavor of the tomatoes is strongly influenced by the humidity at the time when the tomatoes are just starting to grow.
In the argument above, the two selections in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first is an objection raised against the position ultimately taken by the argument; the second is that position.
(B) The first is the position that the argument ultimately takes; the second is the position to which it objects.
(C) The first is a judgment offered in support of a position to which the argument ultimately objects; the second is the background on which that judgment is based.
(D) The first is a judgment offered in support of a position to which the argument ultimately objects; the second is that position.
(E) The first is a judgment offered in support of a position that the argument ultimately takes; the second is that position itself.
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In the argument above, the two selections in boldface play which of the following roles?
(A) The first is an objection raised against the position ultimately taken by the argument; the second is that position.
(B) The first is the position that the argument ultimately takes; the second is the position to which it objects.
(C) The first is a judgment offered in support of a position to which the argument ultimately objects; the second is the background on which that judgment is based.
(D) The first is a judgment offered in support of a position to which the argument ultimately objects; the second is that position.
(E) The first is a judgment offered in support of a position that the argument ultimately takes; the second is that position itself.
Source: Grockit;
25 Jun 2016, 15:38
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For bolded statement question the key is to first look for keywords and opinion phrases (ignore the content of the argument and its strengths or weaknesses as much as possible). Usually, this is enough to characterize each of the bold sections in one of four ways: Author's conclusion, author's evidence, other's conclusion, or other's evidence. It's also important to notice (again keywords and opinion phrases are likely all you need) any agreement or disagreement. Finally, you can expect that the biggest clues are in the non-bold sections.
here, if we cut everything but the keywords and opinion phrases out we get:
If, as some heirloom farmers believe, bold bold bold bold bold then by _____________________________, bold bold bold bold bold. However, ____should_____________________: __________________________________.
The first bolded bit is preceded by the opinion phrase some heirloom farmers believe, so we know it is part of a non-author argument. And the first bold bit is followed by the conclusion keyword then; we know that what comes after then will be a conclusion and what comes before will be evidence of some kind.
So we can characterize the first bolded section as non-author evidence.
The second bolded statement is still in the non-author voice (it's still connected to 'some believe'). But it follows the conclusion keyword then.
So we can characterize the second bold bit as a non-author conclusion.
After the second bolded bit we finally get the author's voice (should) and we know it goes against the other guys (However).
D is the only answer choice that characterize both bolded bits as parts of a non-author arg, with the first being evidence and the second being conclusion.
Wrong answers:
Answers A and B and E can be eliminated because they imply that at least one of the bolded statements is part of the author's argument.
C mischaracterizes the second bolded bit as evidence (background on which the position is based) and not conclusion.
here, if we cut everything but the keywords and opinion phrases out we get:
If, as some heirloom farmers believe, bold bold bold bold bold then by _____________________________, bold bold bold bold bold. However, ____should_____________________: __________________________________.
The first bolded bit is preceded by the opinion phrase some heirloom farmers believe, so we know it is part of a non-author argument. And the first bold bit is followed by the conclusion keyword then; we know that what comes after then will be a conclusion and what comes before will be evidence of some kind.
So we can characterize the first bolded section as non-author evidence.
The second bolded statement is still in the non-author voice (it's still connected to 'some believe'). But it follows the conclusion keyword then.
So we can characterize the second bold bit as a non-author conclusion.
After the second bolded bit we finally get the author's voice (should) and we know it goes against the other guys (However).
D is the only answer choice that characterize both bolded bits as parts of a non-author arg, with the first being evidence and the second being conclusion.
Wrong answers:
Answers A and B and E can be eliminated because they imply that at least one of the bolded statements is part of the author's argument.
C mischaracterizes the second bolded bit as evidence (background on which the position is based) and not conclusion.
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27 Jun 2016, 20:01
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What I like to do with these questions is considered each statement separately. For example is the first part an objection, position or a judgment? Then narrow the answer choices based on that. Do the same for the second part and see what matches up. The point is not to take it on all at once and to prioritize the choices.
Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Tutor MBAPrepCoach.com
Farrell Dyan Hehn, MBA
Admissions Consultant & Verbal Tutor MBAPrepCoach.com
