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Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
Newspapers represent one of the major forms of media communications. Like the success of television and radio shows, a newspaper's success is measured by the attention it receives from the public. Therefore, the information in newspapers should never be trusted since __________.
A. almost all newspapers today own corresponding Internet sites that publish their articles free of charge
B. it is written with the sole purpose of creating an emotional response in the reader
C. it is gathered by a group of journalists so statistically, at least one must be dishonest
D. most TV shows income is generated through advertising
E. editors are trained and hired to identify biased views and weakly established arguments
Newspapers represent one of the major forms of media communications. Like the success of television and radio shows, a newspaper's success is measured by the attention it receives from the public. Therefore, the information in newspapers should never be trusted since __________.
A. almost all newspapers today own corresponding Internet sites that publish their articles free of charge
B. it is written with the sole purpose of creating an emotional response in the reader
C. it is gathered by a group of journalists so statistically, at least one must be dishonest
D. most TV shows income is generated through advertising
E. editors are trained and hired to identify biased views and weakly established arguments
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The answer is B. it is the only option that focuses on why the information itself can be deceptive to attract an audience.
As option A is about sites that have nothing to do with the information itself. Option C is just an assumption. Option D is completely unrelated to the newspaper. Option E is contrary to the conclusion, as the presence of editors should make the info more reliable.
As option A is about sites that have nothing to do with the information itself. Option C is just an assumption. Option D is completely unrelated to the newspaper. Option E is contrary to the conclusion, as the presence of editors should make the info more reliable.
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Newspapers represent one of the major forms of media communications. Like the success of television and radio shows, a newspaper's success is measured by the attention it receives from the public. Therefore, the information in newspapers should never be trusted since __________.
A. almost all newspapers today own corresponding Internet sites that publish their articles free of charge
Incorrect.
This is a "Complete the Argument" format question. The missing argument part follows the reason conjunction since, so it's a premise, which supports the conclusion. Therefore, this is a Conclusion Strengthening question:
Premise A: newspapers are a form of media communication
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Premise B: newspapers succeed by receiving a lot of public attention - like TV and radio shows
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Conclusion: you can't trust what you read in a newspaper
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to complete the argument with data that supports the conclusion.
This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion and therefore cannot logically complete the argument. The fact that the newspapers also have internet sites does not mean that they cannot be trusted. If their printed information is true, then their online information will also be true. Also, the fact that the articles are free to read, does not necessarily mean that they are less trustworthy.
B. it is written with the sole purpose of creating an emotional response in the reader
This answer choice strengthens the conclusion and logically completes the argument. If journalists are focused on creating an emotional response, then it is extremely likely that they will distort the truth. Sometimes reality isn't interesting enough so exaggerating the facts can draw more readers.
C. it is gathered by a group of journalists so statistically, at least one must be dishonest
Incorrect.
This is a "Complete the Argument" format question. The missing argument part follows the reason conjunction since, so it's a premise, which supports the conclusion. Therefore, this is a Conclusion Strengthening question:
Premise A: newspapers are a form of media communication
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Premise B: newspapers succeed by receiving a lot of public attention - like TV and radio shows
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Conclusion: you can't trust what you read in a newspaper
Strengthening Data: ?
You are required to complete the argument with data that supports the conclusion.
While this answer choice may appear to strengthen the conclusion, it cannot not logically complete the argument as it lacks information. What is the ratio of dishonest journalists and honest journalists? If it's 1 in 500, for example, then many newspapers are likely to not have even one dishonest journalist. This answer choice is too incomplete to provide support to the conclusion.
D. most TV shows income is generated through advertising
Incorrect.
This answer choice neither strengthens nor weakens the conclusion and therefore cannot logically complete the argument. The fact that TV shows make money by advertising has no bearing on whether newspapers should be trusted.
E. editors are trained and hired to identify biased views and weakly established arguments
Incorrect.
This answer choice weakens the conclusion and therefore cannot logically complete the argument. If editors are good at fishing out the incorrect information, then the final newspaper is probably a good source of honest and accurate data. However, the author of the argument has the opposite view.
