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Candidate: The children in our nation need a better education. My opponent maintains that our outdated school system is the major impediment to achieving this goal. In fact our school system does need reform. Nonetheless, my opponent's position places far too much blame on our schools, for it seems to equate education with schooling, yet other parts of society are at least as responsible for educating our youth as our schools are.
The statement that the school system needs reform figures in the candidate's argument in which one of the following ways?
(A) It is the main conclusion that the argument is attempting to establish about the position of the candidate's opponent.
(B) It is offered as an example of one of the social problems for which the argument proposes a solution.
(C) It is cited as establishing the candidate's contention that far too much is being blamed on schools.
(D) It is used to indicate how the failings of the school system are partially responsible for society's problems.
(E) It is a limited concession made to the candidate's opponent in the context of a broader challenge to the opponent's position.
The statement that the school system needs reform figures in the candidate's argument in which one of the following ways?
(A) It is the main conclusion that the argument is attempting to establish about the position of the candidate's opponent.
(B) It is offered as an example of one of the social problems for which the argument proposes a solution.
(C) It is cited as establishing the candidate's contention that far too much is being blamed on schools.
(D) It is used to indicate how the failings of the school system are partially responsible for society's problems.
(E) It is a limited concession made to the candidate's opponent in the context of a broader challenge to the opponent's position.
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Candidate: The children in our nation need a better education. My opponent maintains that our outdated school system is the major impediment to achieving this goal. In fact our school system does need reform. Nonetheless, my opponent's position places far too much blame on our schools, for it seems to equate education with schooling, yet other parts of society are at least as responsible for educating our youth as our schools are.
The statement that the school system needs reform figures in the candidate's argument in which one of the following ways?
The candidate partially agrees with the opponent by admitting that the school system needs reform. But the candidate’s larger point is that the opponent puts too much blame on schools because education also depends on other parts of society. So the statement is a concession, not the main conclusion.
(A) It is the main conclusion that the argument is attempting to establish about the position of the candidate's opponent.
Wrong. The main conclusion is that the opponent blames schools too much.
(B) It is offered as an example of one of the social problems for which the argument proposes a solution.
Wrong. The argument does not propose a specific solution.
(C) It is cited as establishing the candidate's contention that far too much is being blamed on schools.
Wrong. Saying the school system needs reform does not show that too much blame is placed on schools. The support for that claim is that other parts of society are also responsible for education.
(D) It is used to indicate how the failings of the school system are partially responsible for society's problems.
Wrong. The statement admits school reform is needed, but it is not used to explain society’s problems.
(E) It is a limited concession made to the candidate's opponent in the context of a broader challenge to the opponent's position.
Correct. The candidate concedes that the school system needs reform, but then challenges the opponent’s broader view that schools are the major impediment to better education.
Answer: (E)
The statement that the school system needs reform figures in the candidate's argument in which one of the following ways?
The candidate partially agrees with the opponent by admitting that the school system needs reform. But the candidate’s larger point is that the opponent puts too much blame on schools because education also depends on other parts of society. So the statement is a concession, not the main conclusion.
(A) It is the main conclusion that the argument is attempting to establish about the position of the candidate's opponent.
Wrong. The main conclusion is that the opponent blames schools too much.
(B) It is offered as an example of one of the social problems for which the argument proposes a solution.
Wrong. The argument does not propose a specific solution.
(C) It is cited as establishing the candidate's contention that far too much is being blamed on schools.
Wrong. Saying the school system needs reform does not show that too much blame is placed on schools. The support for that claim is that other parts of society are also responsible for education.
(D) It is used to indicate how the failings of the school system are partially responsible for society's problems.
Wrong. The statement admits school reform is needed, but it is not used to explain society’s problems.
(E) It is a limited concession made to the candidate's opponent in the context of a broader challenge to the opponent's position.
Correct. The candidate concedes that the school system needs reform, but then challenges the opponent’s broader view that schools are the major impediment to better education.
Answer: (E)
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