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Conclusion: Insisting on strictly literal translations of poetry tends to result in poorer understanding by readers. Assumption: A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately.
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When poetry is translated from one language into another, some readers insist on strictly literal translations, because this allows them to interpret the poem for themselves rather than having an interpretation imposed on them. However, this insistence is most often counterproductive for these readers. Adequate interpretation of the underlying meaning of a poem requires a deep understanding of the language and cultural background within which the poem first appeared. And while few readers of poetry in translation have this understanding, many translators have it.

In the table, identify the statement that most accurately states the Conclusion of the argument and the statement that most accurately describes an Assumption on which the argument depends. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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Most translators who have done strictly literal translations of poetry have a deep understanding of the languages and backgrounds of the poems they translate.
Insisting on strictly literal translations of poetry tends to result in poorer understanding by readers.
Few translators who deeply understand a poem's language and its cultural background can interpret the poem adequately.
A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately.
A significant number of readers who insist on strictly literal translations of a poem are able to adequately interpret it.
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Conclusion: Insisting on strictly literal translations of poetry tends to result in poorer understanding by readers. Assumption: A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately.
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The argument does not mention translators who have done strictly literal translations of poetry (excluding A). It claims that adequate interpretation of a poem requires a deep understanding of the language and cultural background, which many translators have (contradicting C), but few readers have (contradicting E). The main point of the argument is that readers’ insistence on literal translations is most often counterproductive because readers lack the deep understanding required for adequate interpretation, but D is about translators' deep understanding, not readers' lack of understanding. Therefore, B is the clearest expression of this conclusion.

The correct answer is Insisting on strictly literal translations of poetry tends to result in poorer understanding by readers.

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As explained in the analysis of RO1, the argument claims that readers’ insistence on literal translations tends to result in their poorer understanding of poems. The reason for this is the assumption that translators, because many have deep understanding of the language and cultural background of the poetry, are able to provide better interpretations than readers could.

The correct answer is A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately.
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Assumption: A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately,since for the conclusion that insistence from the user is literally wrong is supported by the above assumption beacuse mostly translators deeply understand the language,culture, dialect ,which can make the poem interpretation easier
Conclusion: Insisting on strictly literal translations of poetry tends to result in poorer understanding by readers,so per the above assumption and the stated theory in para the insistence from the people is unjustified and will lead to improper understanding for the readers

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When poetry is translated from one language into another, some readers insist on strictly literal translations, because this allows them to interpret the poem for themselves rather than having an interpretation imposed on them. However, this insistence is most often counterproductive for these readers. Adequate interpretation of the underlying meaning of a poem requires a deep understanding of the language and cultural background within which the poem first appeared. And while few readers of poetry in translation have this understanding, many translators have it.

In the table, identify the statement that most accurately states the Conclusion of the argument and the statement that most accurately describes an Assumption on which the argument depends. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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This is a pure CR question involving conditionals masquerading as a TPA.
De-construct the argument:

Premises:
When poetry is translated from one language into another, some readers insist on strictly literal translations,
This allows them to interpret the poem for themselves rather than having an interpretation imposed on them.
Adequate interpretation of the underlying meaning of a poem requires a deep understanding of the language and cultural background within which the poem first appeared.
Few readers of poetry in translation have the understanding
Many translators have a deep understanding of the language and cultural background.

Conclusion:
The insistence on strictly literal translation is most often counterproductive for the readers who insist on it.

First look for the conclusion. What is the conclusion of the given options?

Second statement works.
Select "Insisting on strictly literal translations of poetry tends to result in poorer understanding by readers."

What is an assumption?
Note that the premises give us that 'Adequate interpretation' needs 'a deep understanding of the language and cultural background'
It doesn't say that a deep understanding is enough for adequate interpretation.

On the other hand, the conclusion concludes that translator's interpretation is better than reader's interpretation. But the premises do not give any data about interpretation; they only give data about 'deep understanding'. This is where the gap lies.
The argument assumes that the translators are able to give an adequate interpretation due to their deep understanding.

Hence fourth statement works.
Select "A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately."


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But shouldnt an assumption not be very extreme like "significant number", what's wrong with "few translators", the previous statement option for assumption.
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What is an assumption?
Note that the premises give us that 'Adequate interpretation' needs 'a deep understanding of the language and cultural background'
It doesn't say that a deep understanding is enough for adequate interpretation.

On the other hand, the conclusion concludes that translator's interpretation is better than reader's interpretation. But the premises do not give any data about interpretation; they only give data about 'deep understanding'. This is where the gap lies.
The argument assumes that the translators are able to give an adequate interpretation due to their deep understanding.

Hence fourth statement works.
Select "A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately."


Here is another logic based TPA: https://youtu.be/5G7RYdtP-wQ
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The final line reads: "And while few readers of poetry in translation have this understanding, many translators have it."

This provides the assumption that "many/significant number [of] translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately

If the final line read: "a couple translators have it" then the previous statement would be more correct.
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But shouldnt an assumption not be very extreme like "significant number", what's wrong with "few translators", the previous statement option for assumption.
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What is an assumption?
Note that the premises give us that 'Adequate interpretation' needs 'a deep understanding of the language and cultural background'
It doesn't say that a deep understanding is enough for adequate interpretation.

On the other hand, the conclusion concludes that translator's interpretation is better than reader's interpretation. But the premises do not give any data about interpretation; they only give data about 'deep understanding'. This is where the gap lies.
The argument assumes that the translators are able to give an adequate interpretation due to their deep understanding.

Hence fourth statement works.
Select "A significant number of translators who deeply understand the language and cultural background of poems can interpret them adequately."



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