QUESTION TEXT: Sam: In a recent survey, over 95…
QUESTION TYPE: Relationship Between Arguments
ARGUMENTS: Sam says that Starlight cars don’t have defects. Almost all people who bought Starlight cars last year are satisfied.
Tiya points out that defects can take years to appear.
ANALYSIS: Tiya makes a good point. Sam is using data that are too recent. We should survey people who bought Starlight cars 3-7 years ago, and look at the results by year.
Tiya’s statement adds needed context, without contradicting any of Sam’s evidence.
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- Tiya disagrees that Sam has proven his conclusion. We need to wait longer to see if Starlight cars are free from defects.
- Tiya doesn’t disagree with Sam’s evidence. She just thinks the survey was pointless. We should have asked people who had owned their cars for several years.
- CORRECT. Tiya’s remark adds new context that makes Sam’s survey look useless. Maybe most Starlight cars break after two years.
- Sam didn’t make a circular argument, and Tiya didn’t accuse him of making one. Sam’s evidence is different from his conclusion. Tiya agrees with his evidence, but she doesn’t think he has proven his conclusion.
- This is too strong. Tiya thinks Sam’s conclusion isn’t necessarily true. But she doesn’t say that the cars definitely do have defects. Her point is that we have to wait longer to see.
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