QUESTION TYPE: Strengthen
CONCLUSION: James concludes that the voting public is able to evaluate complex issues.
Maria claims that Reade’s popularity is not due to his complex policy discussions.
REASONING: James thinks that Reade’s complex policy discussions and popularity show that voters understand complex issues.
Maria thinks Reade is popular because he seems trustworthy, not because of his policies.
ANALYSIS: Maria seems to be pointing out that what James notices in Reade (complexity + popularity) is just coincidence. To support her, it would help to show some actual evidence that trustworthiness is the real reason for Reade’s popularity, and not his complex policy discussions.
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- This would strengthen the idea that voters understand the issues, which would weaken Maria’s argument.
- We’re trying to argue that Reade’s popularity is not due to his discussion of complex campaign issues (no matter how simplified the discussion is).
- Ok…but why is his campaign popular in the first place? Because he discusses complex campaign issues, or because he is trustworthy?
- CORRECT. Yup. Voters have no idea what he’s blathering about. But gosh, he sure seems to care about them.
- It only says “some,” which could be as few as two people.
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