WeakenDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A critic argues that because the acting in a new drama is so realistic and intense, the audience is going to have a great time watching it.
Conclusion: The audience will find Warner's new play about a family's collapse enjoyable.
Reasoning: The acting is excellent, the chemistry between the performers is powerful, and the child actor gives a very realistic performance of difficult emotions.
Analysis: The critic assumes that 'superb acting' automatically translates to 'audience enjoyment,' even when the subject matter is incredibly bleak. To weaken this, an answer might suggest that the play is so depressing that the realism actually makes it unbearable to watch, or that the script itself is poorly written despite the acting. Since this is a 'Weaken EXCEPT' question, four choices will undermine the link between acting quality and enjoyment, while the correct answer will likely be irrelevant or even slightly helpful to the critic's case. Keep an eye out for an option that doesn't actually discourage someone from seeing the play.
Conclusion: The audience will find Warner's new play about a family's collapse enjoyable.
Reasoning: The acting is excellent, the chemistry between the performers is powerful, and the child actor gives a very realistic performance of difficult emotions.
Analysis: The critic assumes that 'superb acting' automatically translates to 'audience enjoyment,' even when the subject matter is incredibly bleak. To weaken this, an answer might suggest that the play is so depressing that the realism actually makes it unbearable to watch, or that the script itself is poorly written despite the acting. Since this is a 'Weaken EXCEPT' question, four choices will undermine the link between acting quality and enjoyment, while the correct answer will likely be irrelevant or even slightly helpful to the critic's case. Keep an eye out for an option that doesn't actually discourage someone from seeing the play.
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Unlock Full Passage22.Each of the following, if true, weakens the argument EXCEPT:
Correct Answer
D
D is correct (the EXCEPT) because noting that the plot is similar to Warner’s other works doesn’t undercut the claim that audiences will enjoy this play due to superb acting. It doesn’t challenge the acting or the connection between acting quality and audience enjoyment.
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