Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: If there's no homework to turn in, students won't do the reading, and if they don't do the reading, they won't get an A.
Conclusion: No student in a class with reading assignments but no written homework will earn a high grade.
Reasoning: Students will not finish their reading assignments if they aren't required to turn in written work related to those readings.
Analysis: There is a logical gap between the premise (students won't do the reading) and the conclusion (students won't get high grades). The argument assumes that you cannot get a high grade without completing the reading assignments. To make this argument airtight, we need a 'Sufficient Assumption' that explicitly connects these two terms. Look for an answer that states something like 'Completing all reading assignments is necessary for receiving a high grade.'
Conclusion: No student in a class with reading assignments but no written homework will earn a high grade.
Reasoning: Students will not finish their reading assignments if they aren't required to turn in written work related to those readings.
Analysis: There is a logical gap between the premise (students won't do the reading) and the conclusion (students won't get high grades). The argument assumes that you cannot get a high grade without completing the reading assignments. To make this argument airtight, we need a 'Sufficient Assumption' that explicitly connects these two terms. Look for an answer that states something like 'Completing all reading assignments is necessary for receiving a high grade.'
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Unlock Full Passage21.The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
A
This supplies exactly the missing link: if a student completes less than all the readings, that student cannot earn a high grade. Combined with the premise that no one completes all the readings when no written homework is required, it forces the conclusion that no student will receive a high grade.
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