Flawed ReasoningDiff: Easy
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A challenger says the mayor's job growth is misleading because it just came from people moving into town for a specific office. The mayor ignores that point and just says, 'Hey, the numbers are high, and my opponent didn't say the numbers were wrong!'
Conclusion: The mayor's job growth record is superior to her predecessors and she has fulfilled her promise.
Reasoning: The opponent does not dispute the 8 percent job growth statistic, and this percentage is higher than that achieved by any previous mayor.
Analysis: The mayor is employing a classic 'red herring' by focusing on the accuracy of the statistics rather than the substance of the challenger's critique. The challenger isn't saying the jobs don't exist; they are saying the jobs didn't help the local citizens the mayor promised to support. The mayor's response is a bit like a student bragging about a high grade on a group project where they didn't actually do any of the work. Look for an answer that identifies the mayor's failure to address the specific explanation provided by the challenger.
Conclusion: The mayor's job growth record is superior to her predecessors and she has fulfilled her promise.
Reasoning: The opponent does not dispute the 8 percent job growth statistic, and this percentage is higher than that achieved by any previous mayor.
Analysis: The mayor is employing a classic 'red herring' by focusing on the accuracy of the statistics rather than the substance of the challenger's critique. The challenger isn't saying the jobs don't exist; they are saying the jobs didn't help the local citizens the mayor promised to support. The mayor's response is a bit like a student bragging about a high grade on a group project where they didn't actually do any of the work. Look for an answer that identifies the mayor's failure to address the specific explanation provided by the challenger.
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Correct Answer
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The mayor never addresses the challenger’s point that the 8 percent increase may not have translated into more opportunities for existing residents, since the new jobs were occupied by newcomers. That is the specific flaw in her response.
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