Sufficient AssumptionDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Because photographers make personal choices about what and how they shoot, their pictures are actually interpretations of the world rather than just direct copies of it.
Conclusion: Photographs are interpretations of reality.
Reasoning: Photographers express their own worldviews by choosing their subjects and the manner in which they depict them.
Analysis: The argument moves from a premise about 'expressing worldviews' to a conclusion about 'interpreting reality.' This is a classic 'Sufficient Assumption' gap where the author assumes that expressing a worldview is the same thing as, or necessarily leads to, an interpretation. To bridge this gap, look for an answer that explicitly connects these two terms. You want a statement that says if a worldview is expressed in a medium, then that medium must be considered an interpretation.
Conclusion: Photographs are interpretations of reality.
Reasoning: Photographers express their own worldviews by choosing their subjects and the manner in which they depict them.
Analysis: The argument moves from a premise about 'expressing worldviews' to a conclusion about 'interpreting reality.' This is a classic 'Sufficient Assumption' gap where the author assumes that expressing a worldview is the same thing as, or necessarily leads to, an interpretation. To bridge this gap, look for an answer that explicitly connects these two terms. You want a statement that says if a worldview is expressed in a medium, then that medium must be considered an interpretation.
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Unlock Full Passage13.The argument's conclusion is properly drawn if which one of the following is assumed?
Correct Answer
B
It supplies the missing bridge: if expressing a worldview is interpreting reality, then from the premise that photos express worldviews it follows that photos are interpretations of reality.
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