StrengthenDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A production company is betting big on police shows, but since their shows flopped last year and the public isn't currently interested in cop dramas, they are probably headed for another failure.
Conclusion: Wilke & Wilke's new television programs for the upcoming season are likely to be canceled.
Reasoning: The company's previous shows failed due to low viewership, and their current lineup consists entirely of police dramas, a genre that has been unpopular lately.
Analysis: This argument relies on the assumption that past performance and current genre trends are reliable predictors for this specific company's future. To strengthen this, look for an answer that reinforces the link between these factors and the likelihood of cancellation. Perhaps Wilke & Wilke's police dramas lack any unique features that would allow them to buck the trend of unpopularity. It seems the television industry is a cruel mistress, and the author expects Wilke & Wilke to be stood up once again.
Conclusion: Wilke & Wilke's new television programs for the upcoming season are likely to be canceled.
Reasoning: The company's previous shows failed due to low viewership, and their current lineup consists entirely of police dramas, a genre that has been unpopular lately.
Analysis: This argument relies on the assumption that past performance and current genre trends are reliable predictors for this specific company's future. To strengthen this, look for an answer that reinforces the link between these factors and the likelihood of cancellation. Perhaps Wilke & Wilke's police dramas lack any unique features that would allow them to buck the trend of unpopularity. It seems the television industry is a cruel mistress, and the author expects Wilke & Wilke to be stood up once again.
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Unlock Full Passage25.Which one of the following, if true, most helps to strengthen the argument?
Correct Answer
D
D directly connects last year’s cancellations to the police-drama genre at Wilke & Wilke: all the shows that were canceled last year were police dramas. Since this year’s entire lineup is police dramas and the genre has struggled recently, this strongly boosts the prediction that most of their shows will again be canceled.
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