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Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Since movies about history don't show their work or provide proof for their claims, people who don't already know the history shouldn't take the movies at face value.
Conclusion: People who are not already informed about history should not view dramatic historical films as accurate accounts.
Reasoning: These films are dramatic presentations rather than documentaries, and they lack the ability to provide evidence for the accuracy of their portrayals.
Analysis: The argument moves from a factual premise—that these films cannot present evidence—to a normative conclusion about what viewers 'should' do. This is a classic 'is-ought' gap. To justify this reasoning, we need a principle that bridges the two by stating that if a medium cannot provide evidence for its claims, it shouldn't be trusted as accurate by those who can't verify it. Look for a rule that links the absence of evidence-sharing to a loss of credibility for the uninformed.
Conclusion: People who are not already informed about history should not view dramatic historical films as accurate accounts.
Reasoning: These films are dramatic presentations rather than documentaries, and they lack the ability to provide evidence for the accuracy of their portrayals.
Analysis: The argument moves from a factual premise—that these films cannot present evidence—to a normative conclusion about what viewers 'should' do. This is a classic 'is-ought' gap. To justify this reasoning, we need a principle that bridges the two by stating that if a medium cannot provide evidence for its claims, it shouldn't be trusted as accurate by those who can't verify it. Look for a rule that links the absence of evidence-sharing to a loss of credibility for the uninformed.
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Unlock Full Passage14.Which one of the following principles, if valid, most helps to justify the reasoning in the argument?
Correct Answer
E
E states the exact bridge: one should not regard a historical account as accurate unless one has considered the evidence behind it. That directly justifies the conclusion about uninformed viewers of dramatic historical films.
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