Identify The ConclusionDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Because the internet, TV, and newspapers are all fighting for the same viewers and money, they are getting lazier with their facts, which means we end up seeing a lot more junk news.
Conclusion: The public is being subjected to an increasing amount of trivial and incorrect information.
Reasoning: The intense competition for revenue and attention among various media platforms is causing a decline in journalistic standards.
Analysis: This is an 'Identify the Conclusion' task, so we need to find the primary claim the author wants us to accept. The word 'Consequently' serves as a major structural signpost, indicating that the final sentence is the effect or result of the situation described previously. The first sentence provides the causal mechanism (competition leading to lower standards), while the second sentence delivers the final takeaway. Focus on the fact that the bombardment of bad info is the 'end of the line' for this argument's logic.
Conclusion: The public is being subjected to an increasing amount of trivial and incorrect information.
Reasoning: The intense competition for revenue and attention among various media platforms is causing a decline in journalistic standards.
Analysis: This is an 'Identify the Conclusion' task, so we need to find the primary claim the author wants us to accept. The word 'Consequently' serves as a major structural signpost, indicating that the final sentence is the effect or result of the situation described previously. The first sentence provides the causal mechanism (competition leading to lower standards), while the second sentence delivers the final takeaway. Focus on the fact that the bombardment of bad info is the 'end of the line' for this argument's logic.
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Unlock Full Passage5.Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the argument?
Correct Answer
B
B paraphrases the stated conclusion: “we are increasingly bombarded with inaccurate and trivial information” becomes “people are more and more subjected to insignificant and unreliable information.”
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