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by shirando21 Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:00 pm

I picked E as the correct answer.

I wasn't sure if L22-24 is the correct reference for this answer.

Anyone?
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Re: Q9

by demetri.blaisdell Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:04 pm

Bingo! I think you've got the right reference. It's almost an exact match for (E).

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Re: Q9

by jai.023 Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:52 pm

I now see the support for Answer Choice E but...

In lines 7-10 don't we have support for Answer Choice A???
 
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Re: Q9

by christine.defenbaugh Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:44 pm

Interesting question, jai.023!

(A) claims that we can answer the question "in what other areas besides Europe" did the proverbs in question originate.

Lines 7-10 tells us that the proverbs in question "did not all originate there [in Spain]". This only tells us where some of them did *not* originate - Spain! It doesn't tell us anything about where they DID originate. The next sentence, lines 10-12, inform us that many belong to the "common proverb tradition of Europe". Okay, so now we know that a lot of the proverbs originate in other parts of Europe, but we still haven't been told anything about any non-European locations where the proverbs originated!

The correct answer must be a question that is directly and specifically answerable from the passage, and only (E) fits that bill. Lines 22-24 clearly indicate that the answer to the question is YES! The passage tells us directly that using proverbs for the instruction of the young is "much more prominent in Mexican tradition in general than in English-speaking traditions."


The Unanswerable
(A) No specific areas outside of Europe are ever mentioned
(B) While the equivalency of some proverbs is discussed in lines 11-12, there is no discussion that the English proverbs derived from the Mexican-American proverbs.
(C) The content of the English proverbs is never explored.
(D) No other ethnic groups are discussed as also using proverbs to maintain group ties.


It's great that you are looking for line references to support your answer choice, but make sure that the citation has specific and direct support. Does this help clear things up a bit?
 
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Re: Q9

by ReneeM436 Sun May 20, 2018 11:19 pm

I disagree with this assessment.

christine.defenbaugh Wrote:Interesting question, jai.023!

(A) claims that we can answer the question "in what other areas besides Europe" did the proverbs in question originate.

Lines 7-10 tells us that the proverbs in question "did not all originate there [in Spain]". This only tells us where some of them did *not* originate - Spain! It doesn't tell us anything about where they DID originate. The next sentence, lines 10-12, inform us that many belong to the "common proverb tradition of Europe". Okay, so now we know that a lot of the proverbs originate in other parts of Europe, but we still haven't been told anything about any non-European locations where the proverbs originated!

The correct answer must be a question that is directly and specifically answerable from the passage, and only (E) fits that bill. Lines 22-24 clearly indicate that the answer to the question is YES! The passage tells us directly that using proverbs for the instruction of the young is "much more prominent in Mexican tradition in general than in English-speaking traditions."


The Unanswerable
(A) No specific areas outside of Europe are ever mentioned
(B) While the equivalency of some proverbs is discussed in lines 11-12, there is no discussion that the English proverbs derived from the Mexican-American proverbs.
(C) The content of the English proverbs is never explored.
(D) No other ethnic groups are discussed as also using proverbs to maintain group ties.


It's great that you are looking for line references to support your answer choice, but make sure that the citation has specific and direct support. Does this help clear things up a bit?
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Re: Q9

by ohthatpatrick Fri May 25, 2018 2:35 am

Then lawyer-up and make a counterargument. You don't get to just stand up and say "Objection." and then sit down. :)
 
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by AmyL470 Wed Mar 06, 2019 11:30 pm

christine.defenbaugh Wrote:Interesting question, jai.023!

(A) claims that we can answer the question "in what other areas besides Europe" did the proverbs in question originate.

Lines 7-10 tells us that the proverbs in question "did not all originate there [in Spain]". This only tells us where some of them did *not* originate - Spain! It doesn't tell us anything about where they DID originate.



Even if we read lines 7-10 as some did originate in Spain instead of some did not, wouldn't A be wrong anyway because Spain is in Europe?