Q9 - Terrence Gurney suggests that because his books

by **ohthatpatrick** Fri Dec 31, 1999 8:00 pm

Question Type:
ID the Conclusion ("overall conclusion" suggests it might be gisty or implicit)

Stimulus Breakdown:
Conclusion: Gurney's books aren't slighted because they have a wide audience.
Evidence: The more likely reason is that his writing is flat and his books leave no lasting impression on the reader.

Answer Anticipation:
We just need something that functions as a restatement of "surely he is mistaken".

Correct Answer:
A

Answer Choice Analysis:
(A) YES! This looks fair.

(B) The author doesn't directly comment on whether they are or aren't. She's only discussing why they haven't received that type of praise.

(C) Premise

(D) Opposing point

(E) This was never said or implied.

Takeaway/Pattern: When we do ID the Conclusion questions, we should remind ourselves of the typical ways they disguise the conclusion:
1. It occurs as part of a "but/yet/however"-style rebuttal (like "surely he's mistaken)
2. It's the first sentence
3. It's indicated indirectly by premise indicators ("for", "after all") or indicated with an opinion word (like "probably")

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