Consider this passage: “He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck
ID: 3293848 • Letter: C
Question
Consider this passage: “He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame, maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.”
Which of the following contains the most accurate description of the passage?
a. The author is not offering an argument.
b. The author puts forward an argument, but it cannot be effectively evaluated until we have clarified an ambiguous term and/or have some additional information.
c. The argument fails because there is a relevant difference in the things being compared.
d. The argument fails because the similarities in the compared things are not relevant to whether the conclusion is true.
e. The argument fails to consider and rule out other salient, rival explanations.
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is Option D.
Explanation :
The argument fails because the similarities in the compared things are not relevant to whether the conclusion is true.
We do not have any information about WHAT ACTION of the 'he' is being considered as lame. Only after the action, AND its context is mentionaed, can we judge the argument as relevant.
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