Q3 - Louise McBride, a homeowner, filed a complaint

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Question Type:
Principle Support (Strengthen/Sufficient)

Stimulus Breakdown:
Someone tried to file a complaint but was given the wrong form. Dismissing that complaing would be unfair.

Answer Anticipation:
If someone tried to do something but was given the wrong form by the official group, dismissing their request would be unfair.

Correct answer:
(C)

Answer choice analysis:
(A) Out of scope. The argument doesn't talk about being informed of all relevant regulations. The argument is about having the correct form.

(B) Out of scope, but tempting. The argument is about getting the correct form, not filling out a form correctly. Subtle shift there!

(C) Boom. The agency gave her the incorrect form (the incorrect action). Because of that, this answer states it would be unfair to dismiss the complaint, which is the conclusion of the argument. It connects the situation to the judgment, so this is the answer.

(D) Out of scope. There's no discussion of misunderstanding the requirements. It seems as if someone just grabbed the wrong form.

(E) Out of scope. The argument is about dismissing the complaint being unfair; this answer is about it being unfair to subject someone to a complaint. Additionally, the argument doesn't discuss anything about defense from the complaint.

Takeaway/Pattern:
For Principle Support, clearly defining the situation and the conclusion/judgment gets you about 90% of the way to the correct answer.

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