Q8 - Client: The owners of the catering company

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

Question Type:
ID the Conclusion

Stimulus Breakdown:
The catering company owners argue for their increase in rates. The client states this is a bad idea because it would violate their mission.

Answer Anticipation:
The argument from the catering company is the counterpoint, and the client's opinion is given in the, "They should…" line, which is almost certainly the conclusion. That statement also uses "should" which is opinion language. Finally, the following statement starts with "After all..." which is premise language.

Correct answer:
(C)

Answer choice analysis:
(A) Background info.

(B) Premise of the opposing point.

(C) Bingo; a paraphrase of the statement we identified as the conclusion.

(D) Premise of the author's argument, following "After all".

(E) Premise of the author's argument (if you saw this as an intermediate conclusion, good spot!).

Takeaway/Pattern:
When the author chimes in with her opinion of the opposing point, it's almost certainly the conclusion. "Should" is also a very conclusion-y word.

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