Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: When Joe goes to see his favorite football team play, he sometimes

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When Joe goes to see his favorite football team play, he sometimes sits without a shirt and paints his body with the team colors, and his team wins. Clearly Joe's actions lead to his team's success.

The above conclusion is properly drawn if which of the following isassumed?


(A) Shirts are not required at footballgames.

[color=#ff0000] Incorrect.

To solve this Assumption question, first break down the argument. The second sentence includes a conclusion conjunction (clearly) so it's the conclusion, and the first sentence is the premise since it provides us with hard facts.

Now ask yourself: the author thinks that Joe's being shirtless and painting his body with team colors help the team win. But what is the missing link? What unfounded connection (assumption) does the author make?

This answer choice presents a new premise about the stadium's policies. However, while this data may explain why Joe sitting shirtless is not a problem, it does not explain
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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 04 Jan 2024, 01:30 • Replies 3 • Views 469

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