Instructions
- Go through the below passage.
- You need not limit your time. Take as long as you feel you need to understand the passage well.
- Once you have read the passage, answer the following questions in a single comment below.
- Do not refer to others’ comments. If you do, you may not be able to gain as much from the session.
Passage
Beverage company representative: The plastic rings that hold six-packs of beverage cans together pose a threat to wild animals, which often become entangled in the discarded rings and suffocate as a result. Following our lead, all beverage companies will use only those rings consisting of a new plastic that disintegrates after only three days’ exposure to sunlight. Once we all complete the switchover from the old to the new plastic rings, therefore, the threat of suffocation that plastic rings pose to wild animals will be eliminated.
Questions
- Is the above passage an argument?
- If so, what is the main point (conclusion)?
- On what basis (support) is the main point made?
- On the basis of the support can the conclusion be inferred?
- If so, why or why not? If you believe the conclusion cannot be inferred, mention ALL gaps you can think of.
