Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward. However, this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
The bold phrase plays which of the following roles in the argument?
A. It provides information that undermines the conclusion
B. It points out the assumption with which the author disagrees.
C. It repeats a previously stated premise
D. It offers support for the author's conclusion
E. It is the conclusion the author's argument is designed to reach
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Premise: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward.
Counter-Premise: However, this is not true
Premise: because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
Conclusion: Hard work should be its own reward
Answer is E. What is the OA?
Counter-Premise: However, this is not true
Premise: because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
Conclusion: Hard work should be its own reward
Answer is E. What is the OA?
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Rajasekaran, in your analysis, you have selected wrong conclusion; the correct fields are:rajasekaran wrote:Premise: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward.
Counter-Premise: However, this is not true
Premise: because such work intrinsically gives the
worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily.
Conclusion: Hard work should be its own reward
Answer is E. What is the OA?
Premise: Many people feel that hard work deserves a reward.
Counter-Premise: However, this is not true -----> THIS IS CONCLUSION
Premise: Hard work should be its own reward because such work intrinsically gives the worker satisfaction when it is performed satisfactorily. --> PREMISE SUPPORTING CONCLUSION
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it must be E why
the passage says: However (however indicates its a conclusion), this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, "now use why test that why it should be its own reward
the answer is given in the premise next to the conclusion starting with "because such work"[/u]
the passage says: However (however indicates its a conclusion), this is not true.Hard work should be its own reward, "now use why test that why it should be its own reward
the answer is given in the premise next to the conclusion starting with "because such work"[/u]
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I believe it's letter "D".
True joy should be found in the work itself, and the goals should be met merely by the act of doing that work.Should this statement support the author's conclusion?
True joy should be found in the work itself, and the goals should be met merely by the act of doing that work.Should this statement support the author's conclusion?
