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by alivapriyada » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:09 am
Weight loss programs that guarantee results mislead their customers. No program can ensure that someone who follows it will lose weight. These programs prey upon unhappy and insecure people who are often driven more by emotion than by reason. Moreover, many people who lose weight while on a program eventually regain the weight within a year. So while the programs' claims may be true for a short period, customers will be disappointed in the long run.

The two portions in boldface play which of the following roles?

A. The first is a generalization; the second is a consequence of that generalization.

B. The first is the author's position; the second is a consideration in support of that position.

C. The first is an opinion under examination; the second is evidence weighing against that opinion.

D. The first is an assertion that the author questions; the second is evidence in support of that assertion.
E. The first is evidence in support of the author's main point; the second is the author's main point.

[spoiler]Well I got this question correct.But wud really like to know you guys' opinions.[/spoiler]
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by g000fy » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:24 am
Is B the answer?

First is obviously author's claim

So, A, D, E go away

Second, is actually an evidence that supports author's claim so C goes away.

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by pnk » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:25 am
BF 1 - conclusion of the author ; BF2 - supports author's view

Pick B

A.The first is a generalization; the second is a consequence of that generalization - BF 2 is not the consequence of BF2
B.The first is the author's position; the second is a consideration in support of that position.
C.The first is an opinion under examination; the second is evidence weighing against that opinion. (BF2 - supports BF1)
D.The first is an assertion that the author questions; the second is evidence in support of that assertion. (BF1 - is the opinion of author...not the assertion he questions)
E. The first is evidence in support of the author's main point; the second is the author's main point. (BF2 is not the main point)

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by reply2spg » Tue Sep 28, 2010 11:45 am
IMO B as well
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by lokesh r » Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:54 pm
g000fy wrote:Is B the answer?

First is obviously author's claim

So, A, D, E go away

Second, is actually an evidence that supports author's claim so C goes away.
I completely agree with u goofy..

IMO B..

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by alivapriyada » Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:02 am
ok guys its time for OA

OA is B

wow!!! you all wins!! :)

thanks to all of you!!!