Argument Structure Questions - - Question 2

When Alicia Green borrowed a neighbor's car without permission, the police merely gave her a warning. However, when P...

ReneeI February 13, 2020

Breaking down the passage, cont

Any other tips for determining unnecessary background information in a text?

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Ravi February 13, 2020

@Reneel,

Great question.

In general, you always want to be looking for the conclusion of the
argument, the support, and the relationship between the support. If
you find that one or more phrases or sentences are neither being
supported by anything nor supporting anything, then that's a strong
indication that the phrases/sentences in question are
background/context and not necessarily relevant to the argument.
However, this information can sometimes be helpful, as it's sometimes
used to set the stage for the argument. By setting the stage, I mean
it's helping you to imagine the situation at hand.

Does that make sense? Let us know if you have any other questions!`

Nativeguy April 9, 2020

still do not understand how the answer is C

Nativeguy April 9, 2020

If anyone could further explain please feel free to