Can any research be found to validate the contention that those who spend time plucking out their gray hairs have mor...
xGraceAugust 20, 2020
Finding the Conclusion
Hi, I got this question correct, but I was just wondering why the last sentence in the stimulus is not the conclusion. It seems to be a stronger statement than the conclusion that's identified in the explanation. From my understanding, the statement that states the author's position/opinion most strongly is usually considered the main point, no? Could the last sentence function as a subsidiary conclusion then? Thank you!
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The conclusion of the argument is the same as its main point. To an extent it will be the statement that states the author's position most strongly, but it is also important to ensure that it follows logically from the premises outlined in the passage.
The last sentence of the stimulus here is neither the main nor the subsidiary conclusion; rather, it is a premise. We can tell that it is not a subsidiary conclusion because it is more of a fact than an argument. You don't necessarily need any evidence to support the statement that it is not immoral to dislike some aspects of the aging process.
At a more general level, there's an easy way to tell whether a statement is a conclusion. Try connecting the two statements you are deciding between with 'because' and then flip them to see which way makes more sense.
Option 1:
"There is no necessary connection" because it is not immoral to dislike some aspects of the aging process.
Option 2:
It is not immoral to dislike some aspects of the aging process because "there is no necessary connection."
Notice that the first option makes a lot more sense. This means that the conclusion is "there is no necessary connection" and the statement that it is not immoral to dislike some aspects of the aging process is a premise supporting this conclusion.
Hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any further questions.
xGraceSeptember 15, 2020
I see--it's a lot clearer to me now, Those are very really helpful tips, thank you!
