Muscular strength is a limited resource, and athletic techniques help to use this resource efficiently. Since top ath...
Abigail-Okerekeon September 29, 2022
why is A wrong?
This is how I diagrammed the argument's conclusion: Superior mastery of athletic technique --> champion athlete. Answer choice A matched it. So, I don't understand why it's wrong. Also, can someone diagram the correct answer choice for me? Thank you.
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I think our final sentence is in fact our conclusion, that to become a champion, one is required to have superior mastery. I would diagram this as
If C -> SM
I think you may have flipped those around. We are not told that having mastery guarantees a championship, but rather that it is required for it. So, mastery is a necessary condition, not a sufficient one. This is a good match for C.