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Complete Question Explanation

Justify the Conclusion. The correct answer choice is (A)

The argument can be analyzed as follows:

..... Premise: Anybody who manages to convince some people of his or her qualifications in
..... an area—whatever those may be—is an expert.

..... Conclusion: Almost anyone can be an expert.

The argument contains a classic conditional form: ..... ..... In abstract form:

..... Premise: Convince some people :arrow: Expert ..... ..... (A :arrow: B)

..... Conclusion: Expert Almost anyone ..... ..... ..... ..... (B)

The element that must be added to justify the conclusion is: In abstract form:

..... Convince some people Almost anyone ..... ..... ..... (A)

Answer choice (A) contains this element and is the correct answer. Use the Justify Formula to
confirm the answer if it is still unclear.

Many students mistakenly select answer choice (D). Answer choice (D) is the Mistaken Reversal of
the premise. Use the Justify Formula to reveal why this answer fails:

..... Premise: Convince some people :arrow: Expert

..... Answer choice (D): Expert :arrow: Convince some people

Does the combination of these two statements prove that almost anyone can be an expert? No, and
therefore the answer choice is incorrect.

Answer choice (E) is incorrect because it only justifies the conclusion that some people are experts.
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