Question

In the following group discussion, which technique is Freda using to better evaluate an argument? FREDA: The author makes it sound like first-time offenders are hopeless and should just be locked up. ALLISON: I agree; there's no way to stop bad kids from being bad. FREDA: It seems like this author is biased because she was a juvenile court judge. A. Restating an idea to ensure understanding B. Challenging established ideas C. Disagreeing respectfully D. Holding group members accountable

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. By infering what the author wants to say and claiming that he/she is biased, Freda is disagreing. Another evidence that she is disagreeing is that Freda's final comment comes after Allison's agreement with the author. In order to be polite, Freda does not explicit that she disagrees, but rather claims the author is biased in his opinion.