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Sladkaya [172]
2 years ago
13

The repetition of the phrase “which they are not” in the first paragraph (sentences 2 and 3) achieves which of the following eff

ects?
It refutes the authors’ critics by underlining the lack of evidence for their arguments.

It refutes the authors’ critics by underlining the lack of evidence for their arguments.
A

It reinforces the authors’ overarching claim by reiterating it in increasingly absolute terms.

It reinforces the authors’ overarching claim by reiterating it in increasingly absolute terms.
B

It previews the passage’s line of reasoning by introducing a comparison that is developed in subsequent paragraphs.

It previews the passage’s line of reasoning by introducing a comparison that is developed in subsequent paragraphs.
C

It demonstrates that science depends on accumulating data by listing the observations that lead to the authors’ conclusion.

It demonstrates that science depends on accumulating data by listing the observations that lead to the authors’ conclusion.
D

It justifies the authors’ efforts to define science by emphasizing the flaws of existing definitions.
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2 answers:
son4ous [18]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

It justifies the authors’ efforts to define science by emphasizing the flaws of existing definitions.

user100 [1]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

E. It justifies the authors’ efforts to define science by emphasizing the flaws of existing definitions.

Explanation:

Answer E

Correct. The authors repeat the phrase “which they are not” in the context of elaborating on their opening assertion that “Science is often defined inadequately.” In this context, they describe two definitions of science, bluntly asserting that each definition would include some types of knowledge “which . . . are not” at all scientific. The repetition of this phrase thus serves to emphasize the inadequacy of existing definitions of science, demonstrating the need for the new definition that the authors go on to provide.e.

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