A candidate drafting an essay for a GRE Issue prompt on technology ethics produces the following body paragraph:
"Advocates for strict data privacy regulations contend that tech conglomerates should be legally barred from monetizing user behavioral data without explicit, opt-in consent. Proponents of this view argue that unauthorized data exploitation violates fundamental individual autonomy and creates severe cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Admittedly, stringent regulation might impose compliance burdens on smaller startups that lack extensive legal infrastructure. Nevertheless, data privacy is a basic human right, so corporate concerns about operational costs are entirely trivial and unworthy of further debate. Additionally, critics of privacy laws argue that data monetization enables free digital services, but that argument is simply foolish."
Which of the following structural flaws are present in the candidate's integration of counterarguments and rebuttals within this body paragraph? Select all that apply.
- The paragraph superficially dismisses a legitimate counterargument regarding startup compliance costs without providing a substantive rebuttal or logical qualification.Answer
- The paragraph incorporates an opposing perspective as a tacked-on, unintegrated final statement that lacks cohesive development or meaningful counter-rebuttal.Answer
- CThe paragraph exhibits a completely one-sided analysis by failing to mention any alternative perspectives or opposing arguments.
- DThe paragraph uncritically accepts the opponents' underlying assumption that user data monetization is essential for economic growth.
- EThe paragraph contains a buried thesis statement that is structurally disconnected from the main supporting claims.