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Zorluk: OrtaAnalyzing Bolded Statement Roles

Conservators at a prominent museum have long maintained that installing centralized precision-humidity control systems in historic buildings is essential for preventing the degradation of centuries-old wooden panel paintings. However, a recent study of vintage panel deterioration shows no significant difference in structural decay between paintings housed in high-tech climate-controlled rooms and those kept in traditional buildings with simple passive ventilation. Because wooden panels naturally adjust to gradual seasonal fluctuations without suffering stress fractures, the costly replacement of traditional ventilation systems with complex environmental controls is an unnecessary expenditure for preserving these artworks.

Which of the following best describes the roles played by the two bolded statements in the argument?

  1. A
    The first is the main conclusion of the argument; the second is a premise offered in support of that conclusion.
  2. B
    The first describes background context that the author accepts as true; the second is an intermediate conclusion used to support a broader policy recommendation.
  3. The first presents findings used to challenge a traditional position; the second is the main conclusion drawn by the argument.Cevap
  4. D
    The first introduces a traditional position that the argument seeks to establish; the second presents evidence that counters a competing proposal.
  5. E
    The first provides evidence supporting the conservators' view; the second is a consideration that weighs against the author's primary position.

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The correct option identifies the first statement as findings used to challenge a traditional position and the second statement as the main conclusion of the argument.
The correct answer accurately characterizes the flow of logic. The argument begins with a traditional opinion held by museum conservators. The first bolded portion delivers study results demonstrating that high-tech systems produce no better results than traditional passive ventilation, thereby directly challenging the conservators' view. The second bolded portion is the final judgment reached by the author—that expensive system replacement is an unnecessary expenditure.

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1
Analyze the main argument structure and main conclusion
The argument opens by describing a long-held belief by conservators, introduces new study findings after 'However', provides an explanatory premise, and concludes that upgrading ventilation systems is unnecessary.
Identifying the author's core claim establishes the ultimate point of the passage.
2
Determine the structural role of the first bolded statement
The first bolded statement presents empirical study findings showing no difference in decay, which undermines the conservators' claim that high-tech systems are essential.
Transition words like 'However' signal that this finding challenges the previous view.
3
Determine the structural role of the second bolded statement
The second bolded statement states that replacing traditional systems is an unnecessary expenditure, which is the main conclusion justified by the study findings and natural adjustment mechanism.
This is the ultimate claim that the author is advocating in the passage.

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