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Read the passage below carefully:

"The municipal council’s recent initiative to replace traditional paper archives with monolithic digital repositories is heralded by proponents as a triumph of democratic access. Yet, one cannot help but admire the tragic optimism of bureaucrats who believe that magnetic media, prone to silent bit rot and technological obsolescence every decade, will outlast vellum that has endured five centuries of damp cellars. We are promised an immaculate digital eternity, provided, of course, that future generations remember how to code the proprietary decoders, maintain the cooling stacks, and pay the subscription fees to the cloud consortiums."

Which of the following best describes the writer's primary attitude toward the digital archival initiative?

  1. Sardonically skeptical of its long-term reliabilityCevap
  2. B
    Enthusiastic about its potential to democratize historical records
  3. C
    Despondent and sorrowful over the loss of historical paper documents
  4. D
    Convinced that digital systems will suffer complete system failure within five years

Cevap

The writer is sardonically skeptical of the initiative's long-term reliability.
The writer employs ironic and sarcastic expressions such as 'admire the tragic optimism' and 'provided, of course' to critique the assumption that digital storage is superior or eternal. This demonstrates a sardonically skeptical attitude toward the initiative.

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1
Analyze the text for stylistic indicators and word choices that signal attitude.
Phrases like 'tragic optimism' and 'provided, of course, that future generations remember...' indicate underlying sarcasm.
Tone and attitude are conveyed through word choice, irony, and nuance rather than literal surface claims.
2
Distinguish between the author's voice and cited third-party opinions.
The idea of 'a triumph of democratic access' is attributed to 'proponents', which the author then undermines.
Identifying attribution prevents confusing supporting context or opposing viewpoints with the author's stance.
3
Synthesize the author's primary argument and tone into a cohesive summary.
The author critically questions the sustainability of digital archives using ironic praise.
Matching this synthesis to the available choices confirms that sardonic skepticism is the correct attitude.

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