Read the following argument carefully. Match each excerpt from the argument to its correct structural role.
Argument:
Some scholars contend that the ancient Minoan civilization collapsed primarily due to a massive volcanic eruption on the island of Thera. However, archaeological evidence indicates that the Thera eruption occurred at least a century before the widespread destruction of Minoan palaces. Consequently, the volcanic eruption could not have been the direct cause of the Minoan collapse. Instead, historical records of the era increasingly describe widespread naval conflicts and invasions from mainland powers. Thus, the Minoan civilization most likely fell due to foreign conquest.
- "Some scholars contend that the ancient Minoan civilization collapsed primarily due to a massive volcanic eruption..."A claim that the argument as a whole is designed to refute
- "archaeological evidence indicates that the Thera eruption occurred at least a century before the widespread destruction..."A premise used to undermine an opposing view
- "Consequently, the volcanic eruption could not have been the direct cause of the Minoan collapse."A subsidiary conclusion
- "Thus, the Minoan civilization most likely fell due to foreign conquest."The main conclusion of the argument
Cevap
Excerpt 1 matches 'A claim that the argument as a whole is designed to refute'. Excerpt 2 matches 'A premise used to undermine an opposing view'. Excerpt 3 matches 'A subsidiary conclusion'. Excerpt 4 matches 'The main conclusion of the argument'.
In this argument, the author introduces an opposing viewpoint (Minoans fell due to a volcano) in order to refute it. The author uses a factual premise (the eruption timeline) to reach a subsidiary conclusion (the volcano wasn't the cause). Finally, using another premise about historical records, the author reaches the ultimate, main conclusion (foreign conquest was the cause).
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Anahtar Kavram
Identifying the structural roles of statements in a complex argument, including intermediate conclusions and main conclusions.