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Lesson: Challenging Critical/Logical Reasoning - 03

Common Wrong Answer Types: Outside The Scope

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One of the most important skills in reading Reasoning passages critically, is to focus on the scope of the argument - how much of a particular topic it covers.

Many wrong answer choices touch upon issues related to the topic of the argument but not within the scope of the argument. These choices are "outside the scope". And something that is outside the scope of an argument has no effect on the argument.

Let's take a look at a question you've seen before to better understand this concept.

What is the scope of this author's argument? When you've identified the scope, click Continue to compare your answer to ours.

Passage

These so-called pacifists are either the victims or the propagators of a false logic. They claim that weapons reductions would result in a so-called climate of peace, thereby diminishing the likelihood of conflicts leading to war. But what are the facts? In the past ten years, during which time we have seen increased spending for such defense requirements as state-of-the-art weapons systems and augmented combat personnel, there have been fewer military actions involving our forces than in any previous decade in the twentieth century. Our own installations have not been attacked and our allies have rarely found it necessary to ask for our armed support. In other words, defense readiness is, in the real world, the most efficient peace-making tool.

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