Question
Which statement best evaluates the support that the author provides in paragraph 5 for the central idea that winning is the most important thing?
a
The author’s support is weak. The expert opinion tells us that winning will increase dopamine and make a person feel better, but this does not provide sufficient support for the author’s broader claim that winning leads to a long and happy life
b
The author’s support is strong. The expert opinion tells us that winning will increase dopamine and make a person feel better, and this provides abundant support for the author’s broader claim that winning leads to a long and happy life
c
The author’s support is weak because he does not cite any experts and instead relies only on emotional language such as “If you want to live a happy life of a decent length, you better win.”I
d
The author’s support is strong because he uses powerful emotional language such as “If you want to live a happy life of a decent length, you better win.”
a
The author’s support is weak. The expert opinion tells us that winning will increase dopamine and make a person feel better, but this does not provide sufficient support for the author’s broader claim that winning leads to a long and happy life
b
The author’s support is strong. The expert opinion tells us that winning will increase dopamine and make a person feel better, and this provides abundant support for the author’s broader claim that winning leads to a long and happy life
c
The author’s support is weak because he does not cite any experts and instead relies only on emotional language such as “If you want to live a happy life of a decent length, you better win.”I
d
The author’s support is strong because he uses powerful emotional language such as “If you want to live a happy life of a decent length, you better win.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best evaluation of the support the author provides in paragraph 5 for the central idea that winning is the most important thing is:
**a**
The author’s support is weak. The expert opinion tells us that winning will increase dopamine and make a person feel better, but this does not provide sufficient support for the author’s broader claim that winning leads to a long and happy life.
This choice points out the lack of strong evidence linking the idea of winning directly to a longer and happier life, which is crucial to the central claim.
**a**
The author’s support is weak. The expert opinion tells us that winning will increase dopamine and make a person feel better, but this does not provide sufficient support for the author’s broader claim that winning leads to a long and happy life.
This choice points out the lack of strong evidence linking the idea of winning directly to a longer and happier life, which is crucial to the central claim.