Craft and StructureMediumDisagreement about what evidence shows
Craft and Structure practice question
Text 1
The rise in sightings of the pine marten shows that the animal is recovering, argues naturalist Cara Lind.
Text 2
Sightings have risen, but so has the number of trail cameras: from a dozen in the county five years ago to over three hundred today. More eyes see more martens whether or not there are more martens to see.
Based on the texts, the author of Text 2 would most likely say that Lind ____
- A. has not allowed for the growth in the effort spent looking.Correct
- B. is wrong that sightings have risen.
- C. should use trail cameras.
- D. has overstated the number of cameras.
Answer: A. has not allowed for the growth in the effort spent looking.
More cameras, more sightings: the rise may be in looking, not in martens.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. is wrong that sightings have risen.
- Text 2 agrees sightings rose.
- C. should use trail cameras.
- Not proposed.
- D. has overstated the number of cameras.
- Lind doesn't mention cameras.
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