Time—30 minutes
Directions: In this sections you will need to analyze the issue presented below and explain your views on it. The question has no "correct" answer. Instead, you should consider various perspectives as you develop you develop your own position on the issue.
Read the statement and the directions that follow it, and then make any notes in your test booklet that will help you plan your response. Begin writing yoiur response on the separate answer document. Make sure that you use the answer document that goes with this writing task.
"Business relations are infected through and through with the disease of short-sighted motives. We are so concerned with immediate results and short-term goals that we fail to look beyond them."
Assuming that the term "business relations" can refer to the decisions and actions of any organization—for instance, a small family business, a community association, or a large international corporation—for instance, a small family business, a community association, or a large international corporation—explain the extent to which you think that this criticism is valid. In your discussion of the issue, use reasons and/or examples from your own experience, your observation of others or your reading.
ANALYSIS OF AN ARGUMENT
Time—30 minutes
Directions: In section, you will be asked to write a critique of the argument presented below. Note that you are not being asked to present your own views on the subject. Instead, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking, what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion, or what sort of evidence could help strengthen or refute the argument
Read the argument and the instructions that follow it, and then make any notes in your test booklet that will help you plan your response. Begin writing your response on the separate answer document. Make sure that you use the answer document that goes with this writing task.
The following appeared in the deitorial section of a newpaper.
"As public concern over drug abuse has increased authorities have become more vigilant in their to prevent illegal drugs from entering the country. Many drug traffickers have consequently switched from marijuana which is bulky, or heroin, which has a market too small to justify the risk of severe punishment, to cocaine Thus cnforcement efforts have ironieally resulted in an observed increase in the illegal use of cocaine."
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. You can also discuss what if anything, would make the argument more sound and persuasive or would help you to better evaluate its conclusion.
SECTION 2
Time-25 minutes
16 Questions
Directrons : FOR each question in this section . select the best of the answer choices given .
1. A report on acid rain concluded . "Most forests in Critics are not being damaged by acid rain "Canada of the report insist the conclusion be changed to . "Most forests in Canada do not show visible symptoms of growth or higher morality."
Which of the following if true . provides the best logical justification for the critics insistence that the report s justification for critics insistence that the report s conclusion be changed?
(A) Some forests in Canada are being damaged by acid rain .
(B) Acid rain could be causing damage for which symptoms have not yet become visible .
(C) The report does not compare acid rain damage to Canadian forests with acid rain damage to forests in other countries .
