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Hi Dave,
Really enjoying the methods you devised for the RC section. Doesn't seem that difficult now :)
I wanted to ask you a question about the wine passage on page 18 of the RC manual. As I was reading the passage, I thought lines 7-12 were the thesis/main point of the argument. As I understood, the ascriptive nature of that paragraph, whereby the author disagrees with 'most scientists' tells us what the author is trying to prove and argue in the rest of the text. To me the very nature of the disagreement, signified the main point/thesis of the argument.
To be more precise, by employing SPAM (ewwwwww), here's how I thought about this passage:
System: Where is the thesis? Lines 7-12. How was the argument supported? All the reasons, attitude and examples in the following lines to prove what was written in lines 7-12.
Purpose: Lines 7-12, to demonstrate that most scientists are wrong.
Attitude: Critical of scientists
Main Point: Lines 55-59, that wine's positive health effects are derived from the natural compounds found in grapes supports the thesis in lines 7-12. Lines 55-59, however, appear to me like the MAIN explanation, from a list of 4-5 in the passage, given for wine' positive health effects.
This lead me to have some difficulties with question #6, I narrowed it down to answer choice A) and E) and was confused by which answer choice would make a better answer as I understood the thesis and the main point to be one and the same and was more inclined to go with answer choice A) than E).
Can you pin-point me in the right direction...what am I not getting here?
While I patiently wait for your answer, I'll go and treat myself with a glass of wine!
Thanks Dave!
