Case Analysis Flashcards
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A reading case study describes a nonprofit that expanded services and simultaneously saw its budget deficit grow. The executive director claims the expansion was successful. A reader who notices this tension is practicing which skill?
Answer: Identifying internal inconsistencies in an argument
Identifying internal inconsistencies means noticing when different parts of a passage present conflicting information.
When an aReading passage contains both primary source quotes and the author's interpretation of those quotes, a careful reader should:
Answer: Distinguish between the original source's words and the author's added meaning
Distinguishing between a primary source's words and an author's interpretation is essential to understanding how the author constructs their argument.
A case study passage uses the word 'significant' to describe a 2% improvement in test scores. A critical reader should:
Answer: Question whether 2% is actually significant given the context
Critical readers evaluate whether language like 'significant' is justified by the actual data presented in the passage.
A student reads a case analysis and identifies three supporting examples. Two support the claim and one contradicts it. How should the student handle the contradicting example in their analysis?
Answer: Include it and explain how it limits or complicates the claim
A thorough analysis acknowledges contradicting evidence and explains what it means for the strength of the overall argument.
In a case study passage, the author describes a policy change using mostly emotional language and few statistics. This suggests the author is primarily appealing to:
Answer: The reader's emotions rather than evidence
Heavy reliance on emotional language with few statistics signals an appeal to emotion rather than a data-driven logical argument.
A FastBridge case analysis passage compares two cities. City A has lower crime after installing streetlights; City B has lower crime after hiring more officers. The author concludes streetlights reduce crime. What is wrong with this conclusion?
Answer: The data from City B shows a different intervention worked, undermining the single-cause conclusion
City B's results demonstrate that crime reduction can have multiple causes, which weakens the claim that streetlights alone are responsible.
A passage opens with a dramatic anecdote about one individual's experience before presenting broader data. What is the likely purpose of the opening anecdote?
Answer: To engage the reader emotionally before introducing larger statistical claims
Authors often use individual anecdotes at the start of a piece to create emotional engagement before transitioning to broader evidence.