Adult ESL ELL Advanced Quiz
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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (SPEAKING & LISTENING)
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Read the following exchange from a graduate seminar discussion:
Student 1 (Daria): "I argue that standardized testing should be eliminated from college admissions because it systematically disadvantages students from lower-income backgrounds who cannot afford test preparation."
Student 2 (Marcus): "I'd push back on that. Some research suggests that standardized tests, when properly normed, actually identify high-achieving low-income students who might otherwise be overlooked by admissions officers relying on subjective criteria like extracurriculars or recommendation letters."
Daria responds: "Marcus, you raise a nuanced point, and I'd grant that properly normed tests could serve that function in theory — but the key word is 'properly normed.' In practice, most tests in use today are not adequately adjusted for socioeconomic context, and the students most harmed are precisely those the norming is supposed to protect."
Daria's response demonstrates which of the following advanced argumentation techniques?
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