The Quality of a Discussion Often Depends on How Closely

question 60

Short Answer

The quality of a discussion often depends on how closely the parties attend to the same issue. For the passage below, determine whether the speakers are clearly disputing the same issue, or whether somebody is missing the point.
A: About 90 percent of all those colorful kids' books about dinosaurs contain misinformation and misleading interpretations.
B: But without those books, cartoons would be children's only source of information about dinosaurs-and they're even more inaccurate.

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Definitions:

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