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The repetition of the phrase “which they are not” in the first paragraph (sentences 2 and 3) achieves which of the following effects?


It refutes the authors’ critics by underlining the lack of evidence for their arguments.

It refutes the authors’ critics by underlining the lack of evidence for their arguments.
A

It reinforces the authors’ overarching claim by reiterating it in increasingly absolute terms.

It reinforces the authors’ overarching claim by reiterating it in increasingly absolute terms.
B

It previews the passage’s line of reasoning by introducing a comparison that is developed in subsequent paragraphs.

It previews the passage’s line of reasoning by introducing a comparison that is developed in subsequent paragraphs.
C

It demonstrates that science depends on accumulating data by listing the observations that lead to the authors’ conclusion.

It demonstrates that science depends on accumulating data by listing the observations that lead to the authors’ conclusion.
D

It justifies the authors’ efforts to define science by emphasizing the flaws of existing definitions.

Respuesta :

The repetition of phrase is also known as Anaphora. The author here need to justify the science by emphasizing the flaws of definitions. The repetitions phrases are too close to each other because of group of more than two words that are identical.

Repetition of the phrase

  • The author examines that science sometimes is defined simply as rationally, but that would make much of theology science , which they are not.
  • Science is empirical, rational, general, and cumulative; and it is all four at once. Science is empirical in that all its conclusions are subject to test by sense experience.

Therefore, correct option is E.

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