Jordan cannot possibly be an effective teacher because his command of the language is quite poor. His writing is filled with errors and his explanations are often unclear.

Which of the following identifies an assumption in the argument above?

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The quality of language a teacher uses is indicative of his effectiveness.

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Most teachers are proficient in language.

Jordan intentionally uses poor language to hide his lack of knowledge.

Very few teachers struggle with language skills.

Jordan did not pass his teaching certification exam.

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The argument states that Jordan cannot be an effective teacher due to his poor command of the language. This implies that there is a relationship between a teacher's language skills and their effectiveness.…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Whether you can identify the unstated assumption a critical-reasoning argument depends on.

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Jordan cannot possibly be an effective teacher because his command of the language is quite poor. His writing is filled with errors and his explanations are often unclear. Which of the following identifies an assumption in the argument above?