Which option describes the approach to identifying the main dispute in Point at Issue questions?

Which option describes the approach to identifying the main dispute in Point at Issue questions?

• A. Agreement
• B. Compromise
• C. Disagreement
• D. Neutral

Answer: (D)

In Point at Issue questions, the key idea is to pinpoint the specific claim or proposition on which the two authors clash. You look for the stance one author defends and the other challenges or denies. That central clash is the main dispute the question asks you to identify. Focusing on where they disagree helps you zero in on the issue that drives the argument, rather than on anything they happen to agree on, or on any neutral or compromising positions they might mention. So the best approach is to identify the explicit point of disagreement—the central proposition the two sides dispute.

In Point at Issue questions, the key idea is to pinpoint the specific claim or proposition on which the two authors clash. You look for the stance one author defends and the other challenges or denies. That central clash is the main dispute the question asks you to identify. Focusing on where they disagree helps you zero in on the issue that drives the argument, rather than on anything they happen to agree on, or on any neutral or compromising positions they might mention. So the best approach is to identify the explicit point of disagreement—the central proposition the two sides dispute.