[Video] Q15: Which choice best establishes the argument that follows?

Explanation for Question 15 From the Writing Section on the Official Sat Practice Test 7

15 asks which choice best establishes the argument that follows. 2 So before we can pick a choice to establish the argument, 3 we got to understand what that argument is. 4 So let's find the argument in the question. 5 It tells us that the argument follows. 6 That means it comes after. So if 15, 7 the underlined portion is right here, then the argument's going to go after it. 8 It follows it. So let's start reading. 9 If employees find themselves falling behind in the workplace, 10 these critics contend, then it is the duty of those employees to identify 11 and even pay for appropriate resources, 12 to show them how and why they're falling behind and what they should do 13 about it. This argument ignores research pointing to, 14 and I'm going to stop reading there because I see this phrase, 15 this argument, that phrase is directly referencing the 16 argument. And that tells me that our argument is going to fall somewhere before 17 that phrase. 18 That means our argument is going to end right there. 19 So now that we've bracketed the portion, 20 that includes our argument, let's reread it, 21 paraphrase it, and really understand what the arguments all about. 22 They're saying that to paraphrase, 23 if employees find themselves falling behind at work and then these critics contend, 24 and then it's their responsibility, the employee's responsibility to identify 25 and get the resources to show them why they're falling behind 26 and how they should deal with it. Okay. 27 So in ...