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Complete Question Explanation
Must be true. The correct answer choice is (C)
KS = keyboarding skills
AUC = able to use a computer
WEWP = able to write your essays using a word processing program
Sentence 1:
KS 
AUC
Sentence 2: AUC WEWP
Chain: KS AUC WEWP
As we approach the answers, remember to avoid Mistaken Reversals
and Mistaken Negations of the individual statements and of the chain
inference.
Answer choice (A): This is a Mistaken Negation of the chain inference and
is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice would be:
KS WEWP
Answer choice (B): This is a Mistaken Reversal of the chain inference and
is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice would be:
WEWP KS
Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer, and this answer is the
contrapositive of the chain inference.
Answer choice (D): This answer is a Mistaken Negation of the second
sentence and is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice is:
AUC WEWP
Answer choice (E): This answer is a Mistaken Reversal of the second
sentence and is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice is:
WEWP AUC
Must be true. The correct answer choice is (C)
KS = keyboarding skills
AUC = able to use a computer
WEWP = able to write your essays using a word processing program
Sentence 1:
KS AUCSentence 2:
AUC WEWPChain:
KS AUC WEWPAs we approach the answers, remember to avoid Mistaken Reversals
and Mistaken Negations of the individual statements and of the chain
inference.
Answer choice (A): This is a Mistaken Negation of the chain inference and
is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice would be:
KS WEWPAnswer choice (B): This is a Mistaken Reversal of the chain inference and
is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice would be:
WEWP KSAnswer choice (C): This is the correct answer, and this answer is the
contrapositive of the chain inference.
Answer choice (D): This answer is a Mistaken Negation of the second
sentence and is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice is:
AUC WEWPAnswer choice (E): This answer is a Mistaken Reversal of the second
sentence and is therefore incorrect. The diagram for this answer choice is:
WEWP AUC