Unit 8 · Detecting Reasoning Errors
Architect Career — Necessary vs Sufficient
Lesson 12 of 34
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When a rule says "you NEED X to do Y," having X does not guarantee Y — it only rules you out if X is missing. Will and Evie show exactly the difference between getting this right and getting it wrong.
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To become a successful architect, you need to be creative and also have excellent attention to detail.
Will said: "Sally is creative – she loves drawing and painting – and always checks her written work carefully. She's sure to become a great architect."
Evie said: "James enjoys writing stories and has a vivid imagination, but he struggles with detailed tasks. Architecture is probably not for him."
If the information in the box is true, whose reasoning is correct?
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