Introduction / Context:
Many advice statements suggest a helpful practice without asserting anything about exclusivity or universality. Here, dictionary use is recommended as a means to become a good writer. We must test two extreme claims for necessity: “only writers use dictionaries” and “all writers use dictionaries.”
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Advice: Use a dictionary to improve writing quality.
- Assumption I: Only writers use dictionaries.
- Assumption II: All writers use dictionaries (universal behavior).
Concept / Approach:
- An implicit assumption must be essential for the advice to make sense.
- Effectiveness of dictionary use for writing does not require claims about who else (non-writers) uses it nor that all writers do so.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Assumption I is irrelevant. Non-writers (e.g., students, editors) can use dictionaries too; that does not affect the advice’s validity.Assumption II is also not required. Some good writers may not frequently consult a dictionary; the advice still stands as a recommended path, not a universal law.
Verification / Alternative check:
The advice remains meaningful even if many non-writers use dictionaries and even if some writers do not. Therefore neither I nor II is necessary.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Picking I, II, Either, or Both introduces unwarranted extremes that the statement never relies on.
Common Pitfalls:
Mistaking a recommended means for an exclusive or universal condition.
Final Answer:
Neither I nor II is implicit
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