L'intrus
A French philosophical question can hide two different questions
Identify descriptive, normative and conceptual French questions in six odd-one-out rows. Explain exactly how one question changes the inquiry.
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In short
Ask whether the question seeks a description, a norm or a definition. Que choisissent-ils ? describes; que devraient-ils choisir ? evaluates; qu’appelle-t-on choisir ? defines. A shared keyword does not make the inquiries identical.
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The six rows keep a topic stable while one item changes the type of question. Find the shift, then read why it matters. A normative conclusion needs reasons about what should count, not merely a count of what people currently do.
| Type | What counts as an answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptive | Observed practice or evidence | Combien de personnes ont choisi A ? |
| Normative | A justified criterion or recommendation | Devraient-elles choisir A ? |
| Conceptual | A definition or distinction | Que signifie choisir dans cet argument ? |
Tap the word that doesn't belong in each row.
The first two seek observed distributions; the third asks for a justified recommendation.
The first two are conceptual; the third counts self-reports.
The first two evaluate a norm; the last asks a historical fact.
The first two clarify concepts; the third asks about an empirical trend.
The first two describe events and counts; the last evaluates the change.
The first two ask what should guide action; the third asks what a term means.
Connect questions without collapsing them
Evidence about a practice can inform a normative argument, but an additional criterion is needed to say why that practice should be maintained. A definition can determine what a survey counts, but it does not provide the survey result. Name the bridge when moving from one inquiry to another.
Le sondage décrit les choix ; pour les évaluer, il faut encore annoncer le critère retenu.
The survey describes choices; evaluating them still requires an announced criterion.
In a dense text, watch for a shift from est to devrait, or from a behaviour to the meaning of its label. These small changes can redirect the argument even when the same abstract noun appears throughout.