Analyze how printing can affect the spread of ideas
The idea
Compare the number of copies, time and cost stated in the evidence.
Step by step
- Compare the number of copies, time and cost stated in the evidence.
- More copies can widen potential access, while literacy, language and distribution still matter.
- A mechanism that helps ideas spread does not establish that every reader agrees.
Example
A workshop makes 300 printed copies instead of 3 handwritten copies, with distribution to more towns. Which conclusion is supported?
Answer
more copies can reach more readers
The increased supply and wider distribution create the possibility of wider readership.
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