Question: A few people who are bad writers simply cannot improve their writing, whether or not they receive instruction. still, most bad writers can at least be taught to improve their writing enough so that they are no longer bad writers. However, no one can become a great writer simply by being taught how to be a better writer, since great writers must have not just skill, but also talent.

Which one of the following can be properly inferred from the passage above?

A). All bad writers can become better writers.
B). All great writers had to be taught to become better writers.
C). Some bad writer can never become great writers.
D). Some bad writers can become great writers.
E). Some great writers can be taught to be even better writers.

“A few people who are bad writers simply cannot improve their writing, whether or not they receive instruction” – is a GMAT Critical question. To answer the question, a candidate can either find a piece of evidence that would weaken the argument or have logical flaws in the argument. GMAT critical reasoning tests the logical and analytical skills of the candidates. This topic requires candidates to find the argument's strengths and weaknesses or the logical flaw in the argument. The GMAT CR section contains 10 -13 GMAT critical reasoning questions out of 36 GMAT verbal questions.

Answer:C
Explanation: The GMAT's critical reasoning portion evaluates students' analytical and critical thinking skills. To give a coherent response, the applicant needs to possess excellent cognitive skills. Some people who are poor writers simply cannot become better at it, regardless of instruction. However, the majority of ineffective writers can at least be trained to make enough progress in their writing to stop being ineffective. However, no one can become a great writer merely by receiving writing instruction, as great authors need both talent and technique.

Let's look at each option separately.

A: Incorrect
It is an Incorrect choice . The opening line of the paragraph, which claims that certain poor authors are incapable of improving, runs counter to this assertion.

B: Incorrect
This claim is supported by the passage. Although it states (in the last sentence) that instruction alone is insufficient for becoming a great writer, the passage acknowledges the possibility that all great writers have to be taught to become greater writers. However, the passage also leaves open the idea that some great authors never needed to be taught how to write better. The assertion in response (B) cannot be deduced from the passage because both it and its opposite are consistent with the passage.

C: Correct
Correct. It follows from the first statement that certain people are lousy writers who are unable to develop, and since poor writers would need to do so before becoming great authors, therefore certain individuals are horrible writers who will never be able to improve.

D: Inaccurate
Incorrect. According to the passage, some bad authors may develop into great writers, but it's also possible that no bad writers ever develop into great writers. The assertion in response (D) cannot be derived from the passage because both it and its opposite are consistent with the passage.

E: Inaccurate
Incorrect. This conclusion cannot be drawn from the passage because it makes no assertions about how a talented writer might improve.

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