When a question stem says "According to the passage..." does that mean it generally refers to the author's perspective (in a situation where the passage has both the author's perspective and other people(s) perspective(s)) ?
In some sense, yes, in that the author wrote the whole passage. But the answer could relate to anything in the passage (if the question stem isn't further targeted toward a specific issue).
Let's say the passage says:
"I, the author, believe X is true. There are some other people who believe Y is true."
If the question asks, 'According to the passage, which of the following is true?" this would be a wrong answer:
"Y is true."
That's because the author didn't say Y is true. What she said was "Some other people believe Y is true."
The word objective is used in the passage. I was torn between that answer and the correct answer. I would have liked an explanation pointing to where objective was used in the passage.
You're right -- It was used in this line: "But professional medical illustrators strive for objective accuracy and avoid devices that have inflammatory potential, sometimes even eschewing the use of color."
This was the author's response to the claim that custom-illustrations would subtly distort things. The author is saying the illustrations who draw custom illustrations strive for objective accuracy.
I don't read this as a description of the objectivity of medical textbook illustrations. Also, even if we accept that medical textbook illustrations are objective, the author is not saying that custom-illustrations are less objective.
Is there another place you are getting potential support for C?
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WOW I didn't even have to refer back to the passage. I'mg gonna have to make sure I practice on low-res summaries on my own.
Idc if it’s a level 1 difficulty, im taking this win… I got it 2secs under the target time.
Kevin the GOAT
"sorry I only specialize in the skin of the inner thigh" lmao
@aldertree00644 lol
Kevin you're crushing it, helpful to confirm/deny existing frameworks in my head. Tier 1.
When a question stem says "According to the passage..." does that mean it generally refers to the author's perspective (in a situation where the passage has both the author's perspective and other people(s) perspective(s)) ?
In some sense, yes, in that the author wrote the whole passage. But the answer could relate to anything in the passage (if the question stem isn't further targeted toward a specific issue).
Let's say the passage says:
"I, the author, believe X is true. There are some other people who believe Y is true."
If the question asks, 'According to the passage, which of the following is true?" this would be a wrong answer:
"Y is true."
That's because the author didn't say Y is true. What she said was "Some other people believe Y is true."
So the correct answer could be:
"Some people believe Y is true."
first one right
Why does LSAT not start with RC, it is to me the simpler of the two. I suppose to lay a foundation but to me, I am learning way more about LC from RC.
easy money
I keep 2nd guessing myself on these RC questions ):
God, let all my test day RC questions be this easy to understand hahaha! amen
this one was a breath of fresh air after the last
The word objective is used in the passage. I was torn between that answer and the correct answer. I would have liked an explanation pointing to where objective was used in the passage.
You're right -- It was used in this line: "But professional medical illustrators strive for objective accuracy and avoid devices that have inflammatory potential, sometimes even eschewing the use of color."
This was the author's response to the claim that custom-illustrations would subtly distort things. The author is saying the illustrations who draw custom illustrations strive for objective accuracy.
I don't read this as a description of the objectivity of medical textbook illustrations. Also, even if we accept that medical textbook illustrations are objective, the author is not saying that custom-illustrations are less objective.
Is there another place you are getting potential support for C?