From this paragraph, how do you know that this is leaning toward spotlight rather than problem-analysis (problem = critics miss the point)? Bc I thought that the author's purpose for spotlight is about informing/explaining and problem-analysis is more about persuading. This paragraph seems persuasive to me
Can a passage be both problem-analysis and spotlight at the same time?
#feedback It would be great if there was some way to filter out passages (and LR questions as well) that get covered in the curriculum so you can avoid them in drills. I've unknowingly drilled both of the spotlight passages in the curriculum which, for me, makes the walkthroughs less educational especially when it comes to the answering the questions afterward
7Sage -this is not acceptable. This is the second time I have come across an African name that you are too racist and ignorant to even attempt to pronounce, yet you have made the effort to learn how to pronounce ridiculously long European names. This is seriously fucked up and you need to fix it. Shame on you.
The suggestion it contains sounds you can't pronounce and so therefore you won't bother is completely unacceptable. It is a name and you need to figure out how to say it. Don't pretend you are showing respect by suggesting it is just too difficult to pronounce. That suggestion itself is effectively racist because it is ONLY African names that for some reason you can't manage. You can get 180 on the LSAT but you can't pronounce a simple name. No.
? he's trying to emulate a realistic mental process while reading a passage. and trying to figure out how to properly pronounce a name with time constraints would have no effect on one's score, thus it would be a waste of time. in fact, even for unfamiliar words that, unlike names, could affect the material/message of the passage, Kevin has skipped these words and explained numerous times that it is a waste of time to try and pronounce/figure out what a word means. thus, skipping over an unfamiliar name is entirely consistent with the rest of the curriculum's approach lol.
I feel like it's a kind of lose-lose situation. If they say it wrong, because it's a name they are unfamiliar with, and uses sounds they are unfamiliar with, then Kevin looks like an AH. But he also looks like an AH when he only cannot pronounce Mphahlele's name. And if he just uses Ezekiel, he looks like he is dodging it. Lucky for me, If the name is longer than 6 letters, I just use the initials anyways lol. Speed is the law.
(Low key, it's not that difficult; you just have to remember that not all consonants are hard in all languages)
#feedback Typo (period/comma) in the passage in the written lesson, 3rd sentence. Not a big deal, but since it is in the passage, it might trip people up!
Because of my OCD, even though no one cares, I did find it haha. The first paragraph of this passage was used as an example passage earlier in the RC unit. It was under this lesson:
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From this paragraph, how do you know that this is leaning toward spotlight rather than problem-analysis (problem = critics miss the point)? Bc I thought that the author's purpose for spotlight is about informing/explaining and problem-analysis is more about persuading. This paragraph seems persuasive to me
Can a passage be both problem-analysis and spotlight at the same time?
The curriculum has copy pasted - repeated - this RC passage and Q's...? lol.
@Schmoozer Sorry, what do you mean? Are you referring to the use of 1 paragraph at the very beginning of the curriculum?
@Kevin_Lin I think this passage has been used before in the curriculum! don't recall exactly when, but i remember hearing JY go through this one. another user identified it as from here: https://7sage.com/lesson/identifying-different-perspectives-and-tracking-author-opinion/?ss_completed_lesson=32242
#feedback It would be great if there was some way to filter out passages (and LR questions as well) that get covered in the curriculum so you can avoid them in drills. I've unknowingly drilled both of the spotlight passages in the curriculum which, for me, makes the walkthroughs less educational especially when it comes to the answering the questions afterward
@HartleyNason Thanks for the feedback -- we'll explore this feature!
7Sage -this is not acceptable. This is the second time I have come across an African name that you are too racist and ignorant to even attempt to pronounce, yet you have made the effort to learn how to pronounce ridiculously long European names. This is seriously fucked up and you need to fix it. Shame on you.
The suggestion it contains sounds you can't pronounce and so therefore you won't bother is completely unacceptable. It is a name and you need to figure out how to say it. Don't pretend you are showing respect by suggesting it is just too difficult to pronounce. That suggestion itself is effectively racist because it is ONLY African names that for some reason you can't manage. You can get 180 on the LSAT but you can't pronounce a simple name. No.
Sorry everyone.
Yesterday was not a good day.
My apologies.
? he's trying to emulate a realistic mental process while reading a passage. and trying to figure out how to properly pronounce a name with time constraints would have no effect on one's score, thus it would be a waste of time. in fact, even for unfamiliar words that, unlike names, could affect the material/message of the passage, Kevin has skipped these words and explained numerous times that it is a waste of time to try and pronounce/figure out what a word means. thus, skipping over an unfamiliar name is entirely consistent with the rest of the curriculum's approach lol.
I feel like it's a kind of lose-lose situation. If they say it wrong, because it's a name they are unfamiliar with, and uses sounds they are unfamiliar with, then Kevin looks like an AH. But he also looks like an AH when he only cannot pronounce Mphahlele's name. And if he just uses Ezekiel, he looks like he is dodging it. Lucky for me, If the name is longer than 6 letters, I just use the initials anyways lol. Speed is the law.
(Low key, it's not that difficult; you just have to remember that not all consonants are hard in all languages)
@jjjjffff how about you take a chill pill
#feedback Typo (period/comma) in the passage in the written lesson, 3rd sentence. Not a big deal, but since it is in the passage, it might trip people up!
Thanks, fixed!
Am I hallucinating or was this part of a Logical Reasoning question? Certainly, it was. I cannot remember the context, however.
Because of my OCD, even though no one cares, I did find it haha. The first paragraph of this passage was used as an example passage earlier in the RC unit. It was under this lesson:
https://7sage.com/lesson/identifying-different-perspectives-and-tracking-author-opinion/?ss_completed_lesson=32242
We definitely have seen this passage somewhere! I can't remember where either but I'm wondering if it was one of the passages from preptest 123?
@berithhan Amazing, thank you
@berithhan I care! Thank you
@berithhan since this was sued as an example for differing perspectives is it a mix of a spotlight/perspective type question?
@anjjredd oh wait i see that the first time it was sued wasn't to highlight a question type my bad!