LSAT 111 – Section 4 – Question 03

LSAT 111 - Section 4 - Question 03

October 2001

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PT111 S4 Q03
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
A
2%
157
B
96%
165
C
1%
152
D
0%
155
E
0%
147
122
132
141
 +Easiest 144.86 +SubsectionEasier

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In speech, when words or sentences are ambiguous, gesture and tone of voice are used to indicate the intended meaning. Writers, of course, cannot use gesture or tone of voice and must rely instead on style; the reader detects the writer’s intention from the arrangement of words and sentences.

Summary
When speaking, an orator can use gestures and change the tone of their voice to indicate the intended meaning of ambiguous words and phrases. On the other hand, writers cannot use these tactics and must instead rely on style, arrangement of words and sentences, to provide readers with the intended meaning of their work.

Strongly Supported Conclusions
Orators and writers get their intended meaning across in different ways.
Writers use the arrangement of words and sentences to get their intended meaning across.

A
The primary function of style in writing is to augment the literal meanings of the words and sentences used.
This is too strong to support. The stimulus only says that a function of style (not the primary function) is to indicate the intended meaning of their work. The stimulus also says nothing about augmenting the meaning of words.
B
The intended meaning of a piece of writing is indicated in part by the writer’s arrangement of words and sentences.
The stimulus says that writers rely on style (the arrangement of words and sentences) to indicate their intended meaning. All you need to show is that the intended meaning is indicated *in part* which is a very low standard of proof to meet.
C
It is easier for a listener to detect the tone of a speaker than for a reader to detect the style of a writer.
This comparative statement is not supported and requires a few assumptions to make it work. You have to assume that it is easier to understand a speaker's gesture and tone of voice than a writer’s style.
D
A writer’s intention will always be interpreted differently by different readers.
The stimulus does not support this. You need a few assumptions to make this work.
E
The writer’s arrangement of words and sentences completely determines the aesthetic value of his or her writing.
There is no link between the writer’s style and the aesthetic value of the writing (much less something that would completely determine its worth).

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