LSAT 136 – Section 2 – Question 08

LSAT 136 - Section 2 - Question 08

June 2012

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
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PT136 S2 Q08
+LR
Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw
Link Assumption +LinkA
A
2%
156
B
89%
165
C
0%
146
D
3%
157
E
6%
157
130
141
151
 +Easier 146.855 +SubsectionMedium

Robinson: Wexell says that the museum wasted its money in purchasing props and costumes from famous stage productions, because such items have no artistic significance outside the context of a performance. But many of the props and costumes are too old and fragile for use in a performance. So clearly, the museum did not waste its money, for displaying these items is the only way of making them available to the public.

Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
Wexell argues the the museum wasted its money in purchasing certain items from stage productions, because those items have no artistic significance outside the context of a performance.

The author responds to Wexell by pointing out that displaying those items is the only way to make them available to the public. Thus, the author concludes that the museum did not waste its money.

Identify and Describe Flaw
The author fails to respond to Wexell’s point about lack of artistic significance outside the context of a performance. It’s not clear that making the items available to the public is important or constitutes a reason the museum should have purchased the items.

A
offers anecdotal evidence insufficient to support a general claim
The author doesn’t rely on anecdotal evidence. The claim that many of the props are too old and fragile for use in a performance is not anecdotal evidence.
B
gives reasons that do not address the point made in Wexell’s argument
The author fails to address Wexell’s point about lack of artistic significance. This makes the author’s attempt to counter Wexell’s argument unpersuasive.
C
attacks the person making the argument rather than the substance of the argument
The author doesn’t attack Wexell’s background or character.
D
concludes that a claim is false merely on the grounds that the evidence for it is insufficient
The author’s reasoning isn’t that there’s not enough evidence that purchasing the items was a waste of money.
E
takes a condition that is sufficient for the conclusion to be true as one that is necessary for the conclusion to be true
The author’s reasoning isn’t based on conditional relationships, so there is no confusion of sufficient and necessary conditions.

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