LSAT 141 – Section 2 – Question 25

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Student: Before completing my research paper, I want to find the book from which I copied a passage to quote in the paper. Without the book, I will be unable to write an accurate citation, and without an accurate citation, I will be unable to include the quotation. Hence, since the completed paper will be much better with the quotation than without, _______.

Summary

I want to find the book containing a passage I quoted before completing my research paper. Including the quotation requires an accurate citation, and an accurate citation requires the book. The completed paper will be much better with the quote included than without.

Strongly Supported Conclusions

My research paper will be deficient without the book.

A
I will have to include an inaccurate citation

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know if we need to include an inaccurate citation. We could, alternatively, find the book.

B
I will be unable to complete my research paper

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know if we will in fact be unable to complete the research paper. We only know that the paper will be better with the citation.

C
if I do not find the book, my research paper will suffer

This answer is strongly supported. If the paper would be better with the citation from the book included, then the paper will suffer without finding the book.

D
if I do not find the book, I will include the quotation without an accurate citation

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know if we will for a fact include the quotation without an accurate citation.

E
if I do not find the book, I will be unable to complete my research paper

This answer is unsupported. We don’t know if we will in fact be unable to complete the research paper. We only know that the paper will be better with the citation.

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