LSAT 143 – Section 3 – Question 08

LSAT 143 - Section 3 - Question 08

June 2015

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QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
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PT143 S3 Q08
+LR
Main conclusion or main point +MC
A
0%
150
B
3%
156
C
89%
164
D
1%
146
E
7%
161
124
137
150
 +Easier 147.721 +SubsectionMedium

The local news media have long heralded Clemens as an honest politician. They were proven wrong when Clemens was caught up in a corruption scandal. This demonstrates how the local media show too much deference toward public figures. Even the editor of the local newspaper admitted that her reporters neglected to follow leads that might have exposed the scandal far earlier.

Summarize Argument
The local news media show too much deference toward public figures, as demonstrated by the Clemens corruption scandal. Prior to the scandal, the local news media characterized Clemens as an honest politician. Additionally, reporters at the local newspaper failed to follow leads that may have exposed the scandal earlier.

Identify Conclusion
The local news media show too much deference toward public figures: “the local media show too much deference toward public figures.”

A
Clemens has long been portrayed as an honest politician by the local news media.
This is a premise. The media’s long-time characterization of Clemens as an honest politician demonstrates how the local news media show too much deference toward public figures.
B
The local news media were wrong to herald Clemens as an honest politician.
This is a premise. The local media’s incorrect characterization of Clemens as an honest politician demonstrates how the local news media show too much deference toward public figures.
C
The local news media show too much deference toward public figures.
This rephrases the conclusion.
D
Reporters from the local newspaper neglected to follow leads that might have exposed the scandal much earlier.
This is a premise. It supports the conclusion that the local media show too much deference toward public figures.
E
The local newspaper’s treatment of Clemens is indicative of its treatment of public figures in general.
The local newspaper’s treatment of Clemens is an example of how the local news media treats public figures. The other premises, however, discuss the local news media generally. The overall conclusion of the argument is about local news media, not the newspaper specifically.

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