june 2007, passage 1, question 6
summary
the content focuses on dissecting a purpose of a detail question related to rita dove's experience in germany, as presented in an lsat reading comprehension passage.
- purpose of a detail questions require understanding the function of specific words and how they relate to the passage's overall argument.
- rita dove's experience in germany is used to illustrate her opinion on the division between poetry and fiction, suggesting it's an ineffective separation.
- the correct answer (b) points to an experience that reinforced dove's conviction that poetry and fiction should not be rigidly separated.
- other answer choices are dismissed by closely analyzing the text and the intentions behind mentioning dove's experience, emphasizing the importance of accurate interpretation.
chapters
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understanding purpose of a detail questions
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analyzing rita dove's experience
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evaluating answer choices
