june 2007, logical reasoning 1, question 16
summary
the content provides an in-depth analysis of how to approach a 'point at issue' question on the lsat, focusing on discerning the disagreement between two speakers based on their statements.
- identify the core disagreement between two speakers by analyzing their explicit statements.
- taylor introduces research claiming 61% of communication is nonverbal but doubts such precise claims; sandra believes in the possibility of precision in science.
- the correct answer hinges on finding a statement that both speakers would definitively disagree on, based on their explicit views.
- answer choice d is correct because it aligns with sandra's belief in scientific precision and contradicts taylor's skepticism towards mathematically precise claims.
- the process involves eliminating answers that do not definitively show a disagreement between the two speakers based on their stated views.
chapters
00:00
understanding 'point at issue' questions
00:19
analyzing speaker statements
00:45
determining the disagreement
02:08
navigating answer choices
04:27
identifying the correct answer
