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preptest 123 (june 2007), lr2
summary
the content provides a detailed strategy for tackling point-at-issue questions on the lsat, focusing on identifying disagreements between two parties based on their statements.
- point-at-issue questions require determining whether two parties agree or disagree on a specific matter.
- to answer these questions, it's essential to understand each party's statements and find provable points of disagreement.
- the example used involves a debate over whether a conceptual portrait by marc quinn qualifies as a true portrait of sir john sulston.
- a three-step checklist is recommended for evaluating answer choices: proving what each party thinks and confirming their disagreement.
- the correct answer is identified by eliminating options where both parties' views cannot be clearly determined or where they agree.
chapters
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understanding point-at-issue questions
00:23
analyzing statements for disagreement
01:24
applying the three-step checklist