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preptest 141 (preptest 73), rc1, passage 2
summary
the essence of the content revolves around understanding and answering primary purpose questions on the lsat, using a specific passage about cameron's artistic journey as an example.
- primary purpose questions are akin to main point questions but are phrased more abstractly, focusing on the author's overall agenda.
- the main point of the discussed passage is that cameron, intending one outcome, inadvertently achieved a more interesting result through her photography.
- answer choice analysis reveals that the correct answer highlights the tension between cameron's intentions and the actual outcomes of her work, which made her photographs artistically significant.
- incorrect answer choices either misinterpret cameron's intentions, project unrelated achievements onto her, or misunderstand the passage's focus.
- the analysis of answer choices serves as a practical demonstration of how to approach primary purpose questions effectively.
chapters
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understanding primary purpose questions
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analyzing the passage's main point
00:59
identifying the correct answer