LSAT 31, Reading Comprehension, Q19, LSATHacks

RC Question 19 Explanation, by LSATHacks

DISCUSSION: Historiography is mentioned in lines 36-42. That section says that Haraway’s approach in lines 32-35 is typical of historiography. 

There is no single story in historiography or in Haraway’s approach. Instead, there are many separate narratives.

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1. We have no idea. Social issues aren’t mentioned (except in line 48, where they’re part of a list).
2. I almost picked this. It is a common technique in historiography…that part is true. But we don’t know if it’s used in many disciplines. Maybe only a few use it.
3. The two methods aren’t compared. While the passage seems favorable to Haraway, it doesn’t actually say her work is good. 
4. Careful: we know scientists who make arguments rarely use the fragmented approach. But historians in other disciplines might use Haraway’s method. 
5. CORRECT. Lines 38-39 say this directly. There’s not much else to say. Find those lines and you can prove this answer choice. The trick is not to get stuck or fall for the other choices. 

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