LR Question 19 Explanation
QUESTION TEXT: Editor Y: This is a good photograph: the composition…
QUESTION TYPE: Point At Issue
ARGUMENTS: Editor Y says the picture is good. It has attractive composition, with blurred smoke in one corner.
Editor Z agrees it is pretty, but says it is a bad picture. The photograph makes no statement.
ANALYSIS: They disagree on whether the picture is good.
Note that Editor Y doesn’t say whether the photograph makes a statement.
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- Editor Y doesn’t say whether a photograph needs to make a statement.
- Neither says whether attractiveness is a necessary condition for being a good photograph.
- Editor Z agreed the photograph was pretty (which means the same as attractive).
- CORRECT. Editor Y seems to agree that making a statement is not necessary – they didn’t mention it, but said the photo is good.
Editor Z says a photograph needs to make a statement to be good. - Editor Z seems to agree that prettiness is the same as being attractive. Editor Y doesn’t say. If anything, this might be a point they agree upon.
More Resources for Point at Issue Questions
- Intro Course lesson: This intro course lesson covers Point at Issue questions.
- Mastery Seminar lesson: This LR Mastery seminar lesson covers point at issue questions.
Hello Graeme,
I’m wondering why it is okay to say that prettiness is the same as attractiveness, (Explanation for why answer choice C is wrong). I have not seen this before and was under the impression that it is not okay to assume two words that are similar are the same on the LSAT, especially on LR.
Love the site by the way.
Thanks,
Mark
1. I said “seems to”, so it’s *possible* the editor might not agree
2. However, generally the two words overlap. If two words mean the same thing, then it’s fine. The issue is *concept* switches. Term switches are fine. A pretty picture is generally considered an attractive picture. (Though not all attractive pictures are pretty, it depends on the reason for the attraction. But Editor Z said pretty, so we can assume attractive)
Thank you.