LSAT 67, Reading Comprehension, Q3, LSATHacks

RC Question 3 Explanation, by LSATHacks

DISCUSSION: See paragraph 3 (third sentence onward). The author thinks we should be skeptical of someone’s own description of their story – even though it provides valuable information.

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1. CORRECT. This is true because the author of the book can’t be sure of remembering everything correctly, and they have an incentive to paint themselves in a favorable light.
2. The scientist is publishing their own personal opinions. Those aren’t usually on public record.
3. The third and fourth paragraphs describe how scholars can use oral testimony and personal opinions in scholarly works. The author doesn’t say this is a rare type of evidence.
4. The author never makes a distinction between entertainment and science. The author is giving guidelines for scholarship in general.
5. Paragraph 3 contradicts this. Scholars must always verify personal evidence before
   accepting it.

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