LSAT 88, Logical Reasoning I, Q4, LSATHacks

LR Question 4 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Editorial: Some primary schools’ early education reading…

QUESTION TYPE: Principle

CONCLUSION: Primary school reading programs that pay students for reading outside of class are suspicious.

REASONING: Paying kids gets them to read more, but makes reading a chore rather than intrinsically satisfying.

ANALYSIS: We want to justify the Editorial’s take that reading programs shouldn’t be causing kids to view reading as a chore. So our rephrase should say that these early reading programs should instead help kids find reading intrinsically satisfying.

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1. The stimulus doesn’t mention this challenging vs. large number dilemma, so it also wouldn’t be the correct answer choice.
2. Likelihood also isn’t mentioned in the stimulus. Eliminate.
3. We don’t know if parents play a more important role than teachers, and it doesn’t justify why we should be suspicious of the reading program.
4. CORRECT. If the goal is to make kids love reading, then we should view the reading programs with suspicion since they’re making reading a chore for kids.
5. We don’t know what would get children to enjoy reading, we only know that the program makes them feel like it’s a chore.

Recap: The question begins with “Editorial: Some primary schools’ early education reading”. It is a Principle question. Learn more about LSAT Principle questions in our guide to LSAT Logical Reasoning question types.

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