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June 2007, Passage 1, Question 6


Carl Pyrdum
Lesson by Carl Pyrdum
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Summary
The content focuses on dissecting a purpose of a detail question related to Rita Dove's experience in Germany, as presented in an LSAT reading comprehension passage.
  • Purpose of a detail questions require understanding the function of specific words and how they relate to the passage's overall argument.
  • Rita Dove's experience in Germany is used to illustrate her opinion on the division between poetry and fiction, suggesting it's an ineffective separation.
  • The correct answer (B) points to an experience that reinforced Dove's conviction that poetry and fiction should not be rigidly separated.
  • Other answer choices are dismissed by closely analyzing the text and the intentions behind mentioning Dove's experience, emphasizing the importance of accurate interpretation.
Chapters
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Understanding Purpose of a Detail Questions
00:19
Analyzing Rita Dove's Experience
00:58
Evaluating Answer Choices