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- Mon May 20, 2024 12:09 pm
#106560
Hey AnaSol,
With method of reasoning or method of argument questions, as with flaw/parallel flaw questions, you are often asked to describe in a more abstract way what is happening in the stimulus. This can be challenging because you have to not only understand what the answer choice is saying on it's own, you also have to apply it to the stimulus. For more practice, I would try drilling method of reasoning/argument and flaw/parallel flaw questions.
As you go through these questions, practice describing the flaw or method of argument in more abstract terms before looking at the answer choices. For example, in this question, upon rereading the stimulus you might ask yourself why the author compares photography to painting? Well, we know photography came after painting - that's a historical fact. And why was brought up? To add support to the idea that people must care about more than just exact replications (their artistic preferences).
Hope that helps!
With method of reasoning or method of argument questions, as with flaw/parallel flaw questions, you are often asked to describe in a more abstract way what is happening in the stimulus. This can be challenging because you have to not only understand what the answer choice is saying on it's own, you also have to apply it to the stimulus. For more practice, I would try drilling method of reasoning/argument and flaw/parallel flaw questions.
As you go through these questions, practice describing the flaw or method of argument in more abstract terms before looking at the answer choices. For example, in this question, upon rereading the stimulus you might ask yourself why the author compares photography to painting? Well, we know photography came after painting - that's a historical fact. And why was brought up? To add support to the idea that people must care about more than just exact replications (their artistic preferences).
Hope that helps!