Q2 - Raymond Burr played the role

[CynthiaZ]

Hi,

So...
In this question the premise is the comment of the lawyer and the conclusion is the last sentence...and the lawyer does recognize the difference btw reality and fiction bc he/she says "Although not a lawyer..." and "strove for such authenticity" and "as if we lost..." correct?
If E was not in the answer choice, would A be the best answer?
I thought A is good too because the argument only cites one quotes and concludes about some legal professionals.
Or will "some" just means one or more?

Thank you,

[rinagoldfield]

Thanks for your post, CynthiaZ. Your analysis of why (E) is correct is strong. The laywer’s statements "Although not a lawyer..." and "strove for such authenticity" and "as if we lost..." indeed indicate that the lawyer understood that Burr played a fictional character.

The game of “which answer would be correct if the correct answer weren’t there” is generally a counterproductive one to play. It means finding “rightness” in wrong answer choices. Instead of dwelling on the right aspects of wrong answer choices, try to outline in detail why they are wrong.

(A) is incorrect because “some” can mean “just one” on the LSAT, so the evidence that “one lawyer believes X” indicates that “some lawyers believe X.”

(B) is not reflected in the argument. The author does not attack the lawyer personally.

(C) is incorrect because the author does not see the lawyer as evaluating the actor.

(D) is out of scope. General television depictions of the law are irrelevant here.