January 2009 SAT Critical Reading Discussion

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<p>it did not ask what the narrorator thought. It said what can be implied from the passage

  1. elevated status is supported by the passage
  2. science does not meet peoples expectations does not (other wise the narrarator would be like “oh yippy! people agree with me! instead he was all mad how science is left unchallenged”)</p>
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<p>who the HECK is darklycan??? Anyways, vc, for the question about “specification,” what did you put?</p>

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<p>which specification question?</p>

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<ol>
<li>No, the author was angry because science failed to meet the expectations but “society” was too blindly trusting to understand that. </li>
</ol>

<p>When a question asks what can be taken from a passage, you have to consider the intentions of the author at all points.</p>

<p>Pretty sure littlehanboy is referring to specialization, where I put approval/dissaproval.</p>

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<p>^@littlehanboy
go back a page and you’ll see i put approve and disapprove
also i said i put qualifying assertion</p>

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<p>this is what can be taken from the passage: society accepts science no matter what; only narrator dissaproves… that is considering ALL points</p>

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<p>how can you assume society is disconted when the narrator is mad that society is too content?</p>

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<p>there were two quotes i believe where it talked about how the scientists were humiliated that they were not able to accomplish more with all the funding they received…which is why i put failure to meet expectations</p>

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<p>“society accepts science no matter what”

  • That’s far too extreme. His real point was that we should be skeptical instead of trusting.</p>

<p>Nowhere does it say that ONLY the narrator disproves. It is also implied that the scientists do not really meet what they are paid to do, yet society continues to pour their money in. Like I said, just because the SOCIETY believes things are going well, it does NOT mean that the scientists have truly met up with their expectations.</p>

<p>The reality of not meeting expectations does NOT necceasarily mean that society was discontent, merely unaware. </p>

<p>Qualified assertion is definatly correct.</p>

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<p>^@?mark
therefore, since society keeps pouring money in, it’s evident that they have an elevated status. or else they would have stopped funding long ago.</p>

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<p>did anyone have the section where the second question was about sickle cells and if you have them you are more resistant to malaria or something? it was crazy hard i thought… and supposed to be easy… but the first 3 answer choices were:
a) vulnerability to… succumb to
b) susceptibility to… surrender to
c) protection against… give in to</p>

<p>wow that was hard. i ended up just leaving it blank. i can’t quite remember but i’m really hoping it was on that same section that had Newton… experimental.</p>

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<p>Paul, must be experimental. Didn’t have it. </p>

<p>Why? A lack of skepticism after one sells snake oil does not necessarily mean an elevated status, at least by my definition. </p>

<p>Society simply doesn’t know that they are not really getting what they should.</p>

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<p>anyone remember the answer to the SC with choice peeved, disenchanted?</p>

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<p>what an assumption. since they’re unaware, suddenly science does not meet expectations??? whatever, im done tlkn about this one; you can even have the last word if u want cuz im done with this quesation.</p>

<p>what was the OTHER specification question (not the aprove/disaprove one)</p>

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<p>What was the question involving approve/disapprove?</p>

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<p>^@paulaturcotte
I had that section. It’s experimental, but I put vulnerable/succumb
^@?mark
didn’t the question refer to previously anyway? i.e. before society found out they as in the scientists couldn’t account for themselves</p>

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<p>peeved and dienchanted one was with “nonplussed” as the answer</p>

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<p>Oh whoops. sorry. thanks ?mark.</p>

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<p>codfish was in the writing section</p>

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<p>what an assumption. since they’re unaware, suddenly science does not meet expectations??? whatever, im done tlkn about this one; you can even have the last word if u want cuz im done with this quesation.

Right on. 
You clearly know your critical reading well. Just as you cannot interpret what I'm trying to say, and make extrapolations from statements that I did not make.....&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The passage clearly says that the author does NOT believe science is doing its job. On the other hand, the author also says the people should be more skeptical. The fact that the society of the present currently places their trust in science does not mean that the reality of the situation is that all of the expectations are met.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I repeat, I chose between that and elevated status. I do see logical arguments for that answer, but trust alone does not mean enough for me to believe in such an extreme answer. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;LessthanSami&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Yes, was analogy.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Two Greek Philosophers, one was jealous, the other annoyed.&lt;/p&gt;