Q2

[secretad22]

Totally lost on this question.

I really don't know what makes a community from the author.

I could answer this question easily from the advocates perspective but not from the author's.

I honestly cannot eliminate a single answer. (E) and (B) both mention diverse backgrounds, but different types of backgrounds.

[ManhattanPrepLSAT2]

The two sides of the debate in this passage are

1) computer conferences are like communities (advocates)

2) computer conferences are not like communities (author)

The third paragraph is where the author makes her opinion on the matter clear. She does not feel conferences are communities because --

-communities normally share a common location and sense of interdependence
- conferences discriminate along certain lines (actual communities have more diversity)
- conferences are self-selecting (communities are not)

The correct answer for #2 is (C).

Notice in all of the other answers we have a shared sense of experience and location. The soldiers are in the same battalion and serve together, etc, even though they have different backgrounds (diversity!).

Notice the key details in (C) --the doctors work at different hospitals(not shared experiences), and they are a self-selecting group that comes together for common interests (and inherently lacks the type of diversity the author discusses).

Hope that is helpful, and please let me know if it isn't, or if you need further clarification!

[bluemoon3423]

whats wrong with d letter D. if everyone has the same profession and same interests then where is the diversity? just because they come from a variety of cities

the doctors come from a variety of hospitals.

i need help understanding the difference

[lugar.choi]

Answer choice (D)'s diversity is: "live in a variety of cities and neighborhoods" meaning these people work together (shared interest) but are from different areas (economical and possibly racial diversity)

[uhdang]

The author disapproves a computer conference as a community because it
1) is a self-selecting group (53) and
2) doesn't show "genuine diversity" while the actual community, or "non-intentional" one, does. (55-59)

So, in order for a group to be a true community,
1) it shouldn't be self-selecting
2) show "genuine diversity"

Basically, I chose C) because this fails to satisfy both elements while the other four satisfy at least one of them.

A) 1) & 2) both satisfied. Serving in a same battalion does NOT mean "self-selecting." Besides, they are from a variety of geographic regions, so this group shows diversity. They were gathered "non-intentionally"

B) 2) satisfied. Students came from several different socioeconomic backgrounds, so this group shows diversity. But Being in a same campus political organization could mean that it is "self-selecting", failing to satisfy 1)

C) None satisfied. Meeting to discuss issues relevant to their profession indicates that it is "self-selecting." "Doctors working in a number of different hospital" does't indicate diversity. They could be of same ages, definitely have the same career, and share same interest. "Genuine Diversity" is not present.

D) 1) & 2) both satisfied. Here, sharing interest would be differ depending on the scope. If the scope is to "teach students", then these people do share interest. However, if the scope is "to teach according to whatever their teaching subjects", then their interest could also be different. So, since this is ambiguous, I tried to look for other elements that could prove "genuine diversity" than sharing interest. And there is was: "Living in a variety of cities and neighborhoods" would satisfy being "non-intentional (56)" as in a true community. As for the other point, working in a same school does not indicate they are 'self-selecting group.' They don't get invited to work in the same school.

E) 2) satisfied. High degree of economic and cultural diversity satisfies “being diverse” although the fact that they serve in the same religion could work as self-selecting group.

Is this a right approach?