Jorge: You won’t be able to write well about the rock music of the

Jorge does raises a doubt whether Ruth will be able to write or not. And B i feel is not correct because Ruth question Jorge on whether he will be able to write not on whether people in their teens and twenties will be able to write it.

IMO B is the most appropriate answer

IMO B

What is the issue between Jorge and Ruth ?
J: Ruth won’t be able to write well about the rock music of the 1960s since she was an infant then . Rock music of the 1960s was created by and for people teens and early twenties
R: Living writers write well about ancient Roman culture, even when they were not born, Youth wont prevent her to write about songs

(A) whether only those people who were in their teens or early twenties during the 1960s can be qualified to write about the rock music of that period
Too extreme for a difference - > Out

(B) whether people who were in their teens or early twenties during the 1960s can write well about the rock music of that period
Now if i say
Yes people who were in their teens or early twenties during the 1960s can write well about the rock music of that period -> this strengthens the claim made by Ruth
No people who were in their teens or early twenties during the 1960s cannot write well about the rock music of that period -> this questions the claim made by Ruth

(C) whether only people who are past their early twenties can write well about ancient cultures
ancient cultures- we need to talk about the music -> Out

(D) whether people who are not now in their teens or early twenties can write well about the rock music of the 1960s
Not now in their teens, people of this demographic are irrelevant for the argument -> Out

(E) whether Ruth’s ideas about the rock music of the 1960s are likely to appeal to people who were in their teens or early twenties during that period
Argument didnt mention about the appeal -> Out

Below is the explanation on the Manhattan Prep forum for the same question.
https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/foru ... t7068.html

easy A.I see B is a contender.

Ruth does not touch upon what teens in the 1960s can or can't do.His point is "Somebody past a period can write about that period".

Jorge: You won’t be able to write well about the rock music of the 1960s since you were just an infant then. Rock music of the 1960s was created by and for people who were then in their teens and early twenties.

Ruth: Your reasoning is absurd. There are living writers who write well about ancient Roman culture, even though those writers are obviously not a part of ancient Roman culture. Why should my youth alone prevent me from writing well about the music of a period as recent as the 1960s?

Which one of the following most accurately represents what is at issue between Jorge and Ruth?

(A) whether only those people who were in their teens or early twenties during the 1960s can be qualified to write about the rock music of that period - CORRECT. What about others is the question?
(B) whether people who were in their teens or early twenties during the 1960s can write well about the rock music of that period - WRONG. It is about writing - well or not is not the question.
(C) whether only people who are past their early twenties can write well about ancient cultures - WRONG. Like B this is wrong.
(D) whether people who are not now in their teens or early twenties can write well about the rock music of the 1960s - WRONG. Again this is reversal case not necessarily true.
(E) whether Ruth’s ideas about the rock music of the 1960s are likely to appeal to people who were in their teens or early twenties during that period - WRONG. Appeal is wrong but it is about writing about that music.

Answer A.

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