Necessary Assumptions

3:30 PM–5:00 PM EDT
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Led by Eric Hu
LEVEL Intermediate

Necessary Assumption questions ask you to find the assumption the argument depends on. This class will teach you how to identify what’s required for the argument to hold up. We'll break down the strategies to spot the essential assumption, so you can tackle these questions quickly and accurately!

**Difficulty:** 2-5 stars
**Pace:** 3-6 Questions

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Meet Eric
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Eric is a New York-based jazz saxophonist, an adjunct at Columbia University, and an LSAT tutor of five years. He believes that learning should be approachable and transformative, with tangible, achievable steps toward ambitious goals. He has worked with LSAT students starting from the 120s as well as from the 170s. His most improved student started with a 128 and ended with a 169, and he is equally proud of his students that progress from 172 to 177. Eric is a published academic with articles in leading music education journals. He has a Master's in Education from Columbia University and is currently working towards a PhD in Music Education. When not teaching or writing, Eric enjoys cooking Italian food and playing video games.

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