Hunting for the Main Conclusion (MC) or Main Point (MP) is key to answering the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT.
Context sets up premisis which leads to Main Conclusions.
Be careful. There could be major sub-points and sub-conclusions but they are not the main conclusion.
Read the questions stem first then the answer choices. Then read the stimulus. Identify the context (support), premises (building to MC) and the Conclusion. Likely the Conclusion will refer to other parts of the argument.
Then use process of elimination for the answers and move on.
#feedback It is going to be difficult to recommend this course to other people if there's no videos to corroborate the main points. This blog format would be fine if I wasn't paying an absurd monthly fee.
#feedback Can you please add videos for these sections? Where did the videos go?? They are so helpful and really help emphasize the points and breakdown of questions.
I get it that but and however can be good indicators of MC, but is it also true that therefore and thus are generally not MC indicators? Or just if they are in the final sentence of the stimulus?
This lesson feels a lot different from the lessons for LR before the LSAT changed, and I feel like I'm missing something by only seeing these. #help #feedback
#help Tom believes that cats make for better house pets than tigers. But, he's wrong. The major advantage that a tiger can offer over a cat is that of badassery.
Then what is the conclusion here? Is it 'but, he's wrong'? or is it , "The major advantage that a tiger can offer over a cat is that of badassery."
I could figure it out but did I miss the lesson where it explains what a question stem and stimulus, etc. is??
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61 comments
Is it better to read the question stem first? I have always read the stimulus first
Agree, videos are needed! For those who are auditory, try using an AI text-to-speech app. It's been a game-changer on these text-only lessons.
I need some more help with this section.
#feedback This should be a video
i love this version of 7sage
when are videos coming back? I find them so helpful #feedback
is there a difference btw context and premises? are both not just support?
#feedback why did the video lessons stop? It is helpful to hear the commentary on examples
that second example got me the cat. they all feel like they could be the conclusion : / help?
When are the videos coming back? #feedback
uhhh when are the videos coming back??// Lol
Hunting for the Main Conclusion (MC) or Main Point (MP) is key to answering the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT.
Context sets up premisis which leads to Main Conclusions.
Be careful. There could be major sub-points and sub-conclusions but they are not the main conclusion.
Read the questions stem first then the answer choices. Then read the stimulus. Identify the context (support), premises (building to MC) and the Conclusion. Likely the Conclusion will refer to other parts of the argument.
Then use process of elimination for the answers and move on.
Also, where are the videos?
#feedback It is going to be difficult to recommend this course to other people if there's no videos to corroborate the main points. This blog format would be fine if I wasn't paying an absurd monthly fee.
#feedback Can you please add videos for these sections? Where did the videos go?? They are so helpful and really help emphasize the points and breakdown of questions.
theres no video, i think youre muted
so are videos just non existent now? im cooked chat #feedback
Where are the videos? I got the course specifically for the videos.
I get it that but and however can be good indicators of MC, but is it also true that therefore and thus are generally not MC indicators? Or just if they are in the final sentence of the stimulus?
when will the videos be back?
#feedback Do I understand correctly you are recommending on the test to skip past any non MC question to complete those first?
#feedback calling "context indicator" can be a bit misleading when it actually indicates the start of the author's argument.
can someone expand on referential phrasing vs other phrasing via answer choices?
This lesson feels a lot different from the lessons for LR before the LSAT changed, and I feel like I'm missing something by only seeing these. #help #feedback
#help Tom believes that cats make for better house pets than tigers. But, he's wrong. The major advantage that a tiger can offer over a cat is that of badassery.
Then what is the conclusion here? Is it 'but, he's wrong'? or is it , "The major advantage that a tiger can offer over a cat is that of badassery."
I could figure it out but did I miss the lesson where it explains what a question stem and stimulus, etc. is??