i didn't like the switch up at first but it did teach me that 1. you need to focus on the question is asking (in this case what is the author's main conclusion and 2. to read the whole stimulus carefully otherwise i really might have picked the wrong answer.
I believe my intuition is pretty strong because when I first read the first paragraph, I thought, "Wait a minute... this argument is only giving one suggestion, there has to be more to this," so when you tricked us, I was relieved that I was correct. LOL. (if that makes any sense, but I get everyones frustration)
#feedback This was not an effective presentation of the lesson. Showing only half the stimulus and half of the answer choices first was more confusing than it was demonstrative of the point that it can be easy to cherry pick good-looking information/answer options.
Why not have all the answer options visible first? A,B,C,D,E... That way I try it myself first. Then compare with the video tutorial or the written explanation. Now the order is all jumbled
#feedback The written portion below does not discuss the second portion of the stim like the video does it merely stops after reading the sentence "Many animal species, after all, ..." For those who decided to read everything instead, like me, it would be good if you could update this.
#feedback Love hand writing the stimulus that was first presented and then proceeding to write the question stem and answer choices directly underneath because why would I have possibly considered you were hiding half of the stimulus from us.
Im confused by the use of the middle sentence (Coral reefs are colorful, and, therefore, camouflage the colorful fish) as both a hypothesis and a conclusion
it is a H for the phenomena of why fish by coral reefs have colors
it is a conclusion for the P of After all, animal species use camouflage to protect themselves.
I guess Im just struggling with understanding the interplay here between how this middle sentence can be both the hypothesis and the conclusion
I guess its functioning differently in relation to different parts of the prompt? but it feels like I can see how its a hypothesis but its harder for me to understand how its a conclusion (premise and conclusion are like throwing a ball and being caught). The video said something about the use of 'after all' as being a introductory term for a premise, but then how do I know that it realtes to that middle sentence as a conclusion? I tried to go back to my notes-- I remember at the end of the foundational stuff there was a section where the videos tried to explain the relationship between premise> conclusion and phenomena> hypothesis, but then I went back and I think it was more about wondering if the relationship between cause> effect is actually cuasla or correlative and then how you would use P>H in that case. I dont know if it was covered or I was just supposed to know this? Anyone can explain? Or perahps Im overcomplicating it?
I skipped foundations and came into LR because I'm on a timeline, is there any vital factors in foundations that I should watch before continuing in LR? (not the whole section please just tell me if there's something vital I should know) thank you so much!
Yikes I thought A was wrong because it indicated that the actual colorfulness of the fish was what camouflaged them when it's actually the coral reef (if that makes sense)...so I thought both A and B were wrong until he showed us C. Anyone else...?
Have to be careful with these ones. Answer choices will try to trap you with premises. I think I messed up on this a lot before. I try to make sure I have the right conclusion pointed out first.
I am so upset because I wrote out the entire "full" stimulus and first two answer choices before it was revealed that it wasn't the full stimulus... RIP
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That was a horrible example. Why would you cause confusion?
i didn't like the switch up at first but it did teach me that 1. you need to focus on the question is asking (in this case what is the author's main conclusion and 2. to read the whole stimulus carefully otherwise i really might have picked the wrong answer.
i was suspicious of the first half of that...
hahahaha he is the trickster
-_- #hatedit
bro that "trick" was so lame. This should've been a 4 minute video.
I believe my intuition is pretty strong because when I first read the first paragraph, I thought, "Wait a minute... this argument is only giving one suggestion, there has to be more to this," so when you tricked us, I was relieved that I was correct. LOL. (if that makes any sense, but I get everyones frustration)
#feedback This was not an effective presentation of the lesson. Showing only half the stimulus and half of the answer choices first was more confusing than it was demonstrative of the point that it can be easy to cherry pick good-looking information/answer options.
JY is such a troll for not showing the full question first. And for what?? Wasting time??
Why not have all the answer options visible first? A,B,C,D,E... That way I try it myself first. Then compare with the video tutorial or the written explanation. Now the order is all jumbled
#feedback The written portion below does not discuss the second portion of the stim like the video does it merely stops after reading the sentence "Many animal species, after all, ..." For those who decided to read everything instead, like me, it would be good if you could update this.
#feedback the question provided in "quick view" is not the same as the one J.Y. parses in the video
#feedback can you give us a change to see all the answer choices before you begin explaining them 1 by 1?
#feedback Love hand writing the stimulus that was first presented and then proceeding to write the question stem and answer choices directly underneath because why would I have possibly considered you were hiding half of the stimulus from us.
I love me some good conclusions
Im confused by the use of the middle sentence (Coral reefs are colorful, and, therefore, camouflage the colorful fish) as both a hypothesis and a conclusion
it is a H for the phenomena of why fish by coral reefs have colors
it is a conclusion for the P of After all, animal species use camouflage to protect themselves.
I guess Im just struggling with understanding the interplay here between how this middle sentence can be both the hypothesis and the conclusion
I guess its functioning differently in relation to different parts of the prompt? but it feels like I can see how its a hypothesis but its harder for me to understand how its a conclusion (premise and conclusion are like throwing a ball and being caught). The video said something about the use of 'after all' as being a introductory term for a premise, but then how do I know that it realtes to that middle sentence as a conclusion? I tried to go back to my notes-- I remember at the end of the foundational stuff there was a section where the videos tried to explain the relationship between premise> conclusion and phenomena> hypothesis, but then I went back and I think it was more about wondering if the relationship between cause> effect is actually cuasla or correlative and then how you would use P>H in that case. I dont know if it was covered or I was just supposed to know this? Anyone can explain? Or perahps Im overcomplicating it?
Is phenomenon just a question?
I skipped foundations and came into LR because I'm on a timeline, is there any vital factors in foundations that I should watch before continuing in LR? (not the whole section please just tell me if there's something vital I should know) thank you so much!
#feedback
So if I answered A before you displayed the rest of the question, would that section contain what would be considered a conclusion?
#feedback I'm so happy that the vids are back
Yikes I thought A was wrong because it indicated that the actual colorfulness of the fish was what camouflaged them when it's actually the coral reef (if that makes sense)...so I thought both A and B were wrong until he showed us C. Anyone else...?
Have to be careful with these ones. Answer choices will try to trap you with premises. I think I messed up on this a lot before. I try to make sure I have the right conclusion pointed out first.
#feedback AYYYY the videos came backkkkk
i do not have any videos, is this suppose to happen?
I am so upset because I wrote out the entire "full" stimulus and first two answer choices before it was revealed that it wasn't the full stimulus... RIP