for those wondering how to understand these lessons without videos, i've been copying and pasting the lesson onto chatgbt and its brokendown perfectly to take notes. 1️⃣ What is a PAI Question?
PAI = Two speakers.
You must determine:
What they agree on, OR
What they disagree on
It’s basically an extension of MSS (Most Strongly Supported) — but applied to two people instead of one.
2️⃣ Two Types of PAI Questions
🔹 A) Agree (Less Common)
The question asks:
What would BOTH speakers agree with?
Think:
Do MSS for Speaker 1
Do MSS for Speaker 2
The correct answer must be supported by both
Even if they don’t say it directly, if both imply it → that’s agreement.
⚠️ Warning: Agree questions are rare. Read the question stem carefully.
🔹 B) Disagree (More Common)
The question asks:
What is something they disagree about?
Correct answer must:
Be supported by one speaker
Be anti-supported by the other
Think:
MSS for one speaker
Anti-MSS for the other
One lands on the far left of the support spectrum (strongly supported) The other lands on the far right (strongly contradicted)
That’s disagreement.
3️⃣ Explicit vs Implicit Disagreement
🔹 Explicit
Speakers directly state opposite views.
Example:
“Cats make good pets.”
“Cats make bad pets.”
No inference needed.
Clue in question stem:
Just says “agree” or “disagree”
No modifiers like “most strongly suggest”
These are easier.
🔹 Implicit (More Common & Harder)
The disagreement isn’t directly stated. You must infer it.
Clue in question stem:
Uses phrases like:
“most strongly support”
“most strongly suggest”
This means: You must analyze implications.
4️⃣ The Spectrum of Support (VERY Important)
Most wrong answers:
Sit in the “merely consistent” zone.
That means the speaker expressed no opinion.
They could agree OR disagree.
Correct answer:
Must be clearly supported (for agree)
OR clearly supported by one and anti-supported by the other (for disagree)
If it’s neutral → it’s wrong.
5️⃣ Treat the Stimulus as a Conversation
This is huge.
Speaker 2 is responding to Speaker 1.
That means:
Interpret Speaker 2 in context.
Sometimes their statements only make sense when connected to Speaker 1.
Don’t read them as two isolated paragraphs.
6️⃣ Strategy: How to Approach
🔹 If the point at issue is obvious:
Go into hunt mode → Look directly for the answer
🔹 If it’s not obvious:
Use Process of Elimination (POE) → Test each answer against BOTH speakers
Ask:
Does Speaker 1 support or oppose this?
Does Speaker 2 support or oppose this?
If either speaker has no clear stance → eliminate.
🧠 Mental Checklist During a PAI Question
Is this Agree or Disagree? (Read stem carefully.)
Explicit or implicit?
What does Speaker 1 clearly support?
What does Speaker 2 clearly support?
Is the answer:
Supported by both? (Agree)
Supported by one & contradicted by the other? (Disagree)
Does it require assumptions? If yes → probably wrong.
You reference answer choice (E) but there's no previous mention of them in the lesson: (E) would land on the far left of the spectrum (strongly implied) on the basis of Tom's claims and would land on the far right of the spectrum (strongly anti-supported) on the basis of Athena's claims. That's disagreement, hence why (E) is correct.
This lesson feels incomplete. Missing 1) a video explanation, 2) an introduction to what on earth a PAI question is (give an example first?), 3) showing the question you are referring to with Tom and Athena so we can understand what types of answer choices may be presented, and 4) a summary at the end of a very dense lesson.
#Feedback, it is always helpful to see the stimulus and the answer choices to practice. The answer E was provided without allowing us to evaluate and do a "You Try" first to practice.
I understand why the statement "Cats make good pets" would be the logical answer, but are there answer choices missing? The example explains why Answer Choice (E) is the best answer, but there are no other answer choices listed. It would help build context if we saw the "wrong" answers too. Or is this just a typo?
I think adding videos to the lessons could really help visual learners understand the material better. It's easier to follow along with visual and auditory instruction, especially when it comes to test-like examples. I know making videos takes time, but I believe it would benefit many students. Left this feedback on the check-in, but I also wanted to comment here to see if this is being worked on or if this is just how the program is intended to be.
is this course going from easiest to hardest LR questions. like for example are main conclusion the easiest types of LR questions
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I dont get how cats make for good pets would be the correct answer for both
for those wondering how to understand these lessons without videos, i've been copying and pasting the lesson onto chatgbt and its brokendown perfectly to take notes. 1️⃣ What is a PAI Question?
PAI = Two speakers.
You must determine:
What they agree on, OR
What they disagree on
It’s basically an extension of MSS (Most Strongly Supported) — but applied to two people instead of one.
2️⃣ Two Types of PAI Questions
🔹 A) Agree (Less Common)
The question asks:
Think:
Do MSS for Speaker 1
Do MSS for Speaker 2
The correct answer must be supported by both
Even if they don’t say it directly, if both imply it → that’s agreement.
⚠️ Warning: Agree questions are rare. Read the question stem carefully.
🔹 B) Disagree (More Common)
The question asks:
Correct answer must:
Be supported by one speaker
Be anti-supported by the other
Think:
MSS for one speaker
Anti-MSS for the other
One lands on the far left of the support spectrum (strongly supported) The other lands on the far right (strongly contradicted)
That’s disagreement.
3️⃣ Explicit vs Implicit Disagreement
🔹 Explicit
Speakers directly state opposite views.
Example:
“Cats make good pets.”
“Cats make bad pets.”
No inference needed.
Clue in question stem:
Just says “agree” or “disagree”
No modifiers like “most strongly suggest”
These are easier.
🔹 Implicit (More Common & Harder)
The disagreement isn’t directly stated. You must infer it.
Clue in question stem:
Uses phrases like:
“most strongly support”
“most strongly suggest”
This means: You must analyze implications.
4️⃣ The Spectrum of Support (VERY Important)
Most wrong answers:
Sit in the “merely consistent” zone.
That means the speaker expressed no opinion.
They could agree OR disagree.
Correct answer:
Must be clearly supported (for agree)
OR clearly supported by one and anti-supported by the other (for disagree)
If it’s neutral → it’s wrong.
5️⃣ Treat the Stimulus as a Conversation
This is huge.
Speaker 2 is responding to Speaker 1.
That means:
Interpret Speaker 2 in context.
Sometimes their statements only make sense when connected to Speaker 1.
Don’t read them as two isolated paragraphs.
6️⃣ Strategy: How to Approach
🔹 If the point at issue is obvious:
Go into hunt mode → Look directly for the answer
🔹 If it’s not obvious:
Use Process of Elimination (POE) → Test each answer against BOTH speakers
Ask:
Does Speaker 1 support or oppose this?
Does Speaker 2 support or oppose this?
If either speaker has no clear stance → eliminate.
🧠 Mental Checklist During a PAI Question
Is this Agree or Disagree? (Read stem carefully.)
Explicit or implicit?
What does Speaker 1 clearly support?
What does Speaker 2 clearly support?
Is the answer:
Supported by both? (Agree)
Supported by one & contradicted by the other? (Disagree)
Does it require assumptions? If yes → probably wrong.
what in the world... pls fix this
You reference answer choice (E) but there's no previous mention of them in the lesson: (E) would land on the far left of the spectrum (strongly implied) on the basis of Tom's claims and would land on the far right of the spectrum (strongly anti-supported) on the basis of Athena's claims. That's disagreement, hence why (E) is correct.
where are the videos?
I didn't see any answer choices
There should be videos for new question variants like this.
yo where the videos at #feedback
This lesson feels incomplete. Missing 1) a video explanation, 2) an introduction to what on earth a PAI question is (give an example first?), 3) showing the question you are referring to with Tom and Athena so we can understand what types of answer choices may be presented, and 4) a summary at the end of a very dense lesson.
#Feedback, it is always helpful to see the stimulus and the answer choices to practice. The answer E was provided without allowing us to evaluate and do a "You Try" first to practice.
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what LSAT thinks is implicit is not what everybody understands. This is what I hate about the LSAT.
1. Format: two speakers
- Agree or Disagree
-- Agree: both agree with (MSS twice) - the speaker's statement supports the answer choice.
-- Disagree: one would agree with but not the other.
- Explicit or Implicit
-- Explicit: stem will contain agree or disagree
-- Implicit: most support, suggest
2. Disagree is more common than agree, read the question stem carefully.
3. Most wrong answer: no opinion.
4. Two approaches: hunt mode, or process of elimination (POE).
This was light weight confusing even after chat to explain this
This helped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryr4WwGtK7Q
I understand why the statement "Cats make good pets" would be the logical answer, but are there answer choices missing? The example explains why Answer Choice (E) is the best answer, but there are no other answer choices listed. It would help build context if we saw the "wrong" answers too. Or is this just a typo?
#feedback
I think adding videos to the lessons could really help visual learners understand the material better. It's easier to follow along with visual and auditory instruction, especially when it comes to test-like examples. I know making videos takes time, but I believe it would benefit many students. Left this feedback on the check-in, but I also wanted to comment here to see if this is being worked on or if this is just how the program is intended to be.
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Is #1 under "some example PAI question stems include", a typo? That is not even a question.
#help
is this course going from easiest to hardest LR questions. like for example are main conclusion the easiest types of LR questions