with question two , i thought the "if the rate of inflation drops" would still be a premise and "the rate of interest can be reduced by an equal amount iwthout there being a change in the true rate of earnings"
4/5 I thought #2 was two sets of facts like #1 even though "consequently" made me want to label it as a conclusion. I thought 7Sage wanted to trick me 😂
i was confused on Q2, and thought that there wasn't an argument. I think I was taken aback by how similar all of the words meshed together into the paragraph. But, I realize that there is still a "claim" being made based on the premise/support given in the first sentence. Ultimately, it is the relationship these support claims have with the conclusion that help us determine what the argument is.
@LastLivingLily0 I thought this too. Then I realized in the conclusion was the same term in the premise ("The true rate of earnings") and realized there was a relationship between these claims. I think this is basically what you just said in your comment, just rewording into my "own" words.
So is question 1 an argument, or is it just an unsupported weak argument? I understand that the premises don't work together but they could inevitably work together for some third statement that could lead to a conclusion. Overall, just confused if the example alone is an argument or not.
@torijallen I'm leaning towards not an argument given that there is no conclusion. To me it seemed like two premises put together that lead nowhere. I've been strictly sticking to if no premise + conclusion, then no argument lol.
For question 2, why is the whole conditional a conclusion and not just: "the rate of interest can be reduced by an equal amount without there being a change in the true rate of earnings"
@KhushyMandania Im pretty sure because the Conclusion is the point being made; If x then Y. If inflation drops, then proportionally interest drops. The first sentence supports this by stating the factual relationship with one another
Good lord I'm surprised I keep getting 5/5s. My brain was kinda fried when I did Q2 and I had to re-read it like 6 times even after taking a short breather. Any folks have tips on how to eliminate brain fog/regain focus to get back to studying?
Are we going to see any stimulus on PTs or the LSAT that actually looks like question #1, or are these exercises simply to help us strengthen our abilities to identify premises and conclusions? I'm wondering if there will be any non-arguments on the LSAT for LR sections.
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The first one was diabolical!
with question two , i thought the "if the rate of inflation drops" would still be a premise and "the rate of interest can be reduced by an equal amount iwthout there being a change in the true rate of earnings"
@jkm11 sameeee but I was hesitant of the "consequently". Soo close to a 5/5 ughh
5/5 nice!
5/5 this is getting simpler! ugh thanks 7sage!
Yay! This is making more sense now.
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5/5!! YAY steady progress
4/5 I thought #2 was two sets of facts like #1 even though "consequently" made me want to label it as a conclusion. I thought 7Sage wanted to trick me 😂
@petvma same
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had to reread q1 to make sure i wasn't missing anything. q5 melted my brain with the way it was worded...
4/5, #3 got me
i was confused on Q2, and thought that there wasn't an argument. I think I was taken aback by how similar all of the words meshed together into the paragraph. But, I realize that there is still a "claim" being made based on the premise/support given in the first sentence. Ultimately, it is the relationship these support claims have with the conclusion that help us determine what the argument is.
@LastLivingLily0 I thought this too. Then I realized in the conclusion was the same term in the premise ("The true rate of earnings") and realized there was a relationship between these claims. I think this is basically what you just said in your comment, just rewording into my "own" words.
5/5
5/5 ive been thinking of premise as evidence and the conclusion as what is the author trying to prove.
5/5!!!!
4/5 because i thought that all of the Qs would have a conclusion to pick out, so I got Q1 wrong lol
@KayMM Same 😂
5/5! I'm feeling good!
Key note: asking "what supports this" or "how does this support..." helps to identify premise/conclusion, especially for more convoluted ones
It is still worth reviewing the explanation video if you get all the answers correct? What do you all think?
@NicholeRodriguez I would, just to ensure you understood why you got them right.
@jirehmayers Thanks!
@NicholeRodriguez No problem!
5/5!!!
So is question 1 an argument, or is it just an unsupported weak argument? I understand that the premises don't work together but they could inevitably work together for some third statement that could lead to a conclusion. Overall, just confused if the example alone is an argument or not.
@torijallen I'm leaning towards not an argument given that there is no conclusion. To me it seemed like two premises put together that lead nowhere. I've been strictly sticking to if no premise + conclusion, then no argument lol.
For question 2, why is the whole conditional a conclusion and not just: "the rate of interest can be reduced by an equal amount without there being a change in the true rate of earnings"
@KhushyMandania Im pretty sure because the Conclusion is the point being made; If x then Y. If inflation drops, then proportionally interest drops. The first sentence supports this by stating the factual relationship with one another
@GabrielSiracusano got it, thanks!
Good lord I'm surprised I keep getting 5/5s. My brain was kinda fried when I did Q2 and I had to re-read it like 6 times even after taking a short breather. Any folks have tips on how to eliminate brain fog/regain focus to get back to studying?
5/5 yay!!
Are we going to see any stimulus on PTs or the LSAT that actually looks like question #1, or are these exercises simply to help us strengthen our abilities to identify premises and conclusions? I'm wondering if there will be any non-arguments on the LSAT for LR sections.