I started to get the correct answers for RRE and WSE questions once I knew where to focus on the stimulus. For instance, in this question, the stimulus concludes "Travailler must be attempting to enlarge its consumer base by attracting new customers". This shows us that the LSAT writers want us to focus on that there should be an alternative explanation for the company to hire employees with experience in the bus tour industry. Despite the fact that their consumer base has always been traveling by air. By focusing on what the LSAT writers want us to focus on, I could easily cross out the answers that were completely irrelevant.
E: Expand by introducing their current customers to new products and services.
The stimulus says their focus is on expanding its current customer base whereas E says their focus is on expanding their business via current customers, which is what makes it right.
I dont understand how am i supposed to assume that E is referring to their existing customers. Its saying "expand" and then the conclusion says "enlarge" so to me that AC was strengthening the conclusion id don't understand how its even a weakened #solost
Wow. I was so attracted to E but I made the same subconscious assumption that their preferences cannot change... and I literally picked C knowing that assumption too, but removing E left me with C.
Sheesh these weakening questions are kicking my butt comparable to MBT, MSS, and RRE.
I don't think this works for every weakening question but for ones like this, this is how I solved it correctly the first time around:
I took the "therefore" and plugged in the answer choices until I decided on E because it made the most sense logically that gave an alternative explanation.
If you plug in A, B, C, or D, after "therefore", they either don't make sense or don't offer an alternative explanation. Like I said, I wouldn't do this for every weakening question but it works for one that is set up like this :) hopefully this helped someone!
Got this wrong first time around even though I predicted the correct answer by having the same hypothesis as E. However, I got the right answer during the blind review at least. My reading comprehension REALLY needs to improve :'(
Any tips on how to improve reading comprehension so I can read for meaning quickly?
Can someone explain weaken questions to me like I'm 5 years old. I keep getting them wrong and now I'm questioning whether I understood how to answer this question type.
#feedback I think there's a typo in the written explanation for answer choice E: "the stimulus already foreclosed the hypothesis that Travaillier's current customers' preferences have changed." Should that instead be "have not changed"?
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I started to get the correct answers for RRE and WSE questions once I knew where to focus on the stimulus. For instance, in this question, the stimulus concludes "Travailler must be attempting to enlarge its consumer base by attracting new customers". This shows us that the LSAT writers want us to focus on that there should be an alternative explanation for the company to hire employees with experience in the bus tour industry. Despite the fact that their consumer base has always been traveling by air. By focusing on what the LSAT writers want us to focus on, I could easily cross out the answers that were completely irrelevant.
this is confusing :/
It has been tremendously helpful for me to think "What is an alternative hypothesis to the stim?" rather than "what weakens the argument"
I know these and flaws are my weakest sections on LR so right now I am not goiong for time but instead for unnderstanding.
I got this right!
Taught E Strength at first
Oh Weakening questions will be my downfall...
C was tempting. But I went with E. But the explanation for C being wrong is still confusing to me. Can someone please explain?
This was tough but I understand now. E weakens the argument because the answer choice focuses on CURRENT CUSTOMERS and not NEW CUSTOMERS
Can anyone help explain this?
Feels good to get these higher difficulty questions in right around a minute!
Stimulus: Expand by attracting new customers.
E: Expand by introducing their current customers to new products and services.
The stimulus says their focus is on expanding its current customer base whereas E says their focus is on expanding their business via current customers, which is what makes it right.
So proud of myself for getting this right WOOOOOO
how does this weaken? It only explains why they are offering a new product (bus) in order to expand/enlarge. In other words, it supports the argument.
I dont understand how am i supposed to assume that E is referring to their existing customers. Its saying "expand" and then the conclusion says "enlarge" so to me that AC was strengthening the conclusion id don't understand how its even a weakened #solost
Wow. I was so attracted to E but I made the same subconscious assumption that their preferences cannot change... and I literally picked C knowing that assumption too, but removing E left me with C.
Sheesh these weakening questions are kicking my butt comparable to MBT, MSS, and RRE.
I completely overlooked "very difficult time" and though E was the better option, it seemed so subtle that I chose A.
Hypothesis: Travaillier wants to make its shareholders happy
Was stuck between A and E and chose the wrong one ugh!!!! praying and manifesting I get the hang of this section
I don't think this works for every weakening question but for ones like this, this is how I solved it correctly the first time around:
I took the "therefore" and plugged in the answer choices until I decided on E because it made the most sense logically that gave an alternative explanation.
If you plug in A, B, C, or D, after "therefore", they either don't make sense or don't offer an alternative explanation. Like I said, I wouldn't do this for every weakening question but it works for one that is set up like this :) hopefully this helped someone!
The wrong pronunciation of travaillier is killing me every time it’s said
Got this wrong first time around even though I predicted the correct answer by having the same hypothesis as E. However, I got the right answer during the blind review at least. My reading comprehension REALLY needs to improve :'(
Any tips on how to improve reading comprehension so I can read for meaning quickly?
Can someone explain weaken questions to me like I'm 5 years old. I keep getting them wrong and now I'm questioning whether I understood how to answer this question type.
#Help
Blind review had me doubt myself :(
#feedback I think there's a typo in the written explanation for answer choice E: "the stimulus already foreclosed the hypothesis that Travaillier's current customers' preferences have changed." Should that instead be "have not changed"?
WHOOP I got it right