Most people think lacrosse is a soft sport, which is usually backed by the fact that it gets little to no airtime. However, this is not true. Studies show that rugby, which also receives limited airtime, is perceived to be rougher than mainstream sports and as physically demanding as lacrosse.
Unlike other grazing mammals on the African savanna, zebras have black and white stripes that fail to camouflage them against background vegetation. Why this is also the context, but not the argument?
@JodiChan This provides context that the function of stripes is unknown outside of the argument being made. You can remove that information and the argument still maintains support for the conclusion that the stripes protect from horse flies. Consider what the ultimate goal of the passage is and the fact that the lack of camouflage has no effect on whether or not the conclusion is supported.
Chocolate is Willy's favorite candy, which is why he made a whole factory to produce his chocolate. This year, Willy has sold 500 chocolate bars, and he sold them quickly. Because of the good sales this year, Willy is expecting to sell over 1000 chocolate bars next year.
Context: Chocolate is Willy's favorite candy, which is why he made a whole factory to produce his chocolate.
Premise: This year, Willy has sold 500 chocolate bars, and he sold them quickly. Because of the good sales this year...
Conclusion: ...Willy is expecting to sell over 1000 chocolate bars next year.
Working moms say that stay at home moms don’t have to do that much work. But, that’s not true. Stay at home moms have to cook, clean, deal with the child’s tantrums, entertain all day, set schedules, make sure they’re development is on track, etc.
@BreanaNunez Yeah i think this is a great example as the first sentence is other people's opinion, the second sentence is the conclusion, and the rest of it is the premise.
Many people wonder how they can improve their dog's walking behaviour and prevent leash pulling. Prong collars are a commonly used tool to help properly leash train a dog. Prong collars are statistically shown to improve most dogs leash behaviour. Therefore, prong collars are one of the most effective ways to leash train a dog.
In Spain, many residents take a break during the middle of the day which is referred to as a 'siesta'. Taking a siesta leaves those to be re-energized to complete the rest of their tasks. Therefore, it is important to take a siesta.
First sentence is context. The second sentence is the premise. The last sentence is the conclusion.
Many people have wondered how to defend properly against poison gas. In the First World War, gas attacks killed countless people. I have researched and found has found a possible defense. If there was a way to filter the poison before you breathed it in, the chance of survival is much higher. Gas masks are the solution to the problem of poison gas.
First 2 sentences are context. The next 2 are premises. The last sentence is the conclusion.
If you're still looking for a reply I would rearrange the paragraph and add a little more to fit it in this context. To table set, the context is that "I forgot to call my sister this morning" the conclusion will probably have to be one that doesn't make sense without this context so the new paragraph will be.
I forgot to call my sister this morning. I am going into work, and my shift is 8 hours long, so sister will have to wait.
Now that the conclusion is that "my sister will have it wait" it requires the context of the first sentence to know what she is waiting for.
In the first example, the information about zebra stripes is context, not supportive of the conclusion, despite the conclusion implying that the zebra striped coat is WHY flies did not land on them.
In the second example, zebra stripes are a supportive premise for the conclusion.
Why is the mention of zebra stripes context in the first example, and a premise in the second?
@tristan.yukon I think its because the sentence is directly related in the first example but not in the second. I would relate it to this new more simple context.
Mary: I like chocolate because it is rich and milky.
Steve: Mary likes chocolate because it is rich snd milky. But I think that chocolate is disgusting because it can be bitter and chalky
Though this is more simple I think that it can kind of explain that Mary bringing up reasons of why chocolate is good is her premise but Steve uses it as context for why he is even talking about chocolate in the first place
Context gives a background info on but not related to the argument and is crucial to understanding the argument. However, it is not a part of the author's argument.
There are 2 types of contexts: 1) Table Setting and 2) Other peoples' argument.
You may feel in love with Casablanca but I heard from former CIA officers that it is crawling with spies. However, once I did my own research on the city, it has less spies than any other major city in the world. The reason for this is because of Casablanca's relatively small population and WW2, which was the event that increased the amount of spies, is over.
Since it's a hot Friday night, Glorilla will act up. Glorilla acts up when it's 7pm Friday and it's 95 degrees. I ain't got no man and no man ain't got me.
Conclusion: Glorilla will act up.
Premises: It's a hot friday night. Glorilla acts up when it's 7pm Friday and it's 95 degrees.
Context: I ain't got no man and no man ain't got me.
I've also had this happen to me. I've found that refreshing the page can fix it, but going back to the syllabus and clicking on the lesson from there almost always fixes it.
can context be seen as a support to the premise - more so than support to a conclusion, which in turn would make it a premise. I understand how there is a difference. But I still see how context is supportive...am I making sense?
I don't know why this annoys me, but I've seen it happen across the board; even with the instructors, the default/assumption is that the person in the "argument/stimulus" is male. If I'm learning that nothing is assumed in the stimulus, why assume the POV is male? It honestly throws me off an annoys me.
As the video states, while context is often a part of a given passage on the LSAT, it has no bearing on the actual argument within the passage. On the other hand, assumptions often serve as the link between a given premise and conclusion.
Remember also that an assumption can be either strengthened or weakened, which has some bearing on the argument because a stronger assumption leaves less holes in the logic of an argument, whereas a weaker one leaves more room to attack the argument.
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So an argument has a conclusion if the argument is made by the author? Otherwise, it could be context or a sub-conclusion?
what is the difference between a premise and context? what would be the best way to identify the two?
Most people think lacrosse is a soft sport, which is usually backed by the fact that it gets little to no airtime. However, this is not true. Studies show that rugby, which also receives limited airtime, is perceived to be rougher than mainstream sports and as physically demanding as lacrosse.
The zebra example is diabolical.
Lord have mercy.
@GGG lol
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@JacksonCarroll i would say thats a illogical argument
Unlike other grazing mammals on the African savanna, zebras have black and white stripes that fail to camouflage them against background vegetation. Why this is also the context, but not the argument?
@JodiChan This provides context that the function of stripes is unknown outside of the argument being made. You can remove that information and the argument still maintains support for the conclusion that the stripes protect from horse flies. Consider what the ultimate goal of the passage is and the fact that the lack of camouflage has no effect on whether or not the conclusion is supported.
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Chocolate is Willy's favorite candy, which is why he made a whole factory to produce his chocolate. This year, Willy has sold 500 chocolate bars, and he sold them quickly. Because of the good sales this year, Willy is expecting to sell over 1000 chocolate bars next year.
Context: Chocolate is Willy's favorite candy, which is why he made a whole factory to produce his chocolate.
Premise: This year, Willy has sold 500 chocolate bars, and he sold them quickly. Because of the good sales this year...
Conclusion: ...Willy is expecting to sell over 1000 chocolate bars next year.
Working moms say that stay at home moms don’t have to do that much work. But, that’s not true. Stay at home moms have to cook, clean, deal with the child’s tantrums, entertain all day, set schedules, make sure they’re development is on track, etc.
Was this a correct example?
@BreanaNunez Yeah i think this is a great example as the first sentence is other people's opinion, the second sentence is the conclusion, and the rest of it is the premise.
I love the use (and modification) of the classic Socrates Syllogism.
Many people wonder how they can improve their dog's walking behaviour and prevent leash pulling. Prong collars are a commonly used tool to help properly leash train a dog. Prong collars are statistically shown to improve most dogs leash behaviour. Therefore, prong collars are one of the most effective ways to leash train a dog.
In Spain, many residents take a break during the middle of the day which is referred to as a 'siesta'. Taking a siesta leaves those to be re-energized to complete the rest of their tasks. Therefore, it is important to take a siesta.
First sentence is context. The second sentence is the premise. The last sentence is the conclusion.
@AmarAlkhatib As a Spaniard, I am entirely persuaded by your argument :).
Many people have wondered how to defend properly against poison gas. In the First World War, gas attacks killed countless people. I have researched and found has found a possible defense. If there was a way to filter the poison before you breathed it in, the chance of survival is much higher. Gas masks are the solution to the problem of poison gas.
First 2 sentences are context. The next 2 are premises. The last sentence is the conclusion.
I am going to work at my job, so that means 8 hours of none stop working. I forgot to call my sister earlier.
Premise- I am going to work at my 9-5 job,
Conclusion- So that means 8 hours of none stop working.
Context- I forgot to call my sister earlier
This is my own example. Is this a correct way?
If you're still looking for a reply I would rearrange the paragraph and add a little more to fit it in this context. To table set, the context is that "I forgot to call my sister this morning" the conclusion will probably have to be one that doesn't make sense without this context so the new paragraph will be.
I forgot to call my sister this morning. I am going into work, and my shift is 8 hours long, so sister will have to wait.
Now that the conclusion is that "my sister will have it wait" it requires the context of the first sentence to know what she is waiting for.
In the first example, the information about zebra stripes is context, not supportive of the conclusion, despite the conclusion implying that the zebra striped coat is WHY flies did not land on them.
In the second example, zebra stripes are a supportive premise for the conclusion.
Why is the mention of zebra stripes context in the first example, and a premise in the second?
@tristan.yukon I have the same question
@tristan.yukon I think its because the sentence is directly related in the first example but not in the second. I would relate it to this new more simple context.
Mary: I like chocolate because it is rich and milky.
Steve: Mary likes chocolate because it is rich snd milky. But I think that chocolate is disgusting because it can be bitter and chalky
Though this is more simple I think that it can kind of explain that Mary bringing up reasons of why chocolate is good is her premise but Steve uses it as context for why he is even talking about chocolate in the first place
nice
Context gives a background info on but not related to the argument and is crucial to understanding the argument. However, it is not a part of the author's argument.
There are 2 types of contexts: 1) Table Setting and 2) Other peoples' argument.
You may feel in love with Casablanca but I heard from former CIA officers that it is crawling with spies. However, once I did my own research on the city, it has less spies than any other major city in the world. The reason for this is because of Casablanca's relatively small population and WW2, which was the event that increased the amount of spies, is over.
Since it's a hot Friday night, Glorilla will act up. Glorilla acts up when it's 7pm Friday and it's 95 degrees. I ain't got no man and no man ain't got me.
Conclusion: Glorilla will act up.
Premises: It's a hot friday night. Glorilla acts up when it's 7pm Friday and it's 95 degrees.
Context: I ain't got no man and no man ain't got me.
This is how i need all modules to be explained
I needed to read this. Thank you.
thank you
Me: WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN
@almostfamous shakespeare who??
Is Other People's Position the same as a counter-claim?
#feedback Only some of the lesson videos seem to allow for full screen and the other video options.
I've also had this happen to me. I've found that refreshing the page can fix it, but going back to the syllabus and clicking on the lesson from there almost always fixes it.
#feedback There is a grammatical error. Research team is singular, not plural.
#LOL
can context be seen as a support to the premise - more so than support to a conclusion, which in turn would make it a premise. I understand how there is a difference. But I still see how context is supportive...am I making sense?
The distinction with context is that if you remove it, it does not impact the strength of the argument
I don't know why this annoys me, but I've seen it happen across the board; even with the instructors, the default/assumption is that the person in the "argument/stimulus" is male. If I'm learning that nothing is assumed in the stimulus, why assume the POV is male? It honestly throws me off an annoys me.
a great example for explaining context too, to any argument would it make a difference whether the "actors" were male/female?
Perhaps not, but if stated, would count as context or background information.
Cheers!
The researchers in the examples in the video were described as female, but I see your point
How is the principle of contexts in this sense different form assumptions
As the video states, while context is often a part of a given passage on the LSAT, it has no bearing on the actual argument within the passage. On the other hand, assumptions often serve as the link between a given premise and conclusion.
Remember also that an assumption can be either strengthened or weakened, which has some bearing on the argument because a stronger assumption leaves less holes in the logic of an argument, whereas a weaker one leaves more room to attack the argument.
Will context always be in the beginning or can the author sometimes switch the order?
I feel like they will be switching the order on the real LSAT, making it more confusing smh.
I took the test back in june and I can confirm that the order will definitely be switched around lol.