Does anyone know if concession statements and context (including other people’s opinions) are used as support for conclusions? I have been doing better on SA questions by excluding this information. I only use information from context in the premises (as support) if there are referential words or phrases. I eliminated AC D & B from #7 (the Pluto Question) because I assumed it was not support for the argument and therefore not part of the logical reasoning. Is this faulty logic?
@DaveV Your approach is a good one. I wouldn't advise completely ignoring concession/context (as in not even reading it), but you're right that we're trying to connect premises to conclusion, not concession/context.
Hi there! Would you kindly elaborate on question 7 about Pluto not being a planet? I suppose I am unclear on how an answer choice containing a necessary condition meets the criteria for a sufficient assumption question. It would not be sufficient for a celestial body to form an orbit around the sun because then asteroid would be a true planet, so it makes sense that choice E uses language indicating necessity. I'm not sure how this answer choice guarantees the conclusion. The curriculum has discussed how conditions can be both necessary and sufficient, but I do not think this is the case here. Thank you for your help! I might have missed a video that discusses this as well if you happen to know of one :-) All the best!
@Izzy123 This is too big of an issue to explain in a comment. But if-then answer choices are not usually wrong. I'd highly recommend reviewing the conditional logic module from Foundations to study this issue further.
In addition, study this example:
Premise: A
Conclusion: B
This would be a correct answer to a Sufficient Assumption question for the argument above: If A, then B.
@KevinLin'sOldUserName Wow. This was nothing short of amazing! As was the other training video on main conclusions. Please, please, please do in depth teaching videos like these for every question type. It does an excellent job of pulling the concepts together and letting you see the progression, complexity, and variety in each question type. It would also be an incredible addition to an already strong and comprehensive LSAT training program. Thank you so much!
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This man is such a great teacher. THANK YOU KEVIN. WE LOVE YOU KEVIN
very helpful video!
I need this cuz i suck with SA questions
Will you upload a fast track video on Reading Comprehension?
@AnthonyTownleyJr Eventually, but probably not for a while, unless there's strong demand.
@Kevin_Lin There is strong demand! It would be super helpful for those going back over the course after having already taken the LSAT once.
@Kevin_Lin Please do, some of us need it. (you now have 1 person demanding it)
@Kevin_Lin Yes Please
@Kevin_Lin Yes please that would be amazing, these fast track lessons are very helpful in assuring that i am understanding the questions and answers.
Loved this !!!! literally refreshed my mind on Sufficient Assumption
Does anyone know if concession statements and context (including other people’s opinions) are used as support for conclusions? I have been doing better on SA questions by excluding this information. I only use information from context in the premises (as support) if there are referential words or phrases. I eliminated AC D & B from #7 (the Pluto Question) because I assumed it was not support for the argument and therefore not part of the logical reasoning. Is this faulty logic?
@DaveV Your approach is a good one. I wouldn't advise completely ignoring concession/context (as in not even reading it), but you're right that we're trying to connect premises to conclusion, not concession/context.
Hi there! Would you kindly elaborate on question 7 about Pluto not being a planet? I suppose I am unclear on how an answer choice containing a necessary condition meets the criteria for a sufficient assumption question. It would not be sufficient for a celestial body to form an orbit around the sun because then asteroid would be a true planet, so it makes sense that choice E uses language indicating necessity. I'm not sure how this answer choice guarantees the conclusion. The curriculum has discussed how conditions can be both necessary and sufficient, but I do not think this is the case here. Thank you for your help! I might have missed a video that discusses this as well if you happen to know of one :-) All the best!
@LexLoofah Just to be clear, sufficient and necessary conditions are different from sufficient and necessary assumptions.
Premise: The sky is blue.
Conclusion: I am not happy.
Does it make sense that this is a sufficient assumption for the argument above (it makes the argument valid):
For me to be happy, the sky must be red.
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@Izzy123 This is too big of an issue to explain in a comment. But if-then answer choices are not usually wrong. I'd highly recommend reviewing the conditional logic module from Foundations to study this issue further.
In addition, study this example:
Premise: A
Conclusion: B
This would be a correct answer to a Sufficient Assumption question for the argument above: If A, then B.
However, this would be wrong: If B, then A.
So very helpful! Thank you!
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you!
Gained so much clarity. TY
These lessons are literally pointing out the simple mistakes I have been making. I am super excited to have used this platform for the past 5 months.
These are so helpful and I am really enjoying this series!!! Would love if you did a weakening question type one!
Amazing lesson with amazing Ohtani example
the face to the name lol
Hi Kevin,
I can't appreciate enough this new approach . Please do more!!
Very helpful, please do more of these
KEVINNNN!!! amazing. didn't even know i needed this!!!
@KevinLin'sOldUserName, this is superb, thank you! It would be great if you do this for all the question types.
I like this lesson! Would be helpful to have them for each question type. Thanks!
@KevinLin'sOldUserName Wow. This was nothing short of amazing! As was the other training video on main conclusions. Please, please, please do in depth teaching videos like these for every question type. It does an excellent job of pulling the concepts together and letting you see the progression, complexity, and variety in each question type. It would also be an incredible addition to an already strong and comprehensive LSAT training program. Thank you so much!