Self-study
I am still struggling with the basics, especially identifying the main point and conclusion. I know that is the foundation of LSAT reasoning, and everything builds off of it.
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I am still struggling with the basics, especially identifying the main point and conclusion. I know that is the foundation of LSAT reasoning, and everything builds off of it.
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Go to a Live Session, it should be on the right side of your Dashboard. Look for a Live Clayton Allen class to attend.
@UlisesSG thank you
have you read the loophole? That helped me a lottt with identifying conclusions and premises
@Law no, I haven't. Where can i find that?
@ArianaCrumpe95 You can order it on Amazon. It is a little pricey though. Maybe try ebay.. I also found the loophole to be helpful
It definitely will get a lot easier once you start seeing the patterns of the test. The core curriculum does a good job guiding you through the basics but I would also recommend even starting with one star questions that have to do primarily with the conclusion and involve finding it (e.g. sufficient assumption, main conclusion, strengthen and weaken.) Give it some time and eventually you will do mc questions in the matter of 30 secs
@joegav1 Thank you, and could you explain what do you mean by finding the patterns? I started out trying to find the pattern but i felt like that wasnt helping.
@ArianaCrumpe95 I can answer this one! For example, consider the following:
The arguments below are vulnerable from the criticism that:
"All dogs can bark. My favorite celebrity sometimes barks when he is excited, therefore he must be a dog."
Another example:
"If you are a dog, you can bark. But my favorite celebrity is not a dog, therefore they must not be able to bark."
In both examples, the pattern is a flaw called confusing sufficiency for necessity. In the first example we are affirming the necessary condition, when the only valid thing we can do is deny the necessary. The second example is denying the sufficient condition, but that doesn't allow us to draw any valid conclusions.
If these topics are going over your head, I recommend going over the core curriculum. A lot of patterns will come to you through practice and exposure, but in order to recognize the patterns on the LSAT, you must first understand the logic of the LSAT. You got this!
@MarcusTsang thank you so much