Can anyone help, with these "You Try" im near perfect. But when it goes to drills, I get all fumbled and can't focus and do terrible. Any Advice from anyone that do good on the drills and any tips??
@JosephTrischitta The difference between these You Try's and drills is that the former is prompted (i.e. tells you exactly what kind of logic, question type, passage style, etc.) while the drills are meant to simulate actual testing conditions (no context other than what's on the questions). Maybe you just need to take a few seconds before each question/passage to orient yourself on what to expect?
When I saw the wording "vindicated" in answer choice E, this seemed to me to imply that there was a previous challenge/argument against the value of the technique, therefore requiring the passage to support the beliefs of the lawyers. However, since this alternative viewpoint/challenge to the belief of stealing thunder was never established, the wording "vindicated" in the answer choice indicated to me that E was incorrect. "Vindicated" is a very strong word which is why it caught my attention (and raised red flags) initially while I was answering the questions.
For me, AC A looked attractive at first but when I skimmed the passage I didn't remember anything about actual trials so once I got to AC C I knew it was right.
On blind review I reviewed the passage and confirmed that A wasn't right because the passage specifically said "no actual trials".
Right now, writing out the low res summaries really helps me to stay anchored to the passage.
Since the correct answer was not as comprehensive here, it seems important to note that the question stem asks about which answer choice "most accurately expresses the main point" rather than "most accurately and completely summarizes the passage".
I quickly determined E to be wrong because the word 'vindicated' felt too strong. Was this valid quick reasoning here, or does the use of that word not impact the answer being wrong?
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ok wtf
i picked E instead of C and now watching the video back i cant believe i chose E. crazy how much this helps
this is tough
Can anyone help, with these "You Try" im near perfect. But when it goes to drills, I get all fumbled and can't focus and do terrible. Any Advice from anyone that do good on the drills and any tips??
@JosephTrischitta The difference between these You Try's and drills is that the former is prompted (i.e. tells you exactly what kind of logic, question type, passage style, etc.) while the drills are meant to simulate actual testing conditions (no context other than what's on the questions). Maybe you just need to take a few seconds before each question/passage to orient yourself on what to expect?
@WilRothman this definitely makes sense and I’ve notice a bunch of errors of me answering without fully reading the question. Thank you!
"The correct answer does not need to capture every aspect of the passage." saying that to myself before bed every night until test day.
Narrowed it down to A and C, then detected the trap in A and eliminated thankfully! The text search box is a lifesaver
When I saw the wording "vindicated" in answer choice E, this seemed to me to imply that there was a previous challenge/argument against the value of the technique, therefore requiring the passage to support the beliefs of the lawyers. However, since this alternative viewpoint/challenge to the belief of stealing thunder was never established, the wording "vindicated" in the answer choice indicated to me that E was incorrect. "Vindicated" is a very strong word which is why it caught my attention (and raised red flags) initially while I was answering the questions.
whatever
For me, AC A looked attractive at first but when I skimmed the passage I didn't remember anything about actual trials so once I got to AC C I knew it was right.
On blind review I reviewed the passage and confirmed that A wasn't right because the passage specifically said "no actual trials".
Right now, writing out the low res summaries really helps me to stay anchored to the passage.
Cheap ass trick, I'll remember it next time
I always give the language of the Answer choices the benefit of the doubt, need to be more critical of weird wording like in E.
actual trials punched me in the face
I snap-clicked C when I read it without going to D or E. I definitely would have struggled with the choice if I had read E, though.
A totally got me, and then as soon as I hit submit I realized that the "actual trials" made it a trap, smh.
Should have went with my gut, C felt right but chose A instead...
yeouch
be so for real...
Since the correct answer was not as comprehensive here, it seems important to note that the question stem asks about which answer choice "most accurately expresses the main point" rather than "most accurately and completely summarizes the passage".
@Rena12345 I have failed so many RC main point questions by picking summaries over the actual argument 😑
Understanding that it’s asking about the argument has been a huge help.
ez
so in lsat terms, i should treat vindicate as definitively proving something?
The word "held" in the right answer was throwing me off.
@PranjalChaudhary why?
got it right and 34 seconds under time im so cracked
i be so happy when i get 1 question correct lol
I quickly determined E to be wrong because the word 'vindicated' felt too strong. Was this valid quick reasoning here, or does the use of that word not impact the answer being wrong?
chat I think RC is my stronger suit compared to LR