@ivytlee433 2 years later, only 39% picked the good answer. Hahahaha.

I am SO dumb. I think I just made the worst unwarranted assumption of my life. I chose (C) ‘Unlike ocean stickleback, the lake stickleback are more often preyed upon by predatory insects than by larger fish.’

My reasoning at the time was: ‘Yeah, they’re larger, so insect predators have more surface area to attack, which means insects have a higher chance of getting to them. So being larger doesn’t help protect them from predators, in fact, it makes them weaker.’

Hahahaha. I have no idea what was going on in my head when I picked that.

@ratticus-1 Today (09/09/2025), it dropped at 25%, hahaha.

@tilakamita432 Agreed. +1 for LSAC this time. They got us fair and square.

@michaelkazakovbl503 Not willing to be the party pooper here, but I don’t see how this question requires outside knowledge. I got the question wrong under timed PT, but right after BR, just with the stimulus.

(A) does nothing to help. The argument is about one of Shakespeare’s plays. (A) says the Latin phrases appear in a number of his plays. Okay, but how does that help? Which plays were they? Where do those Latin phrases come from? Too many things are missing in (A) for it to strengthen the argument.

(B) strengthens because if the only English version of that play is "poor", it makes it more probable that Shakespeare used another translation, such as the Latin one.

(C) strengthens because a faithful and available Latin translation existed during Shakespeare’s time, making it more likely that he used it.

(D) strengthens because it shows Shakespeare likely knew at least some Latin, which makes it more plausible that he relied on the Latin translation.

(E) strengthens because it implies that relying on a Latin translation would not have been the first time for Shakespeare.

So, without outside knowledge, we can arrive at the correct answer.

@munseong91869 I believe it is always better to read all the answer choices. On this test, it is relatively easy to fall into a trap. By reading the other options, you may realize that you’ve been misled, which allows you to correct yourself and earn the point for the question. If you don’t read all the answer choices, you deprive yourself of this correction mechanism, which can literally save you points.

@johnigarzabal722 English is not my mother tongue, and at first I thought: What the hell does the navigation of fish in schools (assuming fish actually go to school) have to do with self-driving cars and that analogy? It felt like I was tripping. But then I thought harder and realized it probably meant "group."

I definitely agree with you that this kind of wording can be confusing for people whose main language isn’t English.

This is so frustrating. I was thinking exactly like J.Y. during the timed PT. I even thought, “Yeah, this doesn’t fully justify the contention, that’s not it,” and ended up choosing another answer choice that had nothing to do with the contention.

That said, I had a different interpretation of D than J.Y. did. I eliminated D because I thought: Just because you can drill wells much deeper than we do today doesn’t mean you’ll actually find more reservoirs. What if there simply aren’t any deeper down? So I was like, “Get out of here, D.”

But then again, the question stem said “MOST helps,” so D is still the best of the five answer choices, even though it still feels very weak to me.

I’d bet my future 170+ LSAT score that, during LSAC’s question-writing meetings, someone considered including the answer choice “pee.”

I got this one wrong because I thought every novel had only one genre. So, when the author says the novel is a “great dramatic novel,” I was like, “Nice. you think it’s a drama, so it would make sense for you to say that classifying it as science fiction is wrong. I get you.” And if you assume, like I did, that a novel can only have one genre, then I believe answer choice A would be sufficient. But because a novel can have multiple genres, answer choice A is not sufficient.

@km928 Haha, same boat here. I was reading E like "It is a limited concession..." alright get out of here.

As an English-as-a-second-language test taker, I found this vocabulary question quite tough. But by sticking to the “lawgic,” we can still get it right, even without fully knowing the meaning of a word. For those of us taking the LSAT in a second language: keep going! You can do it!

@AudreyGilmour Thank you very much for your comment. However, I don’t think I stated any reasoning about strong or weak answers for this question.

To rephrase my point: imagine you are the author of the argument, say, a scientist, and you are presenting the argument (the stimulus) to an audience. Would you, as the scientist, have in the back of your mind the assumption that “any substance of medicinal value (...) will eventually be discovered (...)”? Of course not, that would be far beyond what the scientist intended. Such an assumption goes well outside the scope of the argument. Again, if you negate D, the argument still holds perfectly.

I'm not sure I understand why "jurors are usually eager to SOLIDIFY their position" (in the text) is taken to mean "to arrive at a FIRM view." (in the answer choice D).

Given that the question stem asks 'which one of the following does the author mention', we're not dealing with a Most Strongly Supported (MSS) question or looking for the 'best' inference. We're looking for something explicitly stated. Assuming that to 'solidify' a position necessarily means to 'arrive at a firm view' seems unreasonable to me.

For example, suppose I'm only 10% confident in my view, and the stealing thunder strategy helps me reach 30%. I’ve strengthened—or solidified—my view, but that doesn't mean I’ve arrived at a firm conclusion. It just means my view has become more solid than it was before.

While I understand why D is considered correct compared to the other four answer choices, I’m not convinced that D is 100% correct on its own, and regarding what the question stem is asking us.

Does anyone see a flaw in my reasoning?

Square, circle, triangle... J.Y. is the new Front Man.

Sharing my tactic here: I quickly eliminated D because it says, 'ANY substance... WILL eventually BE DISCOVERED.' However, based on the stimulus, it's not necessary for every substance to be discovered. Even if just some are discovered, the argument could still hold.

Hello to all my 7Sage comrades,

I just noticed this question was posted at the very beginning of the curriculum, and I felt compelled to write this message.

This is my second (or third) time going through the entire curriculum, so I understand that some (or many) of you might feel overwhelmed when facing this question for the first time. You might even feel tempted to leave a comment expressing your frustration. Trust me, I have been there. But let me reassure you: I wholeheartedly agree with J.Y. on this one—I wish every LSAT question were like this.

If this is your first time encountering this question and you chose the wrong answer, I want you to know that it is completely fine. You have only just started your LSAT preparation! As you work through the curriculum and learn the foundational concepts, you will come to see why this question is purely mechanical and not as complicated as it seems (once you know the tricks you will learn here).

Stay motivated. Easier said than done, right? There will be happy moments during your LSAT studies, but also moments when you will feel stuck, or even like quitting. While that would mean less competition for me (a little sarcasm never hurts), please do not give up! By sticking with the curriculum, you will experience plenty of “ah-ha!” moments where concepts finally click. Listen carefully to J.Y.’s explanations—even when they feel long—because his in-depth analysis and extra exercises are invaluable. Trust his method; it works (and no, 7Sage does not pay me to say that).

When I started, my diagnostic score was 150—not terrible, but not great. With 7Sage's help, I scored 160 (75th percentile) on my first LSAT, and 166 (90th percentile) on my second. English is not my first language, so if I could achieve this, I know you can too. I am preparing to take the LSAT for a third time to aim even higher, and I owe my progress to this curriculum and consistent practice.

My advice? Truly understand the curriculum—do not just skim it. Take Practice Tests, do the Blind Review (you will learn about this soon), and embrace every mistake as a learning opportunity. Practice is the real secret to mastering the LSAT.

To all my comrades, even though you are technically my competition, I sincerely wish you the best in your LSAT journey. Do not get discouraged, do not convince yourself you are “bad” at this, and most importantly, do not quit. Nearly everyone faces moments of doubt. Push through them, learn from every challenge, and keep practicing. If you can read this right now, it means you are already on your way to master this LSAT.

Good luck to all of you, and I hope to see you on the benches of one of the best law schools soon.

Best,

Benjamin

I am French, and I approve fat cats singing French lullabies from the Belle Époque. Meow Meow.

Am I the only one who, after reading the example, automatically thought about:

Domain: Resident

Rule: /Purpose → Prohibit

I just imagined a building with all the residents (hence the domain), and within that building, we’re discussing the rule (/Purpose → Prohibit). Did anyone else think of it this way, or am I missing something crucial?

I understood the lesson, but I found my initial reasoning easier to visualize and comprehend, at least for me.

Cheers from France,

Benjamin

Alright, so, I am French and none of the previous answers truly give the correct pronunciation. The 'J' is pronounced like the 'g' in 'beige', the 'A' is pronounced like the 'a' in 'banana', and all the 'E's are silent. If you still can't see it, you can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umpbGFjE5Nk.

#help #feedback

Does anyone else agree and am I the only one to see that:

- For (A), it is a possibility that, with elastic bands, astronauts could do weight-bearing exercices, therefore making (A) the correct answer choice (not strenghtening the argument if you have osteoporosis while doing weight-bearing exercices)

- For (B), who says that "weight-bearing exercices" cannot be a kind of medical therapy? Thus, making (B) an answer that strengthens the argument, therefore making (B) not the correct answer.

I usually understand when I make mistakes. However, if someone could help me realize why I am wrong for (A) and for (B), that would be super helpful.

Cheers from France!

Benjamin

Even though I carefully analyzed everything in that question, A being incorrect requires us to make an assumption, which is...bad (?). In fact, even if the soft-drink industry as a whole experienced depressed sales during summer months, that absolutely DOES NOT mean why sales of our particular Foamy Soda went down. If we think A is a viable reason to explain the discrepancy, it requires us to make the assumption that because the whole went down, our Foamy Soda went down too, which is typically a reasoning flaw we learnt to avoid. Am I the only one seing that? #help #feedback

D is not correct because that background information was NOT regarding the PURPOSE of the study. That word "PURPOSE" in the answer choice is the only reason why this answer choice is not correct.

Cheers from France!

Benjamin

Alright. So got E in the first place but even after the explanation, I understand why A is correct, but I still don't understand why E is incorrect.

From the stimulus, I got that :

Manners --> Social

Morals --CAN BE--> Social (therefore can be "alone" as well)

I chose E because I made the following connection :

Answer E "What is social in nature could not be a matter of morality" = I thought this would be true because what is social in nature, if it is not a matter of morality (even though it can be, according to the stimulus) could be a matter of manners.

So, I guess my equation does not work. I, however, don't understand why. If someone can enlighten me, that would be awesome.

Cheers from France.

Benjamin