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@Louiii77 I'm having a hard time with this too. I understand why it is correct but it doesn't really address the fact that the argument is taking the necessary condition to be sufficient.

@Seth Douglas I struggled BAD with SA, but i'm doing very well on this section. I think what is really helping me is taking as much time as I need on these "you try" questions. Even if it takes me 20 minutes to flush out my thoughts. I'm not focusing at all on timing, but rather REALLY trying to recognize the mode of reasoning, argument structure, assumptions at play, and patterns in wrong answers. I think recognizing the method of reasoning is helping me the most because it's something I didn't pay much attention to in previous lessons.

Overall for each question I would say write down the following:

1. Method of reasoning

2. Possible Assumptions made to reach the conclusion

3. For each AC describe why you did or didn't choose the answer. Focus on trying to identify the wrong answer patterns.

Compare everything you wrote down above to the video explanation. This way you can see where your LR may differ from the correct method of LR. This is what has helped for me and hopefully it helps for you!

@kylechen0802816 This was my same reasoning for choosing D.

@Remember_Iryna_Zarutska Not you thinking you ate.....Not sure what your reasoning for pursuing a legal degree may be but I hope to God it isn't to "serve America" or any similar purpose with this attitude. We're all here for the same reason you are--to learn. God forbid people aren't familiar with certain terms. Everyone here comes from drastically varying backgrounds, and you're not special for knowing 1 more word than the next user. Hope this helps!

Noooo omg B seemed too obvious to be right </3 I didn't choose B because I thought it was already implied. I'm not denying that it's correct, just trying to figure out my thought process for future questions that are similar. If we know she's not aware of the true meaning, wouldn't that automatically imply AC (B) since it's just the contrapositive? If someone understands please explain.

@Katehuber13 You are correct that it provides a definition, but the definition does nothing for the argument. From AC (C) we can infer that traditional classrooms are not social processes because the definition, as provided by AC (C), says that social processes are not rigid or artificial. The stimulus says the opposite about traditional classrooms. But this information is already stated in the second sentence of the stimulus, so AC (C) does nothing beside reiterate what is already stated in the stimulus, just in a different way. That's also a common trap in ACs for this question type.

New info (e.g. definitions) doesn't always do something to the stimulus! Hopefully that helps :-)

My 2 cents literally nobody asked for:

For those that chose AC (A), keep in mind that with SA questions, we are trying to make the conclusion logically valid. In order to do so, we will more than likely choose the AC that uses the strongest language because it will do the best job at proving the conclusion to be 100% true. "may" is too weak of a claim, and won't help bridge that gap to the conclusion with 100% certainty. With sufficient assumptions we need 100% certainty that the conclusion will be true. Weak ACs (probably, could, may, not necessarily) are almost always wrong because they don't guarantee the conclusion.

This has helped me consistently chose the correct answer so far!

Wow, I think the secret to understanding LR is finally clicking for me and it only took 2 months and a level 1 question :P.

Being able to identify the assumption present in the argument makes it so much easier to spot the correct answer for ALL LR questions. I look for the conclusion first and then what premises the author provides as support for their conclusion. With that in mind, I ask myself "what is the author ASSUMING connects these ideas?" For this question the author is assuming the group that buys more tickets (leisure travelers) is the group airlines should prioritize for comfort improvements because doing so would (presumably) be more beneficial for airline profits. That assumption is the missing link, or the gap, the author wants me to bridge. I know that for weaken questions, my job is to expose that assumption, not bridge the gap. So I went hunting for answers that align with exposing the assumption. I will likely rely on this framework for all LR questions moving forward.

Maybe this is already obvious for some, but for those that are still struggling or still trying to get everything to click, I hope that helps!

I missed this question because I COMPLETELY misunderstood the wording in the final sentence. I didn't interpret "shares her opinion on that issue" to mean that she shares the same opinion as Kay on the issue, or that they agree. Rather, I interpreted it to mean that she "shares her opinion" literally--as in offers/publicizes her opinion. I reached the end of the stimulus thinking this was some sort of trick question and trying to figure out whether I was missing something. I went into the AC's thinking "well if we don't know whether they agree or not, it should be completely acceptable for her to vote for any of the three candidates!" I'd like to think I'm not the first or only person to make this mistake but I'm definitely giving my face the palm rn :/.

I appreciate the deep dive into AC (B). I immediately ruled it out because I believed it strengthened the argument, so there's a strong chance I would have considered that answer had the question stem asked us to strengthen the argument. Definitely emphasized the importance of attention to wording and really analyzing each AC as it relates to the stimulus!

#feedback Originally, I was frustrated with the amount of time JY put into alternating the ACs/Question types to show how the question could work given different scenarios. It just seemed too confusing and a waste of time. After reviewing this question, I now see why its important to view the questions in different ways. Understanding the unity in logical reasoning questions makes for better overall understanding. All of the question types are linked in terms of thought process in some way shape or form. It may seem confusing at first, but once it clicks--it clicks, and you likely will start relying less on identifying question types and simply just applying, well--logical reasoning!

@Joel Keenan My thought exactly!! He really tripped me up with that....

@7Sage Tutor This is perfectly explained. Thank you!