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Does this argument have a conclusion? It doesn't seem to be labeled but I thought the last sentence was one ....?
I'm so confused on how they got from /recognize --> /Distinguish as the gap we need to fill! I thought the gap was from /Distinguish --> Recognize. #confused!
I'm struggling with drills and timed sections because, when I review questions I got wrong, the explanations usually make perfect sense afterward. The problem is that I still end up making similar mistakes later that day or over the next few days. It feels like I'm understanding the explanation in the moment but at times not actually retaining or applying the lesson as well as I could be.
Does anyone have advice on how to make the takeaways from review stick so they translate into better performance on future questions? I'm taking the August test and would appreciate any insight!
Thank you!! #help
Does anyone have any advice for consolidating what you've learned across different question types when doing PTs and timed sections? I feel like I've learned so much in the Core Curriculum and in drills that I can't consciously remember every lesson or strategy while working through questions. Is that normal, and what's the best way to make those concepts stick?
How do I work on retaining and applying the lessons from my mistakes and tips/advice over time? I think a big issue I'm having is timing and what methods and steps to rely on under pressure!
Would appreciate any advice!! #help
@AvishaiTaylor Amazing, thank you!! Did you find that asking why and reviewing each AC you got wrong has been translating into long-term improvement? I usually go through each question I get wrong or guessed and go through each AC but then a week later in doing new questions and drills I feel like I forget everything I learned the week before! I don't know if you or anyone else on here has struggled with this, but I feel like I've learned a huge number of lessons and strategies in the Core Curriculum and in Drills, but when I'm doing questions under time pressure, I can't consciously recall all of them. How do you consolidate that knowledge without trying to remember hundreds of individual tips?
@AvishaiTaylor Congrats on the improvement!! How did you get there? Do you have any tips and tricks for what you did in between your PT from last week and this one? I'm in a very similar situation and taking the August test!
I'm curious how everyone is using their Wrong Answer Journals to actually reinforce what they've learned. When I do drills I go through each question even if I got it right and watch the video/read the explanation to make sure that my reasoning is correct and matches up. I go through each Answer choice and say why its wrong or right and why I thought it was correct, and why I made the mistake that I did in choosing the wrong answer. My issue isn't reviewing the questions; it's retaining the lessons afterward.
How are you reinforcing the takeaways from your mistakes? Do you revisit your Wrong Answer Journal on a schedule? Do you summarize recurring patterns or make flashcards? I'm finding it difficult to remember the notes, errors, and takeaways from a drill I did two weeks ago, or even from a question type I worked on five days ago. And sometimes the takeaway isn't even a recurring pattern—it's something very specific about that particular stimulus or argument that tripped me up. I'm not sure how people retain those kinds of lessons either.
I'd love to hear what has worked for other people!! #help
I couldn't tell what type of passage this was just off of the first paragraph .... is that bad?
@MaxThompson Can I ask why you wouldn't treat this as a conditional statement? How can you tell? I saw the definitive language and the "if" statement and thought this was conditional.
I'm confused with how to handle the final sentence of this stimulus: "One possible way to eliminate the effects of these factors is to breed the birds in captivity and subsequently return them to the wild." Do we diagram it as well? I didn't do so and tbh didn't really use it to answer the question but I feel like that may not be the best way to solve this question?
Does anyone understand why he does the backwards arrow towards motive in the video? #confused
Does anyone know or understand why this is an issue or flaw?: "The argument fails to acknowledge that a necessary condition may not be the only necessary condition." - From B's AC description of why its right.
I don't understand the point of the specific vs generally worded AC that he goes over in the video. Is the point just to show that either one could work? What was the take away there? Thank! #help
I don't understand the second part of the explanation for B. What do they mean that while it would be an accurate description of the excerpt it would not be a functional description? I'm so confused! #help
It is possible to take it again in October or November! I'm in exactly the same situation. I'm aiming for low-mid 160's for August and then hoping to improve even more for the October test! Congrats! Good luck! -- Can I ask how long have you been studying and what you've been doing to improve? I've been stuck in the low 160's for awhile now. Thanks!
I don't understand how D is correct? The explanation seems to imply that we should assume that a tree being planted means that grass had to be removed?
How have you improved your score so quickly? I'm hoping to take the August LSAT but i'm still finishing the CC and idk if its possible to be ready for August. Congrats!!
I wanted to clarify my understanding, as I did choose A, but in looking at the video and all the discussion comments, I’m now confused about why B is wrong. I didn’t pick it because (A) was stronger overall. But I don’t understand now why/how (B) is confusing sufficent - necessary? From my understanding:
Mistaking a Necessary for Sufficient: "If you are a human, you breathe. Therefore, if you breathe, you are a human."
Why it's wrong: Breathing is a necessary condition, but it's not sufficient to prove you are human (dogs and cats breathe too). The argument assumes the presence of a necessary result guarantees the initial cause.
Mistaking a Sufficient -Necessary: "If you are a human, you breathe. Therefore, if you are not a human, you do not breathe."
Why it's wrong: The rule states that being human is sufficient to guarantee breathing, but it doesn't say it's necessary.
But (B) negates necessary and then negates sufficient through the contrapositive - so why is this wrong if the correct formula is applied?
I'm confused by "justified" can't be the sufficient condition here? Why can't we just leave it as is? Is it because the second rule has justified in the necessary condition? Or are we just using common sense here that it seems like justified should be the necessary condition? #help #feedback
Would AC B be the correct answer if this was a Necessary assumption question?