A was my trap answer! I'm surprised more people didn't fall for it, but C was my runner up in Blind Review. I used to be SO BAD at NA that I would get both attempts incorrect. I slowed down and have been doing about 2-5 questions a day and really taking the time to understand how/why I was wrong. So if you feel hopeless, hang in there! I'm not saying I'm perfect right now but you can only go up from rock bottom :)
I started translating things into Lawgic and got so frustrated because I got confused! Turns out I didn't need to do Lawgic at all for this question!
Does anyone else seem to struggle with every question type in LR? I find everything difficult and it's hard to be optimistic of improving my score!
@delaney777 Depends if I was stuck on the question for a bit, even if I answered it correctly the first try. I like to read the written explanations instead of going through the video lesson sometimes.
@KayceBassman This happens to me to 99% of the time, and I think we just have to continue practicing.
@EshaZaveri Ignore the time it takes you to figure out the answer right now. Once you get the methodology down and you genuinely know how to solve the problems, then start to work on timing. Trying to figure it out in the 1.5 minutes right from the get go is so so hard. I was doing the same, but didn't become successful until I slowed down.
I was between A, B, and E. I chose B the first time, then E for blind review. I almost always get the answer choice correct during blind review, but I can't help but still feel defeated. I watch the video explanation and understand JY's reasoning, but I"m still mad at myself for getting it wrong initially. Anyone else relate?
@RyanAlexander And to the wall? Until the sweat drips down-
Glad everyone in the comments is improving their SA skills! I, however, thought that the bridge between premises and conclusion needed to be built between calcium helping raise blood pressure. I diagramed the premises correctly, but got the conclusion mixed up. I did older people <-s-> blood pressure goes down w/ milk. I realize now that that's a conditional relationship while the premises were causal.
Does anyone else still struggle even though they feel like they are working very hard and trying their best? Just me?
I created one long chain: good life --> social integrity --> individual freedom --> rule of law.
Is this still correct? I still got the right answer doing this. Did anyone else create this chain?
Is anyone else confused around the 5 minute mark about JY's notes? Specifically when he mentions taking the contrapositive of social circumstances? I did that myself on my scratch paper while working the problem out, however I wish JY could've thoroughly explained or physically drawn the way that the contrapositive builds the bridge we are looking for. Specifically confused about the /UTMsmith part of the conclusion.
I see several conditional indicators in this stimulus, why didn't J.Y. translate them into Lawgic? How will I know when it is and is not appropriate to translate conditional relationships into Lawgic? Translating into Lawgic helps me visualize the relationship. Would it have been incorrect or unnecessary to translate these premises into Lawgic?
Right when I thought I was starting to improve, the last few questions have been knocking me down! This is so frustrating!
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For #3, I had recognized "does not" as the conditional indicator, so originally, my Lawgic translation was:
emotional connection --> succeed
After watching the video, I realize that the "no" in "no sales technique" was identified as the conditional indicator.
My question is: should I always defer to the first conditional indicator in a sentence?
