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Can someone help me find the conclusion in this passage? Its prep test B section 4 question 25.
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athmar390
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athmar390
Wednesday, Dec 11 2024
its filler honestly
its just saying that "like poetry, people use it (tv shows) to have something to talk about"
athmar390
Thursday, Oct 10 2024
the way I went about it was 1. it wasn't very specific in comparison to the points in the stimulus and 2. that it brought up aspects that we were not arguing
athmar390
Wednesday, Oct 09 2024
You are so welcome!! Happy to hear this helped :)
athmar390
Wednesday, Oct 02 2024
you cant always be dependant on them, they're not always right in indicating conclusions
athmar390
Wednesday, Oct 02 2024
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athmar390
Sunday, Sep 29 2024
i was wondering this too,,, but what I think is that the answer key for the pasta question goes further to give a quantitative range (0 to 50%) rather than just stopping at the general negation "It’s not the case that most types of pasta are made from wheat." but this does not mean your negation is wrong. It's just a different level of detail.
The answer key might be aiming for a more explicit explanation of what happens when you negate "most," but this does not change the fact that your negation form "It’s not the case that most types of pasta are made from wheat" is perfectly valid, just like your ice cream example.
and I don't believe the words "like" and "made from" change the logical structure of the negation. both statements deal with "most," and your approach applies equally well to both cases.
athmar390
Tuesday, Sep 24 2024
you have to remember that those conditional indicators work MOST of the time. which is why JY sees it important to teach, as having direction to apply MOST of the time, is better than not having any at all. he warned us to be very wary of not depending too much on these clues.
we use the conditional indicator "unless" here instead of "cannot" because "unless" connects the two statements and allows them to show the sufficient and necessary relationship effectively.
*"Therefore, one cannot become Jedi unless one possesses extraordinary discipline."
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if we applied the conditional lawgic rule to the word "cannot" (group 4 negate necessary) then our lawgic statement would go as follows:
step 1 Identify conditional indicator: "cannot"
step 2 Identify the two main concepts: "one" and "become a Jedi unless one possesses extraordinary discipline"
do these two concepts make sense? do they accurately tell us the two main concepts being discussed in the sentence? not at all, which is why the conditional indicator "unless" separates the two ideas better and allows for a clearer approach.
if we applied the conditional lawgic rule to the word "unless" (group 3 negate sufficient) then our lawgic statement would go as follows:
step 1 Identify the conditional indicator: "unless"
step 2 Identify the two main concepts: "become a Jedi" and "Possess extraordinary discipline"
step 3 Assign symbols to the two main concepts: /BJ and PED (BJ is already negated because "cannot" is a negative connotation and it is not being used as a conditional indicator, therefore it can count towards a negation)
step 4 follow the translation rule for group 3, pick one of the ideas, negate it, and make it a sufficient condition.
BJ -> PED and /PED -> /BJ
step 5 translate back into English:
if one becomes a jedi, then one must possess extraordinary discipline.
if one does not possess extraordinary discipline, then one cannot become a jedi.
step 6: check to see that your English definitions line up with our original statement
hopefully, this makes a little more sense!
athmar390
Sunday, Sep 22 2024
Sufficient Condition Indicators (Group 1):
These words introduce a sufficient condition:
A: All, Any
E: Every
I: If
O: The only
Double U (W): When, Where, Whenever
Necessary Condition Indicators (Group 2):
These words introduce a necessary condition:
– Only
– Only if, Only when, Only where
– Always
– Must
The vowel trick helped me a lot lolll
athmar390
Sunday, Sep 22 2024
The approach differs between sufficient conditions and necessary conditions.
Sufficient Condition Indicators (Group 1):
These words introduce a sufficient condition:
A: All, Any
E: Every
I: If
O: The only
Double U (W): When, Where, Whenever
Necessary Condition Indicators (Group 2):
These words introduce a necessary condition:
- Only
- Only if, Only when, Only where
- Always
- Must
The clause that follows these conditional indicators determines whether it is a sufficient or necessary condition.
In group 1 (Sufficient Condition Indicators), the clause that follows the conditional indicators is the sufficient condition. In group 2 (Necessary Condition Indicators), the clause that follows the conditional indicators is a necessary condition.
This is why we say: "A subset is to a superset as sufficiency is to necessity."
Example 1:
"Students are marked late only if they arrive after the bell."
Here, "only if" indicates that the clause following it is a necessary condition. So, the logical structure is:
Being marked late requires arriving after the bell, but arriving after the bell is not the only way to be marked late.
Logic:
Marked late → Arrive after bell
ML → AAB
Example 2:
"Students are marked late if they arrive after the bell."
Here, "if" introduces a sufficient condition. This means arriving after the bell is enough to ensure that students are marked late.
Logic:
Arrive after bell → Marked late
AAB → ML
Even though these differences may seem minor, they form the basis of many LSAT questions. Recognizing and understanding these small distinctions will help with more complex scenarios in the test.
athmar390
Tuesday, Sep 17 2024
This is how I interpreted this:
The passage gives information—facts that the scientists have gathered (premises)—but it doesn't explicitly argue anything or reach a conclusion from those facts. Here's a breakdown:
Premises: Statements that provide information or evidence. In this case, the premises are the facts about genetic material and the timeline of species divergence.
Conclusion: A conclusion in an argument is a statement that the premises are meant to support.
In the passage, the scientists present facts (premises), such as the genetic data and divergence times of different species. However, they don't go on to use these facts to argue for or against something beyond the information itself. They don't take these premises and explicitly say something like, "Therefore, we should consider pandas and bears closely related" (which would be a conclusion).
So, even though the scientists are summarizing their findings (which might seem like a "conclusion"), it's correct to assume that the passage doesn't have an argument structure where the premises lead to a separate, conclusion. Instead, it’s just a set of premises—facts without an overall argument.
Remember: JY told us that those indicator words are mainly for aesthetics as they are very often interchangeable. So it's important to not become dependent on them as they often lead to confusion.
Hope this helps!
athmar390
Tuesday, Sep 17 2024
i studied using 7sage last year but am starting again this year. why is the format drastically different this year compared to last? I feel like I was doing so much more practice problems and quizzes as well as learning other subjects last year.
#help #feedback
athmar390
Wednesday, Aug 09 2023
ive tried turning off the time limit and just focusing on my accuracy before my speed. helps a bunch
agreed #feedback #help