I sometimes get tripped up distinguishing between premises and background context. Sometimes I miss a premise because I think it’s just context, and other times I mistake context for a premise. Has anyone else struggled with this? If so, what strategies have helped you get better at telling the difference? I’ve already gone through the explanations in the core curriculum, and it's not really clicking - I’d really appreciate some fresh perspectives.
Here is an example I have come up with:
All Italian olives make good olive oil
Taggiasca is a type of Italian olive
Therefore, Taggiasca olives makes good olive oil
Good olive oil is used in making great pasta
C. Therefore, when Taggiasca olive oil is used, the pasta will be great
Sorry, it can certainly feel discouraging to practice so much and not see progress. My biggest piece of advice would be to watch every explanation video for all the problems you miss. Then make note in the notes section why you go the answer wrong. Getting a roommate, friend or spouse can help too. I have a few neighbors who are also studying for the LSAT and we get together a few times a week and explain to each other why we got questions wrong. It is very very helpful. It's also helpful to do this with questions you get right. When I first started studying I would get many questions correct without being able to articulate why they were correct. I know you can figure them out. It does take time, but it can be helpful to do more intentional repetitions. hopefully this helps
I got this wrong because I didn't recognize it as a premise. This seems to be where I get the most tripped up on these types of questions. I thought that this sentence was merely offering context. Has anyone else overcome this challenge, if so what ways of approaching has helped you?