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One thing worth noting, is LA are usually an additional tag, not one specific type of question. So, you may want to see what specific problems the of LA are giving you trouble, it may be something like Flaw or CondR that also have a LA tag.
If it is just LA in general, for me, I try to view LA questions as a bridge between the two statements or issues, that is missing something in the middle, you are trying to build a link between two. What I do is try to figure out what is missing and look for anything that can connect the two issues.
I screenshot and print out the problems, based off of the type of question for that day or week's drills, like all Flaw problems together. I then circle what the correct answer was, cross out my incorrect one.
For practice tests, I keep the whole section together, and annotate the same way.(I also write out the difficulty and tags on the problem. )
I think everyone has their own way of understanding each problem and what their specific issue is, but I write why it is right/wrong to me in a way I understand.
Also, having it in my own handwriting and physically in front of me is very helpful for my comprehension/memory. I originally had them scanned, and you can sometimes search, depending on the app you use, but I do not use it.
yeah, I second taking a break or at least calming down the PTs... the good thing is your past work is still with you and won't be lost.
Also, it may sound strange, but don't focus too much on the score, instead I would try to understand why exactly each question was right/wrong and what drew you to the wrong answer. Ex) Are you skipping words when skim reading? Or are you spending too little time reading the stim? Or, are they all one type of question?
Drilling and PT's are useless if you do not understand why a problem is right/wrong. For me, the value of studying isn't getting hours or so many problems in, it's getting a quality understanding. For example, when I first got past 165, I would sometimes drill only 10 problems in 10 minutes, but then spend 1-2 hours trying to understand those problems. The review is where I improved.