What's so ironic to me about this paragraph is it's the kind of writing that law professors hate in legal writing classes bc it is so unnecessarily extra lollll

12/13, I'm so encouraged after going through the trenches on LR lol

Getting it right the first time, then changing during BR is a different kind of pain.

Theodora's argument gave me whiplash

I keep a running note of all the acronyms because they show up as drill tags as well and I also cannot keep all of them straight yet lol. I do the same for vocab words I come across that I'm not familiar with, and drill them on quizlet once a week. Not sure if you're a list making person, but if you are, this has worked for me!

I loveeee love love the timestamps for stimulus and each of the answers!! #feedback

Respectfully, this is not a great attitude to have towards the test because you can't argue why you think you're right on test day. A wrong answer is still a wrong answer. The core curriculum has established already in foundations that this test and its vocabulary is designed to trick you. It's not unreasonable to view the word "eradicate" in the context of the question, rather than in the context of the real world. I understand from your perspective why it's so frustrating because the precision of words is key in both the LSAT and legal world. However, it doesn't matter if you think it's a bad question; it's a question (on the easy end of the scale) that appeared on a real test. Questions like this will be on future practices and tests. For your benefit, it's not worth it to complain about why you think the question is poorly worded.

I'm not necessarily recommending this as a strategy, but you can almost anticipate what the answer is going to say to strengthen the argument. For this question, my first thought before seeing the answers was that not all oils/fats are equal. B gets at that by addressing that the types of fats in M-diet are GOOD for protecting the heart.

I even highlighted the word "EXCEPT" to make sure I didn't miss it yet still made the mistake of trying to pick the answer that resolves the discrepancy. Almost repeated the same mistake in blind review😭

I really like the time stamps in the video progress bar for each answer! #feedback

My toxic trait is getting it right the first time, then changing it in BR.

This PowerScore post helped me understand: https://forum.powerscore.com/viewtopic.php?t=9648

Genuinely cackling at the ice cream being a depressant bit.

You're my hero, I've been tracking my data in a paper journal but it just wasn't working for me. Thank you!!!

The major premise establishes a general idea/statement that, within the syllogism, is meant to be taken as a fact. The minor premise serves to substantiate the major premise by expanding on it/offering a specific example of the belief stated in the premise. The conclusion should follow from those two premises. When you break the anatomy down like it's done in this lesson, you can more easily see how those two premise pieces are serving those specific functions. The helpfulness (as someone who took the October LSAT) is that telling the difference between the premises can be the difference between missing points and getting your goal score. The arguments on the actual test are not as simplified as they are here, and can be written intentionally to trip you up. Once you train your brain to recognize the premises and how the parts of any given argument are working together (or not working at all) it will be so much easier to tackle it on test day in the face of confusing questions and test related stress when you have about a minute per question. You won't be thinking about identifying premises on the actual test because, frankly, you won't have time. It's like training muscles to do basic things. Hope this is helpful!