I got 2 right in a row! I have bombed this section completely until now keep your head up! use chat GPT to help navigate questions as well

havent gotten a single one rightttt

Stated – EXCEPT Question (Condensed Notes)

🧠 What it is:

• 4 choices = match Snell’s view (true)

• 1 choice = does NOT match Snell’s view → correct answer

✅ Strategy:

1. Find what the passage says about Snell’s view

2. Check each answer:

○ Is it clearly stated or strongly supported?

3. Pick the one that isn’t

📘 Tip:

• This leans Stated, but small inferences may count

• Don’t overthink—stick close to the text

🎯 Goal:

Find the 1 statement that Snell would NOT agree with.

THANK YOU

For these I noticed it is important to go with your first answer choice

This made no sense to me at all like what property are we talking about

bruh lucky i got it wrong with 53% of other people

go over grammar again that's the most important

ACCORDING TO CHAT GPT :

Yes, in these types of Pseudo-Sufficient Assumption (PSA) questions, "principle" typically refers to a rule—specifically, a rule or a legal, logical, or general principle that justifies the reasoning in the argument.

Here’s a more detailed explanation:

What Does "Principle" Mean in PSA Questions?

Principle = Rule: In PSA questions, when you see the term "principle," it’s a hint that the argument depends on a rule (or principle) being applied to the situation. The rule might not always be explicitly stated in the stimulus, but it’s assumed to be in the background, guiding the reasoning.

Missing Rule: Often, the challenge in PSA questions is to identify the missing rule or principle. The argument may depend on this rule to be logically sound, but it might not be presented upfront in the stimulus.

How PSA Questions Work:

What’s Given: The stimulus presents an argument where something seems to follow logically, but there’s a gap—a missing element that makes the reasoning incomplete.

The Missing Link (The Rule): The missing link is often a rule or principle that would make the reasoning valid if it were in place.

Your Task: The task in these questions is to identify the rule that, if true, would make the argument logically sound or would justify the conclusion. The correct answer is the rule that "fills in the gap" to support the argument.

Example:

Let’s revisit the Strengthen question from the previous example, with the idea of a "principle" or "rule" in mind:

Stimulus: The plaintiff wants to question each co-defendant in isolation (without their co-defendant or their co-defendant's lawyer present). The judge denies the request. Why?

Missing Rule: The missing rule is that defendants have the right to have their legal counsel present when being questioned. This rule is not explicitly stated in the stimulus, but the judge applies it to justify the denial of the request.

In this case, the principle (the rule about the defendant’s right to counsel) is what strengthens the argument that the judge’s decision is legally sound. The correct answer choice in PSA questions would state this rule or principle.

Difference from Sufficient Assumption Questions:

In Sufficient Assumption questions, the goal is to find an assumption that guarantees the conclusion. This assumption may not always be a clear "rule" in the sense of an established legal or logical principle; it might simply be a missing fact or relationship that, if assumed, would make the conclusion follow logically.

In PSA questions, you’re more likely to be looking for a rule or principle that is assumed in the background of the argument. The argument depends on that rule, but the rule may not be explicitly stated. Your job is to identify the missing rule that would make the argument work.

Summary:

In PSA questions, "principle" generally means rule, and you're often asked to identify the rule that underpins the argument. The correct answer typically provides the missing rule that strengthens the argument by justifying the conclusion. This is different from Sufficient Assumption questions, where the missing assumption may not necessarily be a "rule," but simply a fact or relationship that makes the conclusion true.

Yes, comparative answers can often be ruled out as the correct answer in certain types of LSAT questions, especially when the question is asking for causal reasoning or strengthening/weaken the argument.

Key Difference:

Sufficient Assumption: You’re looking for an assumption that makes the conclusion guaranteed. If the assumption is true, the argument works perfectly.

PSA: You’re looking for an assumption that makes the argument fail. If the assumption is false, the argument falls apart.

In Short:

Sufficient Assumption = Find what guarantees the conclusion.

PSA = Find what makes the argument fail by showing the assumption is not always true.

So I accidentally read the question wrong and I chose E because I felt like it strengthen the argument I thought the question said strengthen if I chose E would that mean that that is what strengthens it the most, if this question would've been switched? Also, if I chose E and knew that it was a weekend question would that mean that I would automatically identify that this is strengthening the argument, so I need to cancel it out?#feedback#feedback#feedback

up to this point i have not gotten a single one from this ENTIRE section correct should i be concerned ( keep in mind i have absolutely no idea how to do MSS) EITHER

Do you mean to tell me I am paying $100 PLUS A MONTH for some scribbles and a circle with chicken scratch??? and now I have to-- you know what 7sage DO BETTER this is a J O K E

because they said existence right ?

im glad were in the same boat MSS is not computing with my brain

1 am struggling the most with MSs if anyone has any suggestions please help! Or pm me

Me as well but i dont know how to pm on here can you text me ?

I am taking it in january. I am not sure if i should message you all or if you choose to make a groupchat please keep me up to date !

Where is it located I cannot find it

i bought a white board and would write down every thing i found important after going over my notes that i wasnt sure of and would randomly say the ones i knew throughout the day and went over things i didnt again on the board

IM CONFUSED HOW DO WE USE THESE ???

same i was so discouraged because i got all of the other ones for lr wrong

should I be concerned I have not gotten a single answer correct???

To identify if two conditions are bi-conditional (both necessary and sufficient), look for language and logical cues that signal mutual dependence. Here’s a guide on how to identify a bi-conditional:

Language Cues: Certain phrases in English imply a bi-conditional relationship. These include:

"If and only if" (often abbreviated as "iff" in logic).

"If but only if."

"Then and only then."

"If... then... but not otherwise."

"Or... but not both."

When you see these phrases, they usually indicate that both conditions must be true together or false together.

Logical Testing of Both Directions: For a bi-conditional to be true, both of the following need to hold:

Sufficiency: Check if one condition guarantees the other.

If

A

A is sufficient for

B

B, then

A

→

B

A→B (if

A

A happens, then

B

B must happen).

Necessity: Check if the condition is also required.

If

B

B is necessary for

A

A, then

B

→

A

B→A (if

B

B does not happen, then

A

A cannot happen).

If both

A

→

B

A→B and

B

→

A

B→A hold, then you have a bi-conditional, written as

A

↔

B

A↔B.

Counterexamples: To confirm the conditions are truly mutually dependent, test for cases where one might happen without the other:

If you find that one condition can occur without the other, then they are not mutually dependent, meaning they are not bi-conditional.

Example Practice:

Uni-directional (Not Bi-conditional): "If it rains, the ground gets wet." This is only sufficient (raining is enough to make the ground wet), but it is not necessary (the ground can get wet by other means, like a sprinkler).

Bi-directional (Bi-conditional): "The light is on if and only if the switch is up." Here, the light being on and the switch being up are mutually dependent; they are true together or false together.

By using these strategies—checking language cues, testing for both directions of implication, and looking for counterexamples—you can determine if two conditions are bi-conditional.