What order to study LR question types

BennWalk

Hello! I hope all is well! Does anyone know what order of question types JY recommends to study for LR?

I'm sure it goes: 1. MP/MC, 2. MSS, 3. AP, 4. WEAKEN, 5. STRENGTHEN etc... (If i messed up that order please correct me lol)

But what goes after those (according to 7sages advice)? Thanks!

Happy studying!

Matt Sorr

I’d recommend doing them in the order the core curriculum has set up. The 7Sage admins always recommend going through the core curriculum in order and I think many of the questions you learn about later build on earlier question types.

maco4538

Truuuuust me: getting argument structures down and then moving on to evaluating arguments is the only route you should take (and the syllabus is not set up perfectly in this aspect).
First, mastering argument structure:
1. Main Point
2. Argument Part
3. Method of Reasoning
4. Agree/Disagree

Don't even think about moving on until you can handle these QT.

Second, inferences within arguments:
5. NA (the thing that justifies starting an argument)
6. SA (the thing that justifies ending an argument)
7. MSS (find the missing conclusion or missing sub-conclusion)

Third, conditional logic:
8. MBT
9.MBF

Fourth, Evaluating arguments:
10. Flaw
11. Strengthening
12. Weakening
13. Resolve/Reconcile

Until you are proficient at argument parts and inferences, evaluating arguments will not come easy or intuitively.

Fifth, Replicating argument structures/evaluations
13. Parallel method of reasoning (requires proficiency in argument parts and conditional logic)
14. Parallel Flaw (required proficiency in argument parts, conditional logic, and evaluating arguments.

Half of LR is Argument structure, inferences and conditional logic. The other, more difficult half, I evaluating arguments and replicating them.

BennWalk

Thank you both!!!

BennWalk

@maco4538 Thank you for the specific breakdown!