Cheat Sheet for Basic Core Curriculum Concepts

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• Perseverance47 Member

  November 2018 109 karma

  Thank you.
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  HappyCamper Member

  November 2018 9 karma

  Thank so much for sharing
  Thought I would follow the flow and leave my question type guide here.
  Questions Types Guide :

  Valid Argument
  If the premise is true, then the conclusion must also be true - valid arguments make ZERO assumptions

  Main Point Questions (MP)
  Asks what the MP of the argument is - everything else will support the statement directly or indirectly
  Eliminate answer choices that reflect the premise or the context
  If you see THUS in the last sentence - most likely a trick

  Most Strongly Supported Questions (MSS)
  The answer will have SOME support, the rest will have no support whatsoever
  The conclusion in tucked away in the answer choices ( not in stimulus)
  Watch word choices carefully ( ex. More effective, more strictly) and claims about increase ( makes more, increases) that are not supported by the stimulus

  Assumption Questions
  The premise will be left out of the argument - aka “forgotten premise”

  Weaken Questions
  Take away the support that the premise gives to the conclusion, thus make premise less supportive of conclusion. Weaken the evidence/support.
  DO NOT attack or contradict the premise- demonstrate that despite the premise being true it is way less supported by conclusion with this answer choice/evidence

  Strengthen Questions
  Add information that will make the premise more supportive of the conclusion
  Strengthen or add a new idea/evidence that makes premise more related to conclusion
  For strengthen/weaken questions the right answer choice should be able to be negated and used on the other side.
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  RationallyIrrational Member

  November 2018 edited November 2018 23 karma

  @HappyCamper

  Love it, thanks! I made it a habit to read over the LR Question flow charts before doing a section, the more content the merrier. Here is a similar LR strategy guide another user shared on 7Sage that you can use as well: https://quizlet.com/142715075/lsat-lr-strategies-by-question-type-flash-cards/