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How do I improve on Sufficient Assumption and Must Be True questions?

Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member

By far the hardest question type for me in LR is SA and MBT questions. I have learned the whole formula/diagramming/translation stuff that is taught in the Core Curriculum and I understand it quite well. However, I try to do it in my head (as one is supposed to do) then apply it as I'm doing each question to get the right answer. But I always get them wrong. These two questions types have me stressed out because I can't improve no matter what I do.

I should note I mainly have trouble with the moderate difficulty and harder questions (levels 3-5 on the difficulty scale). The easier ones I can do.

How do I improve at these question types? What advice or help can you give me? Perhaps other techniques additional to this?

Comments

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage
    796 karma

    Have you tried diagramming the questions out? Are you able to get them right if you diagram them?

  • Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
    76 karma

    @taschasp said:
    Have you tried diagramming the questions out? Are you able to get them right if you diagram them?

    Most of the time when I do it untimed and I actually draw them out on paper, most of time I do get the answer right. Not all the time though. But doing that certainly helps.

    Problem is on the actual LSAT I can't write down anything.

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage
    796 karma

    @"Mihael K." said:

    Problem is on the actual LSAT I can't write down anything.

    What do you mean? Why not? Writing a few things down on a difficult SA or MBT question isn't a bad idea.

  • Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
    76 karma

    @taschasp said:

    @"Mihael K." said:

    Problem is on the actual LSAT I can't write down anything.

    What do you mean? Why not? Writing a few things down on a difficult SA or MBT question isn't a bad idea.

    Wait, you're allowed to have paper for the LR section of the LSAT? You're allowed to write things down?

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage
    796 karma

    Yes! You are given scrap paper that you can use for the entire test.

  • Mihael K.Mihael K. Alum Member
    76 karma

    @taschasp said:
    Yes! You are given scrap paper that you can use for the entire test.

    HOLY SHIT. That's a game changer for me. I'll literally be getting the vast majority of SA and MBT questions right now.

  • taschasptaschasp Alum Member Sage
    edited April 2020 796 karma

    Yay! I guess this is what the forum is for :smiley:

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