@canihazJD Right, the book even emphasizes that the goal is to basically have the process become intuitive and not mechanical to the point of reciting the steps in one's head. I just started practicing the "drill" so I'll keep at it for a few more s…
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One way to think of the necessary assumption is that it is proven/supported by the conclusion of the argument. Unlike the sufficient assumption, which proves the conclusion of an argument, the necessary assumption is instead proven by the conc…
Hi, I am interested in this. I plan to take in April (might change depending on how my PTs are looking) and also really struggle with games. I think having a group focused on this section might be a good idea!
I have this same question lol. I can "see" how it helps to study with people who are perhaps on the same learning curve, have the same goals and skills as you so I wonder how the groups work here.
Assumptions are basically the missing (or unstated) premises upon which the argument is based. They are the gaps between explicits premises and the conclusion. A solid argument is one that has as few of these gaps as possible. For example, if a stim…
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I have not started any applications yet (still have to take the LSAT) but I was a tutor at my university's writing center for most of my time in undergrad(just graduated) and so have a lot experience editing/reviewing all kinds of writing. If…
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Although I got it right, I too, was a bit confused by the wording of this question at first. It took me two whole minutes to get it. Basically, it is asking you to identify an answer that would be in agreement with the Health Association's arg…
@Bagelinthemorning Thank you for sharing! I think my main issue with LR is that I get too lost in trying to remember everything in a stimulus instead of just focusing on the conclusion and premises. However, I definitely think the loophole strategi…
Yes, but I think I went through it so quickly that it did not really impact my score. I am still missing as much as I was before, but I plan to go through it again and make flashcards as you suggested. I still think it's a game changer in that it re…
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Thank you for your detailed response! I do think that I should probably spend some time revisiting the basics of the LG since I finished the curriculum a while ago and also took a break soon afterwards. It sounds like keeping detailed tr…