Now, realize (B) is a conditional statement; its contrapositive is very telling: "If the bacteria did not have the parts incorporated into the flagellum to help that bacteria swim, then those parts now incorporated into the flagellum would not have …
The question is asking for a sufficient assumption.
Right here is your problem. This is not a sufficient assumption. It's a necessary assumption ("assumption on which the argument depends"). Your analysis of the stimulus is spot on, though, so …
@"Cant Get Right" said:
I think this is a structure that is actually really interesting. So:
(A --> --> C
This means that if A and B exist in this conditional relationship with each other, then C. We're actually free to play w…
"The Political Thicket" episode just BLEW my mind. When it showed how the case related to Bush vs. Gore, I nearly fell out of my chair. Brilliant stuff!
A (Most)--> B means over 50% of As must also have B. But what is not addressed is how many Bs must have As. I like the list method to see this understanding. Let's say there are 5 As in the entire universe. By saying A (Most)--> B, we're sayin…
Make your own!
Also, as you encounter more arguments in your studies, I'd advise writing out arguments that match up with each argument form. In other words, for each abstract form, you'll write out an actual LSAT stimulus that corresponds with th…
You're using a conditional framework when this argument is clearly showing you a correlation in the premises and, then, concluding causation. See this lesson: https://7sage.com/lesson/causation/ and do that whole section, in fact) While this type of…
@"The 180 Bro_OVO" Where did the Group 3 come from????
Essentially, any conditional statement, A-->B, can also be stated as an "or statement" by negating the sufficient (Hence, Group 3) and turning the arrow into an "or", /A or B. Hopefully, yo…
@cweyhofen said:
Hey everyone,
I'm having trouble clearly identifying the assumptions in logical reasoning questions. I understand the difference between necessary vs. sufficient assumptions, overlooked possibilities & mismatched conc…
Three things:
1. A lot of timing comes down to how fast you do the 1- and 2-star questions. Are you measuring this? We all love to focus our BR on the hard questions, but an equally important task during our review is "how could I have recognized th…
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@dennisgerrard said:
Where can I get PT80?
Only people who took the December test have access to PT80. I believe that LSAC announced it won't publish PT80 before the February test; but I can't find where I read that, so I can't say definitively th…
Our study group is reviewing this test Wednesday, February 1 at 12pm EST. You're welcome to come to that (there should be forum blast out a few days before with a link). Otherwise, you can schedule a time with me or one of the other tutors on 7Sage …
Evaluate questions are essentially Strengthen/Weaken questions before you actually strengthen or weaken the argument. Evaluate questions are directly asking you to find an assumption in the argument.
Many times that assumption is quite subtle, so …