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Asked about this the other day...Sufficient/Necessary....and when it mattersI asked about what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the other day. I got a lot of really good answ…
... valid argument forms. Abstractly, the argument looks like this:
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> ... can properly conclude our argument. Before even looking at ...Improving my blind review methods?I am trying to keep a positive hardworking attitude towards the LSAT, but this has been increasingly more difficult when my recent 4 PT scores after …
... problem. There's a massive difference between thinking ... down and understanding. Here's a template:
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> A) Right/wrong. Reason:
flaws? Are you clear ... days where I see a -0 on a consistent basis!
...Digital LSAT ResultsI'm on the road so I can't post the full write up, but for those of you who took the digital LSAT, I just got an email with the results. Go check it …
... 3 pages because formatting was a royal PITA, but the 3 ... (as is scored below) in a few sentences. Pretty worthless, imo ... /> >
> You answered a total of xxx out of ... 11 questions correct
> Argument Flaws and
> Reasoning Errors ...How to Score a 160?In my tenure on 7Sage and TLS it has always seemed like a 160 is seen as the minimum respectable score. I receive many messages a month about people …
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A lot of it was memorizing argument flaws, indicators, argument forms etc ... computer and had them as a file. I kept them there ...LR Tutoring with Sage Josh Cant Get Right | PT 35 | Monday, August 21, 7:30pm EDT<h2>LR Tutoring with Sage Josh</h2> https://media.giphy.com/media/qKltgF7Aw515K/giphy.gif So what will be going down in these meetings and what…
... (Knowledge is just a common incarnation of a much larger set of ... .
So an argument that would express the flaw ... ? We know in this argument that Congleton took action which ... the consequences of the actual argument and what Congleton wanted, ...PT82.S4.Q13 - Computer voice recognition technologyHey all, I don't know if this is allowed, so moderators please step in if it isn't--I just wanted to see if anyone could provide an explanation (espe…
... a similar argument structure that requires you to make a "common ... sense" inference before reaching the necessary assumption. That argument ... the gap in the argument! (Obj eval possible ... to approach the argument with a common-sense understanding of ...170+ scorers - do you eliminate all 4 AC's/timing issuesHey I have a question for those consistently scoring 170 or above. During a timed test, do you actually read and eliminate all 4 answer choices (AC)…
... let's look at the argument structure of your last paragraph ... />
In response to my argument that skipping becomes increasingly less ... />
All strategies which are a keynote focus of multiple sages ... who have games foolproofed to a -0 to -1 level.Analyzing My AnswersI took a look at the September LSAT and what questions I missed in the logical reasoning section. I scored a 147, and I would like to raise that scor…
... conclusion. I'd also guess a general misunderstanding or misreading of ... your understanding of various argument flaws and valid argument forms? I actually am ... timed sections so we develop a solid skipping strategy and not ...Increase in 160s-170+ scorers! (2017-2018)According to Spivey's data, there has been an overall increase in the number of applicants, specifically those scoring in the 160s to 170s, notably w…
... argument with a timely analogy, sexual assault. One of the most common ... has, unfortunately, proved quite a successful strategy leading to an ... the potential for a similar environment. Creating a social stigma associated ... for fear of being labeled a "faker" by an ...Increase in 160s-170+ scorers! (2017-2018)According to Spivey's data, there has been an overall increase in the number of applicants, specifically those scoring in the 160s to 170s, notably w…
... argument with a timely analogy, sexual assault. One of the most common ... the potential for a similar environment. Creating a social stigma ... that that type of argument produces a social stigma, which may ... it possible that that argument is both valid AND ...Increase in 160s-170+ scorers! (2017-2018)According to Spivey's data, there has been an overall increase in the number of applicants, specifically those scoring in the 160s to 170s, notably w…
... argument with a timely analogy, sexual assault. One of the most common ... the potential for a similar environment. Creating a social stigma ... that that type of argument produces a social stigma, which may ... it possible that that argument is both valid AND ...Increase in 160s-170+ scorers! (2017-2018)According to Spivey's data, there has been an overall increase in the number of applicants, specifically those scoring in the 160s to 170s, notably w…
... comment/argument with a timely analogy, sexual assault. One of the most common ... that that type of argument produces a social stigma, which may ... t it possible that that argument is both valid AND ... openings. This is a problem with a rise in population plain ...Randomly bombing LG before Feb LSATSo I've been following advice to go over questions just to refresh my brain before the LSAT. LG has always been my strongest section, with usually go…
... section - 4 acceptability Q's = 19 Q's.
rule sub ... 20/23 on avg).
19 Q's - 1 rule ... out via process of elimination a - e.
mbt/ ... then process of elimination from a - e. (A note on these: These ... 've already taken and get a -0 in 20 minutes. So. ...Positive correlation or causation?I was going through PT 47 and wanted some clarification on phrases. Section 1 Q23 of PT47 uses the phrase "accompanied by" and this indicates posi…
... ) seems to say there is a causal relationship between **high cholesterol ... **heart disease** and that the argument ignores this evidence.
How to go back to curriculumI recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should b…
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Flaw -
(A) circular reasoning
(C) uses ... sets. This is actually common regardless of question types.
Also, there are common argument types such as:
Phenomenon ... /> [Other people's argument]. However, [Author's ...June'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 68 | Tuesday, April 10th | 7:30 pm ESTJune'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 68 | Tuesday, April 10th | 7:30 pm EST https://media.giphy.com/media/xox9kxPMcM81y/giphy.gif **Thank You …
... the first premise the common denominator between A and C is B ... is the resulting valid argument:
p: A --> B --> C ... argument it's something like
p: A cause B
c: A ... but how else did the argument reach it's conclusion??
To delay or not delay....#help!!! So I desperately want to get a 170+ on my test. I signed up for the June LSAT and the deadline to move it to July is coming up this Tuesd…
... It took about a month and a half to get regularly ... almost everyone can get to a -0 or -1 average on ... for me. So experiment a little giving different skipping ... information is located in a passage and how each ... it work to support the argument of the passage. Once ...PT84 BR Sessions with J.Y. - LR Sections OnlyHey 7Sagers, I'm leading BR calls for PT 84 (June 2018 LSAT). There will be four sessions total. Two for S2.LR and two for S3.LR. All sessions…
... , would do wonders for the argument.
(C) ... of strengthening the argument.
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Weaken ... This isn't a terrible argument. Car engines are a major contribution to ... is saying that this argument commits a whole to part flaw. ...Necessary Assumption vs Sufficient Assumption - How to Gage Strong Language?In explaining why the AC was correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This answer choice is great because it states the assu…
... not a hard and fast rule. An argument with a strong ... conclusion will call for a strong necessary ... .
Here's a common example used to illustrate the ... wreck the argument.
Here's a more complex example ...PT16.S3.Q7 - John: In 80 percent of car accidentsHi guys, can someone please help break this argument down. Thanks a lot! :) **Admin note: edited title**
... is one of two common variations on a necessary/sufficient conflation. We ... the argument concludes:
A---->B
The other common form ... of the argument! Know what is going on in a general sense ...Learning Wrong QuestionsHow do you commit how to solve a question that you got wrong to memory. For example, I always feel that I sometimes forget what I learned from blind…
... trying to frame the argument in a cookie-cutter way: ... that understanding of the argument and eliminate another choice. ... alternative hypothesis, thus weakens the argument
Reads 11+: ... are the possible flaws here? What is a necessary assumption? What ...What are the "fundamentals"?This might be the dumbest question of all time, and I think I know the answer. But I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Can someone out…
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lawgic fluency
common reasoning flaws on the lsat
identifying argument parts
understanding how to weaken/strengthen an argumentWhat are the "fundamentals"?This might be the dumbest question of all time, and I think I know the answer. But I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Can someone out…
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> identifying argument parts
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Thank you kind ...An introduction, and are the pencil threads a joke?Salutations! So when I first saw the pencil threads here and at TLS my impression was that they were jokes entirely. But as a result of them I did…
... the fall of '19 unless it were a law school, ... essays as I have a natural facility with writing. ... that will help quite a bit. Unfortunately as others ... undergrad will make it a very difficult uphill battle ... diagnostic is amazing. Getting a -0 on RC is great and ...What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... flaws in reasoning. If you know what's wrong with an argument ... find the necessary assumption, then a correct answer would be one ... valid. That is a necessary consequence of an argument being valid, that ... must be true if the argument has a chance at being valid ...What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... flaws in reasoning. If you know what's wrong with an argument ... find the necessary assumption, then a correct answer would be one ... valid. That is a necessary consequence of an argument being valid, that ... must be true if the argument has a chance at being valid ...Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... 's interesting! It's a very visual section, and ... if anything, I think a focus on the structure with ... clear, key arguments within a topic that may or ... aren't that common. And even a slow reader like ... had done a better job responding to his argument about shared ...Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... understand clear, key arguments within a topic that may or may ... and aren't that common. And even a slow reader like me ... require a person to be a Tortoise or a Hare exclusively. His argument about ... success, and success thereafter in a legal career. Maybe it's ...Help needed :(Hi guys I am extremely stressed out also I have been also a brain fog due to to studying. I have been extremely stressed because I always get mo…
... the stimulus will contain an argument (probably a very bad one!) and ... identified as wrong with the argument. Some answer choices are ... parts of a stimulus, practice reading the argument one time ... flaws and reasoning, I find it most useful to write the argument ...
