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LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
... the conclusion (reasoning is then flawed) or causality occurs in the ... exists, although argument may be flawed in some other way)
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Stuck in mid 150 rangeany advice for getting out of the mid 150's? My last 4 PT's have been 155-156, with a highest of 157. My LR average is 15-19, LG average 17-20, RC a…
... so well known of a flawed argument structure that, I’m ... you know, it’s a common answer on Flaw Description questions ... -
LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
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18. Types of Arguments
1) Causal
-- To ... the 30 seconds.
19. Weaken
Step 1: Identify ... various ways you destroy causal arguments (NC --> SE, SC --> ... -
PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
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I'm not ... lining up, possibly indicating a common cause. It's like braiding ... -
Is Parallel Flaw harder than Parallel Reasoning?Is it me or parallel flaw is more challenging than parallel reasoning, and it requires more intuition. I just started that section in my 7sage course…
... that does not present a flawed argument. These questions can be ... tells you the argument is flawed--you just have to figure ... t heavily lawgic based, but arguments incorrectly employing formal logic do ... story: study up on your flawed methods of reasoning and these ... -
PT17.S3.Q19 - of all the houses in the city's historic districthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-17-section-3-question-19/ Why is A incorrect? Is it because having the tallest peaks in the region doesn't m…
... answer choices will be good arguments, which you can eliminate immediately ... parallel the logic of a flawed argument, but that may be ... -
Sufficient Assumption Questions are DEMONICAlright folks... I feel as though I'm missing some brain cells when I do SA and PSA questions. I just did the Marsupials question.. I'm certain some …
... further your entire knowledge of arguments in general. My strategy: read ... they're wrong and memorize common trap answer choices) and diagram ... -
What's the difference between the two?All Librarians enjoy spending time organizing books. Since Susan enjoys spending time organizing books, I imagine she's a librarian. It is well kn…
The first statement is definitely flawed:
Librarian--->enjoys ... . Therefore, librarian. This is a common invalid reasoning form X---> ... statement, I think it is flawed because it suggests a whole ... -
Flaw questions masked as NA questionsI was just wondering how I can automatically pick up on when a flaw question is really a necessary assumption question in disguise. Do arguments with…
... followed by "this argument is flawed because it takes for granted ... can be classified as 1) arguments or 2) data sets. Nothing ... -
June 2016 LSATWho else is going to take the June 2016 LSAT? I'd love to connect with you. :)
... in the stimulus and understanding arguments and argument structure. I have ... is difficult" is still a common issue for many of us ... -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... to just debate the flawed logic in their arguments and it made ... -
Why Practice Test on Things You Haven't Even StudiedI am just starting the course and targeting the June or December LSAT. I have a question that may seem trite, but goes to the heart of learning. …
... is that arguments by analogy are fertile ground for flawed reasoning when ... -
Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments?Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments? Or are there some valid arguments out there? I'm getting confused whether I'm suppose …
... valid arguments in MOR stimuli. That's why there are flawed MOR ... , that's why we have flawed MOR questions. -
Argument by Analogy v. Argument by CounterexampleHey all, I seem to have found an issue in my thought process which needs addressing. I cannot distinguish between an <i>analogy</i> in an argument…
... are similar in some respect. Arguments by analogy do this to ... analogy (this one is intentionally flawed), but it should get the ... -
I've hit a slumphi friends i have unfortunately hit a real slump in my LSAT studies. I am feeling very discouraged after several low scoring practice tests. I woul…
... testing our ability to understand arguments and everything, but I really ... of. That’s a really common misconception. The test, for you ... -
PT June 2007.S2.Q24 - car companies solicit consumer informationI have been analyzing all the June 2007 (public domain) questions one by one, and find that they all neatly fit into very neat symbolic argument patt…
... . On questions that present complete arguments, I find passage after passage ... as two more conditionals with common terms. No matter how offbeat ... -
Best way to master logic? (Particularly for mapping logical reasoning)I've gone through the all the logic lessons twice and have been drilling sufficient/necessary assumption and parallel reasoning and when I read throu…
... members and translations, the flawed and valid arguments, both individually and as ... -
PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... to address" is a fairly common phrasing for a "flaw" answer ... the standard of 100% valid arguments, so if you say "My ... -
Does the June Lsat indicate the difficulty for the Sept Lsat?Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone has ever noticed a trend with june and september lsats being similar in difficulty? Or that the june lsat is…
... is an appeal to the common wisdom that no one test ... to PTs in the 10-19 range we have differences that ... -
Relative Support: An Observation/Potential New TrendProps to the BR Group on this, I really kinda just stole this observation from those guys! So there are two questions in PT 78 where it really fee…
... idea that they are terrible arguments. While this is certainly true ... supported question. This is because flawed conclusions are supported, just not ... -
Inference and FlawI'm finding a pattern where the questions I mostly get wrong are inference and flaw, more so inference however. I don't have a problem diagrammi…
... all question types that have arguments. I see you don't ... conditional reasoning? Definitely know the common invalid and valid argument forms ... -
Is it better to recognize the common flaws or just be able to recognize the flaws?I am just now getting into the habit of prephrasing and I'm not necessarily recognizing common flaws, not immediately anyway. I understand the common…
... 's really great to memorize common flaws just to have that ... be able to analyze a flawed argument and know what's ... -
PT11.S4.Q19 - the proposal to extend clinical trialsThe argument breakdown is as follows: P1: Surgical procedures differ in one important aspect from medicinal drugs. P2: This one important aspect …
... ? I know this is by common sense standards a pretty ordinary ... 4: So why is this flawed? Well, as stated above it ... -
FINALLY broke an LSAT barrier!I know it may not be much, but I finally broke an LSAT barrier and scored in the 150's <b>150</b> and <b>BR 157</b>! Again, I know it's nothing amazi…
... can recognize the 20 most common flaws.
Make sure you ... can recognize the 9 valid arguments.
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New Games Prep MaterialAre the new games discussed at all in the course? It's my understanding that these games, by design, are difficult to directly prepare for. I've seen…
... there would have to be common threads between them in a ... PT 72 Game 4. Questions 19, 20 and 23 can be ... -
Summary of Argument FormsIs there a summary PDF of the valid and invalid argument forms? Thank You!
... /> Also, as you encounter more arguments in your studies, I'd ... advise writing out arguments that match up with each ... in concrete arguments. You can also do this with common flaws.
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Flaw in the Reasoning Question AdviceI am really struggling with this question type. It is the most often question I get wrong in LR. My current scores are (-3 to -4) RC & LG (-5 …
... are "cookie cutter" flaws: things arguments do over and over again ... just memorized the list of common flaws and read Mike Kim ... -
Stuck in the mid 160's... again. RC help needed!So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change now. Finally decided to sign-up for 7Sage in December. I was averaging around 165…
... can see and understand why arguments are flawed, you should be able ... -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... that behind each stimulus the flawed method of reasoning has been ... 100 times before in other arguments in different PTs.
For ... -
PT53.S1.Q18 - when a salesperson is successfulHello- Hoping for some insight on question 18. When I first began my LSAT studying journey, I found flaw questions to be very straight forward. Th…
... it through winter. It's common sense that a fox could ... the geese. Is that argument flawed because some foxes are bad ... hunters? No, it's flawed because the fox might survive ...
