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PT94.S4.Q12 - El Niño, a global weather phenomenonSo phenomenon - El Niño - is expected to increase in coming years and this thing causes HEAVY WINTER RAINFALL in T. Conclusion: Average rodent popu…
... doesn't really appear to do anything to the argument
B. Ok ... which T is going to have thus our argument still stands.
an increase of rodents.
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Are we seeing eye to eye on this? Hi, Since this has no video explanation for it, I want to know whether I fell in line with the rest when I reached that conclusion. In this qu…
... well-intentioned products owing to their aversion to the names. In ... (esp. cardiovascular). In order to weaken this assertion, I thought it ... low fat butter, projecting an image of authenticity,instead of ... Trump would rather turn to him to gratify their desires, ... -
From 140 to 160 possible?Hey guys! I'm from a non-English speaking country and my first diagnostic test was 142. The major problem is that I cannot finish the test with such …
... time. I've already received an LLB from my home country ... 's totally possible for me to do lsat well in my ... kindly inquiring are there any ways to increase my vocabulary in 6 ... is it possible for me to get a 160+ last eventually ... -
PT74.S1.Q17 - How the pigment known as Han purpleI understand that A is right because it counters a possible objection that Han purple and white glass were produced independently of each other, in d…
... So this shows that an alternative explanation would not be ... C, like A, also counter an alternative explanation?
... to make Han purple, that negation doesn't clearly weaken the argument ... thing as A (weakening an alternative explanation) would be ... -
159 to 170 - Do I need an addendum for this?Hi everyone! 7Sage Alum here. After a year or so of grueling practice, I finally got a score I wanted to shoot my shot for a T-14 this past August - …
... got a score I wanted to shoot my shot for a ... wondering if I need to write an addendum to explain what happened and ... if so, what to write in ... -
Spiraling - My PT score has never changedI started studying by taking a diagnostic and scored a 160. After a week or so of fundamentals, I took a PT on an off day and got a 152 which bothere…
... I took a PT on an off day and got a ... completing the courses (about 1.5 months later), I scored ... . I usually always have 5-10 minutes left over every ... flagged, and regularly get to review every question I'd ... desperate for any advice or ways to renew my approach. -
Difference in Argument Structure : Help!Hi I was wondering if someone can give examples, and ways to tell a difference between the two argument structures, and how to tell them apart in a s…
... examples, and ways to tell a difference between the two argument structures, and ... how to tell them apart ... -
PT40.S3.Q26 - north american ph.d. programsWould it be possible to get some advice on this question? I'm lacking a way to do this problem methodically and quickly. http://7sage.com/lsat_expla…
... Legitimize answer choices that will weaken the argument. What hurts the support ... so this answer being ineffectual to the argument was apparent. (From a ... a PHD program has an effect on college and ... possibility that maybe it was an outside group (not recent ... -
Taking a 7Sage classHi! I took the June 2013 LSAT and got a decent score but I know I can do better. I did the Kaplan online class, which didn't really help me all that …
... would say something like "for weaken questions, find a new word ... /> After JY's lessons on weaken questions and the fantastic analogy ... will need to have a comprehensive knowledge of what an argument is.
Great in Str Questions. Bad in Weaking QuestionsSo i'm going through the LR practice questions and I get about every Strength question right. But, I do awful in the weaking questions. And I know bo…
... by negating an assumption made by the argument's author.< ... weakening question involving this argument would state something along ... will weaken the argument, and one that does not. To reuse ... is an acountant." That last one doesn't weaken the argument, it ...PT47.S3.Q20 - absurd to argue that people are morally obligatedPhilosopher: It is absurd to argue that people are morally obligated to act... I am totally lost in the last sentence of this stimulus. Can anyone…
... last sentence is referring to to the part about statistical anomaly ... reason to not do that thing.
So the argument ... .) There are two ways in which an action is unnatural. ... as one cannot" is referring to. The second possibility, acting ...The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... that makes up an argument, the premise, conclusion ... an unstated premise. In most cases, you are asked to evaluate the argument ... to die in contorted positions.
Now we can easily weaken ... the argument by attacking the ...How much can you improve your diagnostic?So I rescheduled from October to December. I am currently in the 150's. With two months left. I have been re-going over the course, re-going over the…
... the main conclusion of the argument.
C. Write down ... a flaw in the argument (there may be many; ... Flaw, Necessary and Sufficient assumption, weaken, strengthen, and evaluation questions, ... now be able simply to choose an answer choice that matches ...Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... column, when you encounter an important relationship between ideas ( ... sub-conclusions supporting the central argument) or the Very Important ... on my kitchen floor during an electrical outage. They are ... it takes me 4 to 5 minutes to read the passage themselves ...Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
For some reason I have difficulty identifying the appropriate answer choice to weaken the support between Premise and Conclusion. What are some tips or techniques you use to identify the gap in an argument.PT54.S2.Q24 - 1.3 billion cows worldwidehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-2-question-24/ i'm having a hard time understanding the answer for PT 54.2.24 ("there are 1.3 b…
... behind A well enough to hopefully give you an answer.
to weaken this question, you would ... first but if you try to weaken the question by negating A ... would absolutely hulk-smash this argument).
Hope this ...How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
... this question is asking. An argument is presented and the ... ll be asked to identify a principle underlying an argument, which is ... sort of similar to a necessary ... assumption in alot of ways. JY ...Supplementing w/ LSAT TrainerI’ve been splitting my time up between studying with 7Sage and the LSAT Trainer, and I have found the LSAT Trainer to be very helpful so far. That sa…
... wonderful for argument questions on LR. I took me 5 months to realize ... that on all argument questions in LR ... answer choices (see what the argument is doing by FINDING THE ... mistakes use LSAT Trainer as an LR strategy guide.
< ...Parallel Method of Reasoning QuestionsI am ok on Parallel Method of Reasoning questions. But, I occasionally encounter those confusing PMRs. So, I am a little bit confused that are we par…
... require a firm grasp on argument structure/how the premises ... />
- If the stimulus contains an argument with two people discussing two ... 'X'", I'll scan the 5 answer choice conclusions that don ... . This can also be used to analyze the premises.
< ...Need Help!I have been studying close to three months now. I took a month long prep course through my university to kick off my studying. My diagnostic was low …
... mini vacation for about 5 days and came back ... that I need to get back to the basics and ... scored 161 (fudged up an LG). What's more ... attitude about the test, finding ways to make it enjoyable (somehow), ... everyday) will eventually lead to solid results that you ...PT72.S1.Q22 (P4) - first country to introduce a "flat tax" on incomehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-4-questions/ Anyone can tell me why option D is wrong? Passage A mentions an objectio…
... position, that is to say, an attempt to weaken a certain position ... irrelevant, just as with an argument.
Now, one ... other words: an argument made in an attempt to weaken a certain position ... can be understood as an ...Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
... or the question tells you to weaken it, then instead of saying ... argument falls apart.
If you are trying to ... example, Batman has to be a billionaire to afford all the ... />
TL;DR - Wrecking an argument means indirectly weakening some part ...Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
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Example argument:
Batman has to be a billionaire to afford all ... That's not a good argument to begin with. Having done tons ... would want us to weaken (or wreck) this argument is to reveal just ... sorry I'm obviously not an LSAT writer - would be ...Evaluation QuestionsHi JY I came across a question where I don't understand the question stem or how to take on the question type ( Prep Test 36 Q24 Sec 1). Is there…
... an evaluate question requires you to assess the strength of an argument ... a flaw/strengthen/weaken/necessary or sufficient assumption ... shades scenario) would weaken the argument considerably. Always look ... opposites would strengthen and weaken in this 'opposite' ...Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
... QUESTIONS Lesson 5 of 23
Necessary assumptions can wreck an argument.
an argument (premises + conclusion) where in order for the conclusion to be ... 3 rings a year, or .5 rings a year. Or whatever ...Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... . By finding assumptions, we can weaken the argument.
For strengthen ... , however, we are trying to make the argument a good one. We ... questions is to thus "BLOCK" any potential assumption from being an assumption ...In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
Follow the curriculum. Strengthening and weakening questions have to do with support, flaw questions have to do with argument mechanics. You don't have to see a flaw to weaken or strengthen an argument.In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... do have to see the flaw to strengthen or weaken. Whether you ... what's wrong with an argument, you have no basis ... first. Strengthen/weaken is often easier for students to grasp because ... you need to understand the abstract structure of an argument before you ...Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
... to 3. find an answer choice that would further weaken the argument ... . Remember, you're looking for an answer that CAN weaken the argument ... , it doesn't have to ... author with this argument, would he ...trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... ., attacking the source, part to whole, correlation-causation, etc.). ... I didn't have to flip back to the exam).
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I also attempted to categorize weaken questions in there too.
an argument. And all that business about ...
