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Intermediate ConclusionCan a claim that's not supported be considered as an intermediate conclusion? Can intermediate conclusions be attacked (even though they're also a p…
... an intermediate conclusion.
To be an intermediate conclusion, a statement needs to ... recognize as an intermediate conclusion?
Remember that a weaken answer ... 't have to totally destroy the argument - it just has to weaken it much ... -
Guessing on answersFor those of you who score above 170, how often do you guess on answers? On my last practice test, I got stuck on an LR question and sunk so much tim…
... the choices specifically and make an argument for them. It was not ... excellent BR buddies I began to understand their thinking and ... that helped me to understand questions in new ways myself. Guessing became ... and being able to view it in new ways. Know when ... -
Please recommend some approach for the Resolve questions.Hi, I have been struggling a lot with recent resolve questions (those from PT 50s~). Even after trying tips I learned from the CC and from other so…
... episode about converting from Weaken to RRE is good too. ... it into an argument), and it becomes a weaken question that ... you can use the same correct answer choice to ... arts
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How many law schools to apply to?So far there are only 5 I am really interested in but I feel like I should apply to more to give myself a better chance. Is there anyone who knows of…
... only interested in 5. There is an argument to make to apply to similarly ranked schools ... you certainly do not have to apply to anywhere you are not ... -
PT3.S2.Q14Can someone please explain to me how B weakens the argument and not D?
... might make to Quincy’s argument? So we are asked to weaken what ... Quincy is saying to ... is an assumption that is the strongest which could counter/weaken ... what Quincy is saying to Pamela further ... -
PT59.S2.Q22 - Nutritious BreakfastI don't understand how A would strengthen the argument. If even a few members of Group B ate nutritious breakfasts and didn't increase their producti…
... assumption was true, would weaken the argument that is saying that it ... breakfast. The strengthening aspect has to focus on breakfast also.
an argument if someone said the drugs ... -
Tips for translating stimulus faster and not freaking out during LR?Lol at this discussion thread title, but I truly think my test anxiety will be the death of my score. I am blind reviewing in LR between -3 and -5…
... _ and watched a 5 minute motivational clip before ... to its core and focus on the essential aspects of the argument ... thorough approach during BR to really implement strategies ... going through PTs 1-5 and just reading ... it (if you want to weaken it for example). Don ... -
Sufficiency/Necessity Errors In FlawOk so I feel very confident at identifying these errors in conditional logic, however when they are in abstract terms in the flaw questions it slows …
... said, is not an illegal reversal but an illegal negation.
weaken the argument? Sure.
... can see this question as an illegal negation; however, I ... !
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Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
... since it's hard to incorporate new strategies ... br />
Strategies to spot weaken is the same as spotting ... to identify a gap in reasoning before looking at the ACs. Weaken ... necessary assumption, so weaken question type will usually wreck an argument. -
Stuck Between 155-157 - LSAT is Next TuesdayMy scores in each section have been: LG: -3 LR: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) RC: -12 - (-8) (-10 average) Consistently my performance in LG has bee…
... necessary assumption, so weaken question type will usually wreck an argument.
For Parallel Reasoning, what I have to do is to ... structure of the argument, and compare the structure to that in the ... -
High scorers: What is your LR timing and certainty strategy? How to go from -3 to -0?I've been averaging -3 per LR section, though sometimes I do as well as -1 and other times I hit -5. I find that I've been getting a lot faster. …
... of the structure of the argument?
that's ... to _really_ know which phrase or even _word_ the strengthen/weaken ... written by someone just trying to explain away the credited ... -phrasing actually leads one to pick an attractive but incorrect answer ... -
How does one improve in LR?How do we implement meaningful increases in LR? I'm halfway through fool-proofing for LG & try to do Harder RCs every 2 days, but usually just look a…
... silly, but the tip was to treat a flaw question like ... closely describes how you would weaken the argument.
That's ... that changed my score by 5+ points. I might have even ... -
AssumptionsAnyone have any good advice on how to recognize assumptions better? I feel like a lot of my LR answers are wrong because I can't figure out the assum…
... the argument makes an unwarranted leap from the premises to the ... other reverse statement would further weaken the argument.
... figure out the assumptions in an argument is:
1. ID ... support or do not support an argument, you can find the ... -
Please clear this confusion - Too many people with high LSAT's?Hey guys, so I have been reading a few posts about people asking about their "chances" at some schools. These are people with high 160's and even 170…
... separate raw scores perfectly to maintain a to-the-decimal consistent curve ... 170, on an easier test you can only get -5 to get a ... giving higher scores to those who happen to take an easier test.
ways they didn't account for ... -
Survey: Which is the most confusing LR question you have come across in a Practice Test?If a few questions recur, I might edit this post to include a poll!
... feels like a ridiculous jump to weaken the conclusion.
"Professor: One cannot frame an accurate conception..."
One ... simple, but is difficult to move on from with ... is difficult to do definitively. Is the argument cogent, is ... -
Cycle Recap: Yale-Bound!I’m incredibly grateful to the 7Sage community for helping me get to his point—I’m absolutely thrilled to be attending my dream school. This is a tru…
... indicators belong in, logical fallacies, argument types, some LG tips... I ... curriculum/doing drills for maybe an hour or two. I would ... changed an answer. OH--and I had to justify my reasoning to ... bit of a model to think of ways to leverage your lifestyle into ... -
Stuck in the 140'sStuck in the 140's, I've been studying non-stop and I feel like my efforts are in vain since I'm not making any progress. Mostly struggling in RC an…
... com/discussion/#/discussion/27505/link-to-google-slides-that-many- ... a 5 star weakening still want you to identify the argument and weaken the ... sources on science and economics to help get familiar with ... how many of them started to enjoy the process especially ... -
Why are weakening questions so hard?After 2 years of studying for this crazy exam, I have always been so bad at weakening questions. Sometimes doing problem sets untimed and still getti…
... type of argument the stimulus is making before trying to weaken/strengthen? ... helps get to the right answer. You look for an answer ... effect without cause;
3) an alternate cause;
4) reversal ... job is to exploit that gap and pick an answer choice ... -
Why are weakening questions so hard?After 2 years of studying for this crazy exam, I have always been so bad at weakening questions. Sometimes doing problem sets untimed and still getti…
... /> - A 5th way to weaken a causal argument is to show that there is ... LSAT.
- In addition to premise/conclusion (attack assumptions and ... /effect (attack via 5 methods), another useful framework to look for is ... -
Weakening questionsI am really struggling with weakening questions anyone have any tips or can lend any help to help me over come this?
... of the argument.
Once you have an understanding of ... how the argument is moving from the premises to ... is not to weaken the conclusion. Your goal is to weaken the reasoning ... if it is a causal argument where the conclusion is " ... -
PT8.S4.Q11 - The sea population in the North SeaI don't understand how ac A strengthens the argument. Can someone please explain?
... /> We need to find a way to strengthen the gaps in ... sense of relativity given to help us assume their ... it were true it will weaken the argument
C. ... E. This weakens our argument. If this is true then ... seal deaths are not an anomaly. This AC proves ... -
Feeling DiscouragedHey everyone - I started studying for the LSAT in January and have been putting in 10-20 hours a week. I first began with Mike Kim's LSAT trainer and…
... turn inform you how to weaken/strengthen the argument
#2 is ... comes down to your ability to pull apart the parts of an argument and ... identify the nature of the relationships between the argument ... -
PT72.S3.Q7 - In one study hospital patients' immune systemI'm not sure if this is the correct place? Are we allowed to ask questions about individual questions? If it's not allowed (sorry!) let me know and I…
... going to have to ask y'all to explain this to me ... like I'm a 3 yo because there is an ... in flaw questions is to weaken the link between P ... whose tendency to laugh was greater to begin with ... argument clearly states that patients with a greater tendency to ... -
LSAT Flex vs New LSAT (4 Sections)I know that the LSAT will be changing after June and making it a 4 section test with a break in between. Do you think the people taking the 4 section…
There will definitely be an effect, but I ... train accordingly. There's an argument to be made that catching the ... on could even work to your advantage. Remember this ... was originally designed to be a 5 section test, and ... we used to do 6 to ... -
LSAT Flex vs New LSAT (4 Sections)I know that the LSAT will be changing after June and making it a 4 section test with a break in between. Do you think the people taking the 4 section…
... ; There will definitely be an effect, but I don't ... train accordingly. There's an argument to be made that catching ... on could even work to your advantage. Remember this ... was originally designed to be a 5 section test, and ... we used to do 6 to ... -
PT31.S2.Q19 - "If the flowers Drew received..."**#help** **Question link:** https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-31-section-2-question-19/ Ok, I'm all on board with the correct answer an…
... against an argument claiming the opposite about what is likely to happen ... strong evidence _against_ any argument that claims Dentist S ... we can properly strengthen or weaken an ARG even if we don ... us with enough information to determine whether this might ... -
PT31.S2.Q19 - "If the flowers Drew received..."**#help** **Question link:** https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-31-section-2-question-19/ Ok, I'm all on board with the correct answer an…
... to revisit this A/C, not as something that would weaken ... of deliveries never failed to make an incorrect delivery before." This ... while also not potentially weaken, due precisely to its vagueness. This ... . (B) certainly does what an argument-weakening A/C must: it ... -
PT81.S3.Q16 - Tenants who do not haveHi, I really struggle to see why (A) doesn't weaken the first sentence in the stimulus "Tenants who do not have to pay their own electricity bills do…
... fair way (LSAT wise) to attack the argument, we must attack the ... correct answer it points that an alternative solution, tenants who don ... if they what will happen to this current practice that already ... level of doubt is enough to weaken the question. -
How to get into the LR mindsetBeen consistently in the low 160s for the past month and though I have made progress, I struggle sometimes to be in the LR mindset. Sometimes I can f…
... strategies, common LSAT argument flaws, and valid/invalid argument forms
- Short ... RC passage, 1 LG, and 5-7 LR questions
- ... 10-15 minutes of meditation to focus, relax, and get any ... if it helps in similar ways to what I've just mentioned ... -
Now why in the lawd’s name would the LSAT people do that?PT81.S2.Q22 Older tests actually tested logic. These new tests just rewards your ability to weed through a pile of sh!t and narrow it down to the …
... like that to repair the damage.
"Merely" weakening an argument is ... 't. If you can weaken the argument, then the argument isn't valid.
