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Sufficient Assumptions destroying meSufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?
... asking you to make the argument better (i.e. close the ... to the stimulus, the argument becomes a valid argument. PSA questions come as ... the stimulus, the argument is really close to a valid argument, but falls ... -
Plans for Last Week before June LSATHey guys, what's everyone planning re: their prep for the final week? I'm going to continue on business as usual, writing PT 70 tomorrow, PT 71 Thurs…
... wrong answer. just make a valid argument. anywhoo that's my plan ... -
PT7.S4.Q10 - famous personalities found guilty of many types of crimesHey everybody, I'm drilling some Cambridge MSS questions and Im having some trouble with the idea of them. I think of them as "Must Be True" ques…
... "reasonably concluded."
A valid argument is one where, assuming the ... the MBT, it is a valid conclusion. In other words, the ... -
PT26.S3.Q24 - over the last 25 years, the average price paidhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-26-section-3-question-24/ This question is beyond sucky. Did anyone else have any problems with determining …
... questions like these where the argument is super-complex, instead ... into the questions with the ARGUMENT, rather than the FLAW, ... is not a valid argument. But looking at the argument, it seems ... I just instead understood the argument and went into the answer ... -
PT26.S2.Q20 - martha's friend, who is very knowledgeable about edible flowershttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-26-section-2-question-20/ Can anyone explain this question to me? If you could first point out and explain w…
... /> The Structure of the argument is valid. This flaw (if any) would ... --> Avid Reader
Valid Argument.
D) Leon ... "Some" Quite Strong
Valid Argument. You could even say Leon ... -
PT34.S2.Q24 - the defendant wanted to clear the snow off his carhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-2-question-24/ I just signed up for 7sage today after reviewing the LG! pretty impressed and wa…
... . Why is this an invalid argument? Well, put simply, we can ... certainly wouldn't be a valid argument. In short, just because someone ... -
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…
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P1 + P2 → C (Valid argument)
P1 + P2 - - - ... P2 + SA → C ] → NA (Valid argument (VA) → NA)
VA→ NA ... contrapositive.
Argument (valid) –> Necessary Assumption (true ... That will make our argument valid. Given this new ... -
How to remember the 6 Advanced Valid Argument Forms?I went through 4-9 Forms today and I feel overwhelmed. How did you guys remember all these? Do I just need to watch the Invalid Argument Forms vide…
... it. The fact that its valid argument #6 is kind of meaningless ... to understand is whether its valid or not, so just get ... used of identifying valid & invalid arguments in real ... -
Valid Argument Forms 6-8Okay so i was watching the video where JY tells us how to distinguish between Valid and Invalid argument forms and at the end he gave us a little tri…
... as valid form # whatever, but instead as valid argument ninja turtle, or valid argument Skywalker ... -
[Contest] What's your favorite LSAT related moment?I'm curious. Your answer could be long / short / funny / serious. A few entries will be selected for free stuff here on 7Sage. Edit: Contest is o…
... of mine involve recognizing invalid argument forms in daily life. Ah, the ... of understanding the limits of argument by analogy and the dangers ... -
Qualifiers and Valid/Invalid ArgumentsHey everyone! I've been reviewing valid and invalid argument forms this afternoon, and I'm having a bit of trouble so any help would be greatly appre…
I feel that the easiest way to memorize these forms is to actually make flash cards and go over them a couple of times. I did this about 5 times in a row & I was able to recognized all valid & invalid forms afterwards. -
LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
... are being asked how the argument proceeds
- Method ... it you will have a valid argument
Parallel ... Assumption Questions
- A valid argument encompasses every single NA you ... NA then you demolish the argument
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PT43.S2.Q18 - editorial: it is clear that what is called "health education"http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-43-section-2-question-18/ Can someone look at this question and answer the following question for me: Is …
... (P-->RSS) so the argument can be diagrammed as follows ... 't think this is a valid argument, hence my confusion -
Someone Explain this logic question to me[Deleted by mods for violation of forum rules.] I was picking between B and D. I had no idea it could be C. And I really don't even know which arg…
But thanks for explaining this, would you know if we could use the argument forms to better answer this question? -
Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
... Relationships Videos (Thurs)
- Invalid Argument Forms (Fri/Sat)
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Analytical Reasoning (quicky)How would you guys translate this stimulus from words into symbolic logic? Barf (SpaceBalls movie character) only goes to the ocean on clear night…
It would have been a valid argument if the stimulus stated that Barf ALWAYS goes to the ocean on clear nights.
This is exactly what I was looking for...
B > N
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Weaken QuestionsWhats the best strategy to deal with questions that relate to weakening questions on logical reasoning? I keep getting those wrong and I don't know h…
... this add up?" A valid argument is something that must ... terms of: "the argument takes for granted that ... ___________", "the argument fails to consider that__________", ... or "the argument overlooks the possibility that __________ ... -
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…
... remaining choice was actually a valid argument form. But since four of ... -
PT22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ Im having trouble understanding why B is the correct answer. I read over the stimu…
... unsupported AC.
The argument is a set of facts ... to test our knowledge of valid argument structures (combining two most statements ... -
P22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ This was confusing! Adults in Country X consume an increasing amount of fat as the…
... unsupported AC.
The argument is a set of facts ... to test our knowledge of valid argument structures (combining two most statements ... -
PT28.S1.Q10 - it is a principle of economicshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-10/ I don't understand how this is not A?
Thanks Matt1234567 and c.janson35! That makes perfect sense now, looks like I need to study my argument forms a little more. -
PT43.S3.Q21 - each of the many people who participatedhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-43-section-3-question-21/ I am not sure if this is the right place to post question. But the video explan…
OP review the Valid Argument Form 4 in the "Some and Most Relationships." The inference (B) in this Q is very clear. (D) is reversal of the first sentence. -
valid argument formsIf one has learned all of the valid argument forms, does it make sense to learn the invalid forms? Of course, I could be incorrect, but it seems to b…
Perhaps the most handy recall/use of invalid argument forms would be for mapping out a parallel flawed method of reasoning q-type. -
For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
... . In these situations, evaluate the argument (as you should always do ... answer choice that presents a valid argument if the stimulus is invalid ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
... author, in making a causal argument, has controlled and limited ... assumptions since by definition a valid argument has no assumptions. Why ... should I accept that argument when you haven't necessarily ... answer choice to weaken the argument you posed. I could ... -
PT44.S2.Q13 - the solution to anyThis is a hard SA question, and I don't see what I am missing. How is answer choice A a sufficient assumption? My diagram: (Solution to environm…
... . The whole remainder of the argument deals with the subworld of ... ", then this would be a valid argument. But it doesn't - the ... be bridged to make the argument valid is the gap between these ... the world discussed by the argument. Since the conclusion doesn't ... -
PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... ’t the point of a valid argument that you don’t have ... -
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…
... cannot ever, ever be a valid argument because at some point, there ... compared; plus, the definition of valid (at least on the LSAT ... -
[Webinar] RC Mini Course in Three SessionsHey 7Sagers, I'm teaching a live RC webinar mini course! Seriously, it's going to be me but live. <b>What is it? </b> We'll start with RC th…
... fallacy aside, that’s a valid argument structure. -
Do any LR questions have less than two terms which both appear twice?It seems to me that it is impossible to form a complete logical argument in which the key terms do not appear at least twice, and it also seems that …
... 's false for this argument to be valid, though. It's ... out. For example, consider this argument: (P1) A. (P2) A→ ... and more assumptions for this argument, such as (P3) (A & ... number of assumptions in every valid argument, and each proposition will show ...
