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Necessary and Sufficient FlawHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the difference between a necessary and sufficient "switch" in a flaw question (i.e., a condit…
... that the argument absolutely requires in order to be valid. If ... you take away this condition, the entire argument ... condition that may make an argument valid, but it's not ... sufficient assumptions that support the argument just fine.
Necessary and Sufficient FlawHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the difference between a necessary and sufficient "switch" in a flaw question (i.e., a condit…
... To elaborate further, with any argument taking the A --> B ... consider all of those abstract forms concretely with a concise ... sufficiency switch is when an argument tries to draw a ... are wrong, given our original argument. What's cool about conditional ...PT24.S3.Q09 - the play mankind must have been writtenHey, guys! I'm just drilling a few weaken questions on my lunch break and I have a question about AC C. I eliminated it but I haven't found my reason…
... it didn't affect the argument. You mentioned being cautious of ... prior to 1468 was a valid reason as well to eliminate ...Working Out and Time Management?Hey All, I need some advice regarding a sort of inconvenient situation. I work 9:30-5:30 everyday in Manhattan, but I live on the outskirts of Man…
... guess your train comes at 7:45 am which would ... home. This puts us at 7:30 am. Now lets ... normally get home at about 7:30 pm. Then from ... 8 hours. Ok, lets do 7 hours because not many people ... br /> I've considered other forms of "quicker" exercise like taking ...Panda's guide to answer all SA, PSA, Strengthen and WeakenHi Guys, I think I have spent a lot of effort in coming this up and I want to share with you my hypothesis to see what you guys think about this …
@"Giant Panda" a few of your terms seem to be a bit off for steps 2 and 3. The stimulus is actually where we read about the stuff that forms the argument or fact set. The question stem is what asks us to perform a certain task.Panda's guide to answer all SA, PSA, Strengthen and WeakenHi Guys, I think I have spent a lot of effort in coming this up and I want to share with you my hypothesis to see what you guys think about this …
... assumptions that makes the statement valid, then look at the answer ... that you will move the argument extremely close to validity.
So the conclusion of the argument is that "mistake"-not rose ... presume that you have a argument that is almost to the ...Panda's guide to answer all SA, PSA, Strengthen and WeakenHi Guys, I think I have spent a lot of effort in coming this up and I want to share with you my hypothesis to see what you guys think about this …
... are strengthening or weakening your argument. But the route is fixed ... on this. I had formulated 7 assumptions and I think you ...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…
... sure your parsing of the argument parts is spot on.
valid arguments.
Make sure you ... /> Make sure you can recognize argument types (analogy, phenomenon/hypothesis etc ...PT59.S2.Q13 - psychologists have discoveredHey All, So this is a PSA question. I selected answer E when timed and I didn't even circle this question to BR because I was so confident in my a…
... are trying to make the argument valid. (The argument won't be 100 ... % valid bc it is a PSA). < ...PT20.S4.Q25 - marianne is a professional chess playerDespite reviewing JY's explanation (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-25/), I don't understand why answer choice (C) is …
... both stimulus have different forms or argument. So the answer choice ... .4.25 has a different argument form:
Premise: Unaware ... comes from the officials' argument: She is now aware ... going after that time inconsistency argument form. Moreover take a ...PT28.S1.Q05 - the number of codfishhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-05/ Here is the LSAT question from the problem set I am currently on in the course. …
... to weaken the argument. Lets consider an analogous argument in the form ... case. All of these are valid assumptions, but simply leaving the ... for you to weaken my argument.
I hope the ...How long did it take you to get through the Core Curriculum?All, I'm new to 7SAGE. I haven't started PT'ing yet. I am going through the course curriculum first. How long did it take you to get through the c…
... the test. Conditional Logic/Valid & Invalid argument structures, etc. and just ...Summary of Argument FormsIs there a summary PDF of the valid and invalid argument forms? Thank You!
... that match up with each argument form. In other words, for ... a summary PDF of the valid and invalid arguments.PT63.S1.Q10 - ms. sandstrom's newspaper columnHi all, Blind reviewing the aforementioned Prep Test and having trouble with PT.63.S.1.Q.10. I almost never have these kinds of very basic questio…
... doesn't make our argument above 100% valid. We need to conclude ...PT40.S3.Q14 - the only clue I haveGot this one right by POE but had a tough time being OK with A. It is definitely something I considered as a flaw in the reasoning. However, the use …
... . I think you have a valid point that when studying for ... flaw is. So in this argument we have:
On ... of thinking, Franklin's whole argument might be rotten. Does the ... a huge gap in the argument's logic: because it is ...Struggling with LR! Score dropping....Prior to my intensive two week study, I was scoring on average -5 on LR & RC and -6 on LG. After two weeks of intensive study (question banks, rev…
... ; Bad news. I started missing -7 and once -8 on LR ... happening:
1) Missing -7 to -8 on LR is ... of new and different LSAT argument types than those PT's ...How much time for logic games?I just started the Logic games portion of the CC and I am a bit unsure at how much time I should limit myself to during the timed portions. It was sp…
... disagree, and they have really valid arguments. That said, for me ... minutes, double layer ones, maybe 7, and the hardest can take ...Importance of simulating a full 5 section PT?Hi all, I know that LSAC says to take PT under true timed conditions, which includes a 5th (experimental) section. However JY mentioned in the cor…
... luck!
Yeah, this argument definitely holds water, JY was ... thought of mandatory 5-6-7-8 section tests (Yes, some ...PT17.S3.Q20 - in order to succeedHi all, I am quite puzzled by the answer to this question altogether. The answer to this is answer choice A (circular reasoning of the first sente…
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So we predicate our argument on a premise – subconclusion – main ... premise and subconclusion is borderline valid and/or super strong. The ...PT54.S4.Q21 - in an experiment, volunteersAfter looking at this question for quite a while, this question still does not click with me. I am not too sure how answer choice C can effectivel…
... question is packed with over 7 minutes of detail. The explanations ... hopefully sheds some light. This argument is actually a much abridged ... as much as the other 7. They describe someone **more ... guy **_less accurately_** than the 7.
So here ...PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
... people’s hypothesis is not valid. In other words, our author ... how our author constructs the argument: our author says dioxin probably ... whole second leg of your argument is not applicable to the ...Beliefs v. FactsI've only come across this type of flaw a few times, but I'd like to understand the structure behind it. The explanation and example offered in the c…
... extensional formulae. Here's a valid example:
_BA_(P ... , □/◊) is the big one. A valid example:
□(P -> ... the logical conclusion of an argument, which is okay. Indeed, the ...Struggling with timingHey guys, So I just wanted to get some feedback on how I should approach my issue. I took my first timed LR section and scored only 10/25 (I only…
... having practiced several techniques and forms in the kiddy pool, and ... took me from missing -6/-7 per section down to -4 ...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…
... point) the authors tone and argument structure of each paragraph.
**7. For parallel and analogy questions ... same necessary condition as the argument that you need to ... find a parallel argument for.
8. With ...Descriptive premises with normative conclusions in sufficient assumption questionsIs it always the case that if an argument for a sufficient assumption question has descriptive premises with a normative conclusion (saying one shoul…
... : It really depends on the argument. For example, on the question ... from PT 22, the argument just isn’t strong enough ... still have to make the argument valid. The question from PT 22 ... can’t be made valid if you say something like ...Descriptive premises with normative conclusions in sufficient assumption questionsIs it always the case that if an argument for a sufficient assumption question has descriptive premises with a normative conclusion (saying one shoul…
... be properly drawn in an argument that doesn't have premises ... it's not necessarily logically valid unless you assume something like ...Descriptive premises with normative conclusions in sufficient assumption questionsIs it always the case that if an argument for a sufficient assumption question has descriptive premises with a normative conclusion (saying one shoul…
... choice will ever make an argument valid. Prescriptive answer choices usually pertain ...Quick weakening/attack premises questionI had a quick question - based on the 7sage lessons on weakening, you never directly attack a premise or conclusion; rather, you take support away fr…
... start you could formalise this argument like so.
... We've successfully weakened the argument - he employed a false ... , we'd have a valid, sound argument. By defeating P2 we ... and that the argument is unsound. The argument is still valid.
Second time through LRHi 7sagers... I've noticed that in my recent PT's I have finished the LR sections with approximately 5 - 7 minutes left at which time I will go back …
... so much time left (5-7 min), I wonder if you ... 'T know (the parameters of valid inferences)
Maybe I ...The key difference btw recent lsats and the older onesMy PT scores took a hit when I initially moved onto recent PTs (60s and up) from the older PTs. I wondered why. Below is my theory and I was wonderi…
... "short-sighted." What is the valid range of the meaning of ... -sighted?" What cannot? Larissa's argument nowhere uses the word "short ... -sighted" and how Larissa's argument relates to it) is the ...
