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PT 73, LR2, #19I thought B was right during PT, but decided to try negating the answer choices during BR, and got distracted by C. If you negate C, the gist of …
All of AC (C) is out of scope. That would be the simple ... better futures are possible will prevent loss of motivation. The argument assumes this ... to believe better futures are possible." Is that an equivalent statement? Unlike ... -
Predicting AnswersHello 7sagers, I'm currently finished with the curriculum and have taken 15 PTs with BR and I've plateaued around 157 with my BR as high as 171. O…
... "predicted" right answers. After all, predicting right answers doesn't ... 's really just analyzing the argument up-front and having a ... if you see that an argument is taking the absence of proof for ... for people who are learning the test, taking the time to analyze ... -
PT39 S4 Q19I couldn't pick between A and D and finally chose A. But the answer is D. I kept trying to find out why A is wrong, but I still don't understand why…
... friends, and no one wants an estate to go to someone ... , does response A. make the argument hold in all cases, or just in ... indifferent about how their estates are distributed. The negation test that @c ... -
Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... is almost all careful reading - slow down reading the stimulus, try ... /> Concluding that because an argument fails, the opposite outcome is true ... br /> Faulty analogy (dentists are like ostriches?)
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Strength and Weaken QuestionsSo I've seen A LOT of improvement on most of the question types. When I get to specific questions, I know exactly how to approach them and what to lo…
... first. After I got through all the videos I finally understood them ... looking for an answer choice that contradicts what the support/argument in the stimulus ... Strengthen questions you are looking to make the support for the argument a lot ... -
BR TimingHey guess, know BR timing is really a subjective thing here, I can reasonably spend 45 minutes on a question until I've really understood the questio…
... since some of my exams are retakes (I studied a lot ... LR since BR is all about taking the time to really analyze ... the paragraphs/explicitly find the support in the passage. 2 RC passages usually takes an ... -
I need at least a 160 or moreHello, I do not know of anyone else taking the lsat so i am just posting my concerns here ;) I took my 1st lsat on Feb of last year got a 141. (h…
... question, thoroughly reviewing all misses to the point of overkill ... an easy stimulus and answer are on the way. But the ... solid conceptual understanding of all the different questions types. After ... deep understanding of the flaw and argument types, because they ... -
How to Drill ProperlyHi All- I am wondering how to best drill to improve my score on various sections. I have a book I got from a friend that is the Manhattan LSAT 10 Rea…
... bunch of dickishly written RC paragraphs that you have to employ ... of various skills to answer an finite assortment of questions. RC ... even if you went through all the answers the first time. For RC ... RC then you are probably taking too long on the easy questions ... -
How to approach "most logically completes" LR questionsDoes anyone have a specific strategy for these? They seem to be cropping up more often, and I usually do it by gut instinct, which is fine with easy …
... use all the premises and you definitely do not want to pick an ... makes a flawed argument. You are simply looking for an answer that must ... be no doubt if the answer you are selecting is In fact ... -
PT 70 S4 Q25Can someone please explain the correct answer?
... of all the stimulus states that we are dealing with an age old argument made ... ruin their argument, then that is the correct one.
The early astronomers ... ’ reasoning is all wrong about how far away the stars are.
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Study PlanI'm trying to figure out the best way to make use of the 7Sage Core curriculum, the LSAT Trainer, and a bunch of grouped LR questions based on questi…
... you can't read an argument and find the conclusion then you're ... going to consistently find flaws. The Trainer takes this skill for ... the process by taking for granted that you are completely unfamiliar with all ... just confuse you since the ordering is different. -
Logical Reasoning Breaking 20QHelp!! Can't do more than 16 LR Q with 80% accuracy. Tips?? I want to touch 20
... instead of realizing that they are almost certainly (80% chance) ... it. First I read the argument as many times as I ... of all, ensure that you 100% understand the argument prior to touching the answers ... seconds/answer comparing it to an argument that may not be ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... MUCH weight the LSAT has, and then got into an argument about whether ... industry of legal professionals offering all sorts of services to ... that it is unless you are just trying to milk ... no relationship at all). The conclusions of this report are incorrect but ... -
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…
... possible variable, out of all the other complex array of variables ... differences between the two, civil and criminal cases are prosecuted differently ... cases like insider trading are often by a panel ... be the basis of an answer choice to weaken the argument you ... -
NA and SA QuestionsI totally understand the difference between these two question types. However, when SA questions are not logic based, I pick the answer choice that k…
... : Argument : Bill is a man. Therefore Bill is hairy.
An extreme ... true for the argument to be valid (if no men are hairy, Bill ... if not all men are), but it is sufficient to guarantee the conclusion ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Q-typeI have a question regarding strengthen and weaken questions: If I am stuck between two AC's, could I simply try to put both of them into the argument…
... an engineer or an expert. But I do have some relatives who are ... , and they think they can measure everything and have all the ... " category is to imagine that the argument is made by your least ... of each they are the same? No. Who cares that an Audi is ... -
PT12.S1.Q20 - the new perfume auroraIn real time, I was down between B and D. I chose D because it "felt" correct. In regards to actual reasoning, I'm assuming D's appeal to authorit…
... the argument.
The argument says "Aurora &co like this perfume the least of all ... perfumes. Professor J, an expert, likes it best of all ... they disagree about all the other perfumes - Aurora thinks they are ranging from ... -
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…
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An analogy would be something like: Just as all bats use ... echolocation, so too do all Jedis use the Force. And a counterexample ... it's an argument by analogy. The film adaptations of novels are not direct ... -
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…
... they are incredibly different. Like the example above ... difference between the two - the number present ... an argument by analogy: Show that the two things being compared aren't all ... that similar.
To strengthen an argument by analogy: Show that they are ... -
Negating the Conditional Idea to Existential IdeaHello all, I was wondering what type of questions we’ll see that require us to pick an answer choice where we are negating the conditional idea or wh…
... a Necessary assumption absolutely devastates an argument. And that’s exactly ... Assumption. That would be the equivalent of giving you “ ... B -> A. These are equivalent statements, and you understand ... " means to "negate sufficient" all day long, but if you ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
... the words)
The points made by people above are all ... sentences for very long paragraphs) and summarize in ... 2 - author gives an example of the deconstructivists using signifier ... Paragraph 2 gives an example from the deconstructivists POV, ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - many economists claim that financial rewardsWhy is B incorrect? How does C weaken the argument? Thanks! https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-1-question-13
... and could still conceivably weaken an argument even though it does virtually ... , and similarly to the last point, financial rewards are not necessarily gained ... , et cetera, could all fit nicely into the category of what is ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... " should always apply, without the possibility of an exception. It's more ... in the stimulus, then you have an "antithesis," and (in an unflawed argument) you ... ("All dogs are mammals," or "if it rains, it pours") then the ONLY argument ... -
Advice on Remaining PT DistributionHey Everyone, As we all know, June is right around the corner (46 days away but who's counting, amirght?). I have PTs 63-69 and 71-77 left. 77 …
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This is definitely an interesting debate, and I’m ... saved them for the end. To me, the strongest argument for taking ... imagine after all the work you’ve done, the week before the test ... proceed with the understanding that your PT scores are going to ... -
Answer choices with the word "SOME" for weakening questionsI am currently working on the weakening questions of this course. I ran into a lot of situation where the ACs have the word "SOME" in them. Sometimes…
... an answer weakens an argument or not. It's not so much about the ... . some other bacteria, like Klebsiella, are also present whenever there is ... must like poutine.
Assumption: all Canadians like poutine.
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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 …
... argument", you mean an argument involving a universal claim, usually of the form "All A ... 's are ... -
PT70.S1.Q21 - consumer magazine: because front-loading washersThis is a Necessary Assumption question. Could someone explain how Answer B is incorrect and Answer D is correct? Answer B speaks to the gap (Det…
... in front loaders", whereas the conclusion jumps all the way to "if you ... one big gap in that argument and that's about it ... get your clothes clean, because an ordinary one, even if it ... job just fine. Maybe the front loaders are super duper efficient at ... -
Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
... LSAT LR. If the LSAT said, "All clowns are blue but only if ... they are short" then you ... to help distill the underlying conditional logic from an argument obfuscated by strange ... -
PT10.S1.Q18 - people cannot be morally responsibleCan someone help me with this one? I don't understand why B is not right. The stimulus I thought was saying that if it's something you don't have …
... at least one action that an adult does (or HAS done ... we are following the facts stated in the stimulus.
With all of the ... be true component
The argument goes off in a bit ... of what we know from the stimulus an adult should not be ... -
Next Steps?I took the June LSAT and scored a 162, which is significantly worse than I performed on most of my PTs, and certainly not the score I need for my app…
... br /> 2) The June test felt like an outlier because of ... scores are equal to your individual LR sections during the actual ... be question type specific but argument flaw specific.
... the real test to perform at your optimum?
Wishing you all the ...
