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| argument | 6.9K | 14K |
| by | 26.1K | 34.8K |
| analogy | 548 | 694 |
| vs | 2.4K | 2.8K |
| counterexample | 52 | 89 |
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PT63.S1.Q19 - anthropologist: it was formerly believed thatHi, So I'm not sure about the correct answer C... Why do we have to assume or compare the ancestors to Neanderthals? Why it's required? Even thoug…
... , I don't think your analogy (parents and a kid) is ... /> This question is made easier by familiarity with the topic. So ... to Neanderthal DNA, then our argument falls apart. In that case ... -
PT36.S3.Q20 - critic: although some people complainHere's the link to the question: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-20/ Okay. I'm confused why (A) is incorrect. Isn't…
... free speech when we censor) vs. the consequences of not passing ... it certainly works against the argument for A being the best ... since (B) matches the stimulus by saying "freedom of speech" explicitly ... isn't really strengthening the argument. I still get caught in ... -
RC Speed Vs accuracyHi Guys, Week 2 with RC practices. I been doing them along just beginning to learn LG. So I been doing primarily JY ranking L5 and L4 reading…
... that it might be important by underlining it and thus you ... " "example hyp 1" "hypothesis 2" "counterexample" "context" etc.
5 ... to know what Kelly thinks vs. what Barbie thinks. There ... thinks, or what Ken thinks vs. what Kelly thinks. They are ... -
PT11.S4.Q19 - the proposal to extend clinical trialsThe argument breakdown is as follows: P1: Surgical procedures differ in one important aspect from medicinal drugs. P2: This one important aspect …
... assumes that the benefit garnered by the inclusion of surgical ... occurs on the LSAT. An analogy up front might be useful ... ” then would all others by definition be lesser than?
argument overlooked about the positives of ... -
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 …
... out how to deconstruct certain argument types. : ) There are ... to weaken the Dealer's argument (not the consumers). The ... versions are still being sold by vendors. So if the ... better than others ("SA vs NA" or if we ... models from old ones vs the new models being ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... (here I asked, well "what argument form will allow me to ... what he should have concluded vs what he is actually concluding ... only thing we can conclude by putting "/S" in sufficient is ... -
PT24.S2.Q10 - the economy seems to beI'm quite confused on this question. I was down to answer choice A and E, and ultimately chose A. I understand why E is correct, but I still cannot g…
... the "argument". Which are two different things. By showing you ... how a hypothesis "argument" would be structured vs how this argument ... the focus of the two argument would be different.
argument and therefore indicates that ... -
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…
... looks like a completely legitimate argument on first read.
argument concludes by combining the two premise ... to strengthen the argument. And the argument is the premise ... his calculations being accurate vs inaccurate, his calculations can ... -
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…
... have been confirmed and verified by most of the scientific ... order to strengthen the argument. And the argument is the premise + ... So in order to strengthen by combining a fact with what ... about his calculations being accurate vs inaccurate, his calculations can ... -
PT47.S1.Q22 - columnist: there are certain pesticidesThis LR section killed me. I spent all day BRing questions 22, 24, and 26 in this section. This is another one that I am just lost on. I eliminate…
... : this speaks to the above analogy. How harmful is the U ... it's the pesticides manufactured by, I don't know, Columia ... correct in thinking that this argument has two flaws? Seems quite ... second idea that this practice by itself GREATLY increases health risk ... -
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…
... me immensely. I found that by learning flaws and getting more ... point) the authors tone and argument structure of each paragraph.
**7. For parallel and analogy questions look for ACs that ... need to find a parallel argument for.
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PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... asks for an argument to explain climate. The argument offered by the statistician ... if the meteorologist believes the argument offered by the statistician arises to ... the correlation outlined by the statistician, which is a counterexample because it ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... is this correlation a counterexample as defined by the AC? What is ... asks for an argument to explain climate. The argument offered by the statistician ... if the meteorologist believes the argument offered by the statistician arises to ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... address the correlation laid out by the statistician can be described ... the merit of a putative counterexample." Counterexample to the meteorologist's main ... sure whether that makes the argument more or less valid. Furthermore ... -
PT64.S3.Q09 - in some jurisdictions, lawmakersI chose D because all the other answers weren't strengthening the argument and the answer is A but the reason why I didn't pick it was because it say…
... choice A supports this by saying that lawmakers assign penalties ... consider) regarding the harm caused by those crimes.
... D is wrong because this argument is not concerned with ... on this difference between reality vs. belief. This concept comes ... -
PT17.S2.Q21 - nuclear reactors are sometimes builtHi All, I could use some help with this necessary assumption question. I definitely see why C is a necessary assumption, but I'm having a hard tim…
... ** 100,000 years have gone by."
Before I ... answer.
The argument's conclusion is making a ... the likelihood of being struck by an earthquake:
... geologically quiet region
vs.
(2)All ... -
PT52.S1.Q14 - for one academic yearThis resolve the paradox... just not understanding it in the least. Any help will be much appreciated. https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-52-s…
... thought would exist was supported by the study.
What ... 't trying to weaken the argument/study. But, we don't ... don't care about student vs student comparisons.
Answer ... his or her grade [implicitly, vs had that student not studied ... -
Pattern of Reasoning QsDoes anyone have an attack strategy for these questions? I get bogged down every single time. So irritating!
... get rid of answer choices by comparing the premises and ... probably)
2. all vs most vs (some,many,few)
3 ... />
I always start out by comparing the conclusions first because ... is 'flawed reasoning', read the argument again. If it sounds to ... -
LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... completely tripped up and tanked by LR sections. From May to ... hard once you understand necessity vs sufficiency and you can always ... NA question, and if the argument fall apart, that is the ... one and not being trapped by an second flaw that isn ... -
LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... completely tripped up and tanked by LR sections. From May to ... hard once you understand necessity vs sufficiency and you can always ... NA question, and if the argument fall apart, that is the ... one and not being trapped by an second flaw that isn ... -
LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... tripped up and tanked by LR sections. From May ... once you understand necessity vs sufficiency and you can ... question, and if the argument fall apart, that is ... You have to win by actively reading and forcing ... a myriad of subjects by drilling RC! It will ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... the better school (at least by my interests). I think overall ... in love :)
H vs Y comes down to a ... think there's a great argument to make that both schools ... get into Yale is competitive by nature.
If I ... -
Month left and me and Flaw questions still don't get along...So about a month out from the September test and I'm feeling....okay. There is one kind of questions that really bothers me though. Flaw. People alwa…
... correlation vs causation, sufficient and necessary condition negation, source of argument and ... relevancy to the issue raised by the opponents has not been ... if that is what the argument actually did. It eats my ... -
Question for My Lsat familyI have been studying since last September. My fundamentals are rock solid, i am generally scoring a 178 to 180 during BR. My target score is A 170+.…
... issue; deep inference questions, and analogy questions.
I feel abit ... /> If someone told me that by december, with hard work, i ... throw at me come december, vs taking september i can sort ... of game the system by having abit of a choice -
Irrational FearHey so I have this irrational fear of being overlooked in the admission process because I am a Chinese-American who's family is solid middle class (s…
... be able to make an argument for such policy.
> ... ;
> A real argument. Please stop with the bull ... is best explained with an analogy. So, I look at the ... the following way..."
By the way, this is NOT ... -
Timing problem.. help!Im freaking out a little... so, I miss way more questions when I do a timed test vs untimed test. I'll usually miss like 3- 5 questions on a lr se…
I'd like to start by assuring you that everyone misses ... , conditional logic translations, valid/invalid argument forms, etc. When we have ... are missing under timed conditions vs. untimed? I'd be ... out from your analytics and by looking back at timed sections ... -
Flaw QuestionsDoes anyone have a successful strategies in tackling this difficult question type? I always get them confused by one another and inevitably chose the…
... usually tries to confuse us by meddling with
"Look ... decreases. Therefore, smoking is reduced by a heavy tax.
< ... to BOD.
The analogy I used to understand this ... - attacking the person rather than argument~
-Term shifts in ... -
PT69.S4.Q14 - every time people get what they wantSo i have a superficial understanding of this methodology, but i just cant wrap my head completely around whats happening, can i get someones take? …
... action? In the author's argument, pleasure is just an added ... becomes more apparent in the analogy I gave where the consequence ... eat some bomb ass ribs? By the same reasoning, why would ... pizza --> stomachache.
So, by the same reasoning, this person ... -
Increase in 160s-170+ scorers! (2017-2018)According to Spivey's data, there has been an overall increase in the number of applicants, specifically those scoring in the 160s to 170s, notably w…
... this type of comment/argument with a timely analogy, sexual assault. One ... labeled a "faker" by an admissions committee (or by their friends/future ... -
Increase in 160s-170+ scorers! (2017-2018)According to Spivey's data, there has been an overall increase in the number of applicants, specifically those scoring in the 160s to 170s, notably w…
... this type of comment/argument with a timely analogy, sexual assault. One ... labeled a "faker" by an admissions committee (or by their friends/future ... argued that that type of argument produces a social stigma, ... t it possible that that argument is both valid AND ...
