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| Word | Docs | Hits |
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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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PT23.S2.Q14 - kim: in northern europe during the 18th centuryhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-2-question-14/ Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. *The kind of question this is:*…
... is to strengthen Kim's argument by offering a specific defense of ... therefore strengthen Kim's explanation by removing one potential weakness. Thus ... in life expectancy is manifested by a rise in economic conditions ... -
PT76- S4- Q24 - Many introductory undergradute sciencePurpose of proving grounds: Designed to be so demanding that only those students most committed to being science majors will receive passing grades i…
... the most committed ones slip by and pass) fails to achieve ... try to help the argument by preventing a counter argument. Let’s say ... an opponent to this argument says, “Oh yes the ... would be necessary should the argument hold.
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PT73.S2.Q19 - a carved flint objectAnybody know why the correct Answer choice B weakens the argument??I just can't seem to see how communal objects being passed down from one generatio…
... out by stating the object was found in a tomb. The argument ... speak. Answer B destroys that argument by saying that communal objects would ... tomb. Therefore, it weakens the argument by eliminating the possibility that it ... -
Why Practice Test on Things You Haven't Even StudiedI am just starting the course and targeting the June or December LSAT. I have a question that may seem trite, but goes to the heart of learning. …
... your studies is that arguments by analogy are fertile ground for flawed ... -
PT52.S3.Q19 - one theory to explain the suddenDamn, PT52 has some pretty tough LR sections, and even after a retake, I missed many of the same question again (like this one). I don't see how ans…
... /> B does not weaken the argument. It's possible for something ... .
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PT52.S3.Q19 - one theory to explain the suddenDamn, PT52 has some pretty tough LR sections, and even after a retake, I missed many of the same question again (like this one). I don't see how ans…
... , but the fact pattern begins by saying that the dinosaurs became ... in contorted positions weakens the argument by providing another explanation. We don ... ." It seems like a weird argument that is besides point. Just ... -
not seeing much improvement in PTsSo I started doing my PTs after finishing the core curriculum and while I initially saw some improvement (started with my diagnostic at 152, then sta…
... 't need to strengthen the argument by a lot
It ... Trap choices can strengthen the argument by a lot, but negating them ... Trap choices can make the argument valid, but their opposite doesn ... great singers", it ruins the argument.
An attractive trap ... -
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…
... helpful to know that an argument from analogy cannot ever, ever be ... a valid argument because at some point ... of the LSAT, arguments from analogy are always weak. -
LSAT nightmares!Hey 7Sagers, I'm starting this thread so we can have a few laughs. Share your scariest LSAT nightmare(s)! I woke up in a Saw game. Jigsaw inf…
I had a dream once that I was watching a lecture where the speaker insisted on making all of her arguments by analogy and I was internally tearing her arguments apart. This happens in real life often as well and especially when watching tv. -
LoRs for Old PeopleSo I finished undergrad in ’08, which by the way was a really shitty time to graduate, lol. Anyway. So I haven’t worked with my professors in a lon…
Curious if anyone knows how professional letters from lawyers/law firms are viewed by admissions vs. other non-legal jobs? Sounds like prevailing wisdom is at least look up your professors and try. -
LSAT's Transferable SkillsHey Everyone, I've been studying for the LSAT for about 2 and half months now and I had a question - one that I think a lot of people could benefi…
... am able to present my argument by including the appropriate premises, strengthening ... -
PT76.S2.Q22 - a tax preparation companyHello, I was not sure between A and E. I think both suggest it does not serve the purpose, one shows so by denying the necessity of its existenc…
... E was irrelevant with the argument since E was talking about ... clients behaviour and our argument was about whether the disclaimer ... kind.
However our argument is saying that if the ... . So A is supporting the argument by saying that if that is ... -
Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... answer choice that strengthens the argument by 1% is going to be ... that can strengthen/weaken an argument is just too broad to ... -
PT48.S4.Q26 - Researcher: It is commonly believedThis is a weakening question, I wouldn't call it a curve breaker question but it definitely gave me some trouble. I know why (B) the credited res…
... common ancestor, B weakens the argument by contradicting this assumption. As to ... genetics it still wouldn't argument, it is still not ... affect the reasoning of the argument. Assuming (1) that mice ... exacerbate the reasoning in the argument. In all (C) just ... -
PT55.S1.Q06 - teaching students calculushttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-55-section-1-question-06/ I had gone over this question during Saturday's BR call and I got some great fe…
... Answer choice "A" justifies the argument because it addresses the premise ... also produces disfavor to the argument by claiming that the level ... abstraction matters, otherwise the argument falls apart. If the ... it to them. The argument states in the premise and ... -
PT16.S2.Q21 - several years ago, as a measureHey, could someone help explain in detail why A is the correct answer choice? I am still lost. Thank you.
... a classic cause and effect argument:
Two things ... strengthen a cause and effect argument:
1. ... antibiotic. This is strengthening the argument by a bit.
* ... definitely does not strengthen the argument 2. Its kind of ... -
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 …
... you all are saying-- this argument makes 2 assumptions:
argument by providing another reason why these ... -
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.
Make sure you can recognize argument types (analogy, phenomenon/hypothesis etc.).
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 …
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Chess Officials argument:
Chess Officials want Marianne ... br />
Marianne's argument:
She was unaware ... in to account by ignoring it in her argument.
argument by driving a wedge between ...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. …
... you can even weaken the argument just by a bit, its still ... an answer choice weakens an argument by anything from 1%-100% , it ... survive is because of the argument form of this stimulus.
argument by saying there is more things ...PT19.S2.Q04 - scientists analyzing air bubblesThe last 3 words of the conclusion states "such as diatoms." Doesn't that only mean that some of the Antarctic algae COULD be diatoms? Or is that sta…
... answer choice that weakens the argument by even 1% is the correct ... increase. This definitely weakens the argument by saying that the proposed effect ...Weakening questionsThese are by far the hardest and most difficult type of LR questions for me. As soon as they turn into 3/5 stars in difficulty or greater I start mis…
... learning ways to weaken the argument.
One ... cause, thus, the argument is weakened by showing no causal ... you can weaken an argument by showing that if the sufficient ... try and focus on argument analysis. Argument analysis is important ...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…
... We've successfully weakened the argument - he employed a false ... successfully weakens my argument, and it also does so by attacking a ... d have a valid, sound argument. By defeating P2 we aren't ... and that the argument is unsound. The argument is still valid ...LR failureI have grown disheartened in the past few weeks as my PT scores but particularly my LR scores have fallen. I feel like every question has two right a…
... the logical structure of the argument. By my count, there are over ... the conclusion of each argument is (if the argument has a conclusion ... the logical structure of an argument punctuated by an understanding of the ... in the logic of the argument, it might be the ...PT74.S1.Q17 - how the pigment known as han purple was synthesizedCan someone please help me understand why this is A. How does this strengthen the argument that Han purple was discovered by accident? http://7sage…
... ...) thinking that if it happened by accident and was rare those ... the most to strengthen the argument by eliminating the possibility that they ... great way to strengthen an argument!PT35.S1.Q15 - statistician: a financial magazine claimed that its survey of itsI chose C because it is weakening the argument which is saying that people are more concerned about their finances than politics and C says that they…
... s argument and the other is the one being made by ... weakens the financial magazine's argument by saying that other surveys ... . This strengthens the statisticians argument so would not be a ... to strengthen the argument with only the argument itself so outside ...Any Suggestions for Becoming Better at LR?So I've taken about 6 full PT and a few more timed LR sections, and I seem to not being getting too much better at LR. Currently I'm getting about -1…
... you're reading WITH the argument as opposed to reading to ... could say to discredit the argument. By the end of the stimulus ...PT20.S1.Q16 - brown dwarfs(P.S., I know this is a long and dense post, but there's an opportunity at the bottom for anyone reading this to get paid, so hopefully that's an inc…
... that A weakens the argument because it legitimizes the ... possibility that the argument is flawed/broken.
... . Any possibility hurts the argument, but a semi-concrete ... established. Both weaken the argument by validating the mere possibility of ...Most vulnerable to criticismIn approaching those "most vulnerable to criticism" question, do you guys think I can treat it as a weakening question and if the AC is correct, it w…
... prephrasing the flaw of an argument and this type of question ... . If you were told the argument by a person and wanted to ... , but I just approach it by doing the "they are concluding ...
