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Valid and Invalid Argument FormsHey guys! I was really upset yesterday because I could not understand the 9 valid and 7 invalid argument forms. For everyone else having trouble, …
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Logical Reasoning Flaw Questions - NEED ADVICEHey guys, I need help with LR Flaw question in particular. Each LR Section, I miss on average 2-3 flaw questions and it is really hurting my score…
... /> I need help with LR Flaw question in particular. Each LR ... miss on average 2-3 flaw questions and it is really ... through 7Sage on just the Flaw questions PT 60+ and it ... generated about 240 Flaw questions. Just going down the ... -
Question about flaw and weaken type QsHi! I have a question about flaw and weaken type Qs on LR. So, if i remember correctly, JY said in one of his lessons that the arguments for flaw t…
... ! I have a question about flaw and weaken type Qs on ... lessons that the arguments for flaw type questions might have several ... the difference between weakening and flaw type Qs: could the assumptions ... not count as flaws in flaw questions be used to weaken ... -
Can anyone give me an example of "Circular reasoning" flaw?I'm trying to improve my flaw questions and I can't remember ever coming across a "circular reasoning" flaw. Has anyone came across one?
I'm trying to improve my flaw questions and I can't remember ever coming across a "circular reasoning" flaw. Has anyone came across one? -
PT38.S4.Q14-- Help -- flaw in the argument questionHi, The answer here was D. However, I thought D here was wrong because the stimulus never explicitly mentioned anything about "total" emissions--…
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The answer here was D. However, I thought D here was wrong because the stimulus never explicitly mentioned anything about "total" emissions-- it just said that the cars spend more time spewing emissions. Can anyone explain to me why D ... -
PT38.S4.Q14-- help-- part 2Hi, So I got this question wrong because D looked wrong to me (D was actually the right answer). The stimulus is saying that reduced speed limi…
... " emission? I feel like the argument would still stand
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Flaw questions give me hellFlaw questions give me hell. I cannot initially grasp the type of flaw even though I know there is a flaw somewhere. And when I go to the answer choi…
Flaw questions give me hell. I cannot initially grasp the type of flaw even though I know there is a flaw somewhere. And when I go to the answer choices, the multitude of trap answers consume time. -
PTJ07.S3.Q21-- Help-- weaken argument questionHi, I was really stuck on this question because both B and D look like they weaken the argument here. Can anyone explain why D does not weaken th…
... look like they weaken the argument here. Can anyone explain why ... D does not weaken the argument?
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Do explanation sentences in an argument offer support?If a sentence gives an explanation, does this mean the sentence offers support? I've run into this issue twice on argument part questions. 70.1.17 wa…
... into this issue twice on argument part questions. 70.1.17 ... I've made a simple argument:
Conclusion: Global warming ... 've tried to make an argument where you have a clear ... -
Question Stem Keywords ReviewI am working on making an interactive flow chart, but I thought I would share what I have typed up so far. Please feel free to correct/add on, or giv…
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Getting worse at RC-how to fix with limited time?Having taken about a dozen PTs so far, I've noticed that I seem to be shifting from a general range of -1 to -3 on RCs to -3 to -7s. I'm currently on…
... and on the LG game types that I've gone through ... since a lot of the argument breakdown/general logic lessons I ... -
PT70.S4.Q19-- viewers surveyed immediately after the televised debateHi, I think this question is infamously hard... can anyone explain why the answer is D and not C? Both C and D looked incredibly attractive :( …
... problem with explanation #2: a flaw also exist with D-- that ... be true without weakening the argument too. In this respect, I ... -
Flaw QuestionsThis is the one question type I can't seem to be able to master after months of studying. I think my biggest problem is not having the right prephras…
... help me improve identifying the flaw and also strategically eliminating answers ... -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
... have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - any questions that ... -
Strengthen Q#help Whenever we are given [P→C] argument. I tend to see [C→P] as a correct strenthening answer choice. I understand that such answer choices try t…
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Whenever we are given [P→C] argument. I tend to see [C→P] as a correct strenthening answer choice. I understand that such answer choices try to a create connection between P and C, but isn’t this a negation flaw? -
Does A correlated with B = /A correlated with /B?I’m led to this question because of these steps (below) that I took lol. Correct me at any point if there is a flaw in how I went about it! In 72…
... point if there is a flaw in how I went about ... . We want to strengthen the argument’s assumption by showing that ... -
Dual Argument Structure within an argument in LR-How common is it?Hey guys, I just listened to JY's explanation for Question 19 from PT 20 Section 1 and it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure withi…
... it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure within the ... -
Conform to Principle vs. PSAHi guys, I have a question on the difference between question stem types that ask for "which of the following most closely conforms to one of the…
... the difference between question stem types that ask for "which of ... , if valid, most justifies the argument?"
I'm specifically ... weak to be make the argument valid. But is it acceptable ... -
Time-change flaw or assumption flaw?I marked this as a time-change flaw because it seems as though the author is using the past to predict the future. Does anyone else feel like it woul…
... this as a time-change flaw because it seems as though ... call it a time-change flaw? Obviously E is also an ... mostly valid when dealing with flaw questions? -
Struggling with MSS Question TypesI am struggling with MSS Question types. Any tips?
I am struggling with MSS Question types. Any tips? -
156 (Diagnostic) --> 178 (July Flex)I got a 178 on the July Flex thanks to 7Sage, a consistent study partner, a good study environment and luck! My study methodology: I took my dia…
... spreadsheet tracking all the question types I'd missed, and did ... of the LR types I was missing most frequently (Flaw, Weaken, NA ... level (i.e. 1* Flaw, 2* Flaw, etc). My study partner (a ... -
Going -3 and -4 per LR section untimedHi guys, I recently noticed that I continue to go -3 and -4 on each LR section either untimed or timed and BR'ed. These questions tend to be 4 and…
... the assumptions used on the argument is, and prephrasing the answer ... to identify any recurring question types from PTs 43 - 49, ... the CC for those question types, and making drill packets from ... 7 - 49 on those question types.
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Complex Causation / Assumed Premises QuestionsDoes anyone have any good examples of LR questions (from PTs 1-35 / 36-46 / 72-82...lol) which deploy some complex causation logic and or use some im…
... a central part of the argument.
An example of ... /> Questions can be any "type" (flaw/strengthen/weaken/etc.) really would ... -
PT71.S3.Q25 Str park wildlifeI enjoyed this Q and thought I'd do a write-up. The hard things on this Q for me were seeing the conclusion and understanding AC D. The statem…
... Here is where your flaw detector should be going off ...
I've identified a flaw and now ready for ACs ... . This was the bunny flaw we identified. What if ... Good! This addresses a big flaw, and I like it. ... add support to the argument that wildlife has not ... -
#help how to go through LR CC problem sets and PTs I'd like to ask for some advice on how to go through problem sets in CC "wisely". What I'm doing now is watch JY's general explanation on q.type…
... I just memorize JY's argument. Should I still try to ... to tackle only on q.types I'm weak in, but ... -
Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... ) and correlation causation (CC) argument types, as well as to be ... I'll show how both argument types are very similar.
... and this strengthens our argument that actually hearing about ... " answer choice that strengthens the argument.
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LSAC's broader definition of ad-hominemI think ad-hominem is often colloquially defined as a direct character attack: Jim says the earth is flat but Jim is an idiot therefore Jim must be i…
... anything that distracts from the argument at hand and redirects the ... the interest/motivations of the argument maker: Jim says the earth ... the past actions of the argument maker: Jim says smoking is ... />
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Argument part & Main point helpHey guys, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice or tips they can offer me with regards to these Logical reasoning question types. I'm currently P…
... to these Logical reasoning question types. I'm currently PT'ing ... of the easier more basic types. -
Argument partDoes anyone have any suggestions on how to better approach the Argument Part Questions? I feel like they are "freebies" yet giving me a hard time. #h…
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to better approach the Argument Part Questions? I feel like they are "freebies" yet giving me a hard time. #help -
November Study GroupHello! I'm looking to form a small study group for the Nov. test. I'm currently PT-ing in the 165 range (BR 176-178) and aiming to get to 171-173. Cu…
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- Navigating abstract language (difficult argument part, flaw, etc)
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