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Main Point Question (implied conclusion)I have noticed that in main point questions the conclusion is not clearly present sometimes, and when this happens, it is very important that one use…
... in main point questions the conclusion is not clearly present sometimes ... and context to anticipate a conclusion. Examples of this(referential phrasing ... -
Necessary assumptionsgood morning all , hope your Easter was fun!! NA-they are kicking my butt! negating the right answer usually will get me only a few correct but f…
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when approaching necessary assumptions my mind reverts to Sufficient ... of how to attack necessary assumptions.
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Main Point/Conclusion QuestionsI'm having what I think is a weird issue. I'm not doing well with the MP/MC questions but I seem to be doing ok with the other questions. Doesn't tha…
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Help With "Making Assumptions" For Weakening/StrengtheningSo JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us …
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Identifying AssumptionsDoes anyone have any general advice for quickly and accurately identifying assumptions in arguments within the LR section? I feel like that's a weak …
Does anyone have any general advice for quickly and accurately identifying assumptions in arguments within the LR section? I feel like that's a weak spot for me so any advice on how to work on this would be immensely appreciated :} -
Will an answer choice in Assumption Questions ever repeat the conclusion or a premise?I suppose the title is self-explanatory, but I ran across a question in particular (LSAT 58, Section 4, Question 21) regarding lottery winners and te…
... just too close to the conclusion to be the right answer ... choice was just restating the conclusion. As a result, I went ... feature a restating of the conclusion or premise? Or will the ... -
Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
... true, without affecting the premise-conclusion relationship.
assumptions made in a ... choices that makes the conclusion more likely (adding ... strengthen the conclusion without touching the premise-conclusion relationship, ... -
Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
Can someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, that would be great! :) -
Saving time-searching for conclusion firstHi, just joined 7Sage and had a quick question that I thought I would try to clear up before the LSAT on Saturday! (:/ pretty nervous). I've been …
... just first look for the conclusion and circle, underline, mental ... background/premise and what is conclusion. I don't actively ... for a conclusion indicating word, read the conclusion and then ... questions with drills on Conclusion and Premise identification is ... -
A Fun Strategy for LR?I had read about this strategy before on various forums, but never decided to take the plunge. Then I finally decided to force myself to do the follo…
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2. Bracket the Conclusion. Place a C next to ... very large number of necessary assumptions, but you are dipping into ... -
Repost LR Cheat Sheetreposting this I found from old thread, though you guys would find it helpful as well FAMILY # 1 is the PROVE family where the stimulus is taken…
... the argument.
3. Justify the conclusion
•The right ... to make the conclusion follow.
•The Justify Formula is this ... :
premise + correct answer = conclusion
LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
... Weakening Questions
- Assumptions are the weakness of ... support the conclusion
- The more assumptions the ... conclusion
- You are tasked with exposing and affirming and assumptions ... conclusion, it is an argument which makes zero assumptions ...NA questionsNECESSARY ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS HOW TO FIND NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS Lesson 1 of 23 “I play basketball. Therefore, I am one of the best basketball pla…
... with an argument (premises + conclusion) where in order for the ... comparison with sufficient assumptions. What are some sufficient assumptions we can ... in a race. The conclusion then claims that you win ... from the premise to the conclusion.
Some ...Sufficient and Necessary AssumptionsI excel at Necessary questions, but fail miserably at Sufficient assumptions. Are there any techniques that'll help me with these? I mostly have a pr…
I excel at Necessary questions, but fail miserably at Sufficient assumptions. Are there any techniques that'll help me with these? I mostly have a problem on the ones that don't require formal logic.Throwing a Pity Party, everyone is invited, plus ones are welcomeNot sure what I'm looking for here...Probably pity points if I'm being honest with myself. Just a heads-up, this is a long one. I know writing can so…
... premise to support the sub conclusion "I've paid my dues ... thing. Which of the following assumptions would allow the author's ...Strengthen as weaken the opposite conclusion?Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say…
Do you feel that it can be helpful to sometimes view strengthen questions as weakening the opposite of the conclusion, and vice-versa? And when I say opposite, I mean the logical opposite.Main Conclusion QuestionsDoes a major conclusion usually have a premise, or context follow after it?
Does a major conclusion usually have a premise, or context follow after it?PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ The following is my reasoning for why the answer to PT64S1Q22 is D, and is not B. …
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Summary: The arguments conclusion incorrectly points to a cause ... (an indirect cause), helping to justify, and thus strengthen, the argument ...PT73.S2.Q06 - critic: the criticism of the popular filmhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-73-section-2-question-06/ I know this is early on in the section, but it's very tricky. None of the explanat…
... /> For justify principle questions, the premises should connect with the conclusion, and ... necessary for a comedy.
Conclusion: The criticism of Quirks is ...PT20.S1.Q20 - some people have been promoting a new herbal mixturehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-1-question-20/ I got this question correct since C was obviously not relevant to the argument, bu…
... E. Why are these necessary assumptions? Here is my breakdown so ... . Even worse, the skeptic's conclusion is borderline circular as well ... this strengthen the argument's conclusion that the herbs are not ...Help Please! June 1997 #11 "Even though Apes"Ok so I would appreciate feedback on my thought process for this Nec. Assumption question. I chose B incorrectly and am trying f Conclusion: philo…
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Ok, so the gaps/assumptions I noted were:
1 ...PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... sense to me because the conclusion is essentially a restatement of ... . This explanation requires far less assumptions (especially the difficult-to-swallow ...When to find the conclusionHello, Does anyone have a cleat sheet on which LR questions you need to identify conclusion/P. I know, or atleast I'm under the impression that, th…
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Does anyone have a cleat sheet on which LR questions you need to identify conclusion/P. I know, or atleast I'm under the impression that, there are some questions that don't require this.Is the word "then" an indicator word introducing a necessary condition and/or a conclusion?I am wondering if the word "then" introduces a necessary condition and/or the conclusion to premise(s); and if "then" is only pertinent to conditiona…
... necessary condition and/or the conclusion to premise(s); and if ...60.1.10 Letter to the editor: Sites are neededI didn't circle this during BR, and I am really struggling to justify D over B. Here is my breakdown: This is a weaken/descriptive flaw question.…
... I am really struggling to justify D over B. Here is ... introduces evidence/premise for the conclusion. Wouldn't the "indication"/evidence ...Determining conclusion from premiseI place a because after the statements of interest in the stimulus and the statement that makes sense with a because coming after it I deem to be the…
I place a because after the statements of interest in the stimulus and the statement that makes sense with a because coming after it I deem to be the conclusion. Is this an ideal strategy for argument labeling and mp questions?[Ended] Necessary Assumptions with Sage Jimmy Dahroug | Fri. 2/12 at 6pm ETWe're so excited to be bringing you four (yes, four) FREE webinars this week. <li>Tuesday, 4pm ET: Eliminating Attractor Answer Choices (with Sage…
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PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... answer doesn’t seem to justify the conclusion. It just seems like ...PT32.S1.Q17 - A possible explanation for answer choice CSee here: https://7sage.com/lesson/the-embezzler-weaken-question The Embezzler (weaken EXCEPT question) This question gave a lot of people trou…
... to be two major assumptions made to jump from ... contradict the conclusion and (2) avoids the assumptions that provide the ... support from premise to conclusion.
assumptions. Then answer choice C ...Sub Conclusion/Main Conclusion Weaken ?'sSo in reviewing the lessons on weakening I came across the one about the Olympics and it made me curious about attacking the support for the Sub Conc…
... the support for the Sub Conclusion versus attacking the support for ... the Main Conclusion from the Sub Conclusion in these types ...
