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Evaluation QuestionsHi JY I came across a question where I don't understand the question stem or how to take on the question type ( Prep Test 36 Q24 Sec 1). Is there…
... need to start looking for assumptions or flaws in your argument ... -
Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
... /> HOW TO APPROACH NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS QUESTIONS Lesson 5 of 23 ... Before we get into necessary assumptions, let’s establish a ... with sufficient assumptions. What are some sufficient assumptions we can ... sufficient, but not necessary assumptions.
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Necessary Assumption questionsSo I thought SA questions were rough, but nope! NA questions are going to be the death of me! I'm just not able to distinguish between sufficient and…
... the kind of assumptions JY labels as "bridge" assumptions.
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PT71.S3.Q18 - videoconferencing equipmenthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-3-question-18/ I thought the answer might be D for a very different reason.... the circumstance…
... respondent/non-respondent discrepancy possibly weakening the argument. From that answer ... -
Problems with Humanities/Diversity PassagesHello, I find that I really struggle with Humanities/Diversity passage types. Especially when they talk about a particular author/artist... I usu…
... make too many real world assumptions. I focus on the theory ... -
Necessary and Sufficient AssumptionI am having many problems with this, please help
... the mechanical method. For sufficient assumptions, I look at the elements ... them.
For Necessary Assumptions, I keep two things in ... important factor". Remember, for Necessary Assumptions, the answer just needs to ... -
Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... taught us to look for assumptions (what he calls "weaknesses" ... may be making. By finding assumptions, we can weaken the argument ... following JY's discussion of assumptions as weaknesses, we want to ... prevent any assumptions the argument may be making ... -
In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
Follow the curriculum. Strengthening and weakening questions have to do with support, flaw questions have to do with argument mechanics. You don't have to see a flaw to weaken or strengthen an argument. -
In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... no basis for strengthening or weakening it because you don't ... can truly understand strengthening and weakening.
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Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
So, in weakening questions, the author has left his analysis/theory incomplete. With that incomplete theory, he goes on to make a strong conclusion. Hence, there is no reason to believe that the conclusion is supported by the theory. -
Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
... here's my input. For weakening questions, you want to 1 ... -
Help with timing?Hey 7Sagers, A user wrote in to studentservices@7sage.com with concerns about timing and I figured you'd be able to help. Here's the message: I…
... to employ (i.e. for weakening questions - you should immediately know ... -
Necessary AssumptionsHello! I feel like I ask a LOT of questions, but oh well. Necessary assumptions. I'm having trouble with them. I've been through how they're explain…
... distinct from Sufficient assumptions. In sufficient assumption Qs, you ... may be many potential sufficient assumptions. In Necessary assumption Qs, you ... = Conclusion
In Necessary Assumptions:
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Score decreasing! Help! Taking December LSATHello fellow 7Sagers. I need help/advice on what's been happening to me. I have stopped practicing for the LSAT for about 3/4 weeks, and when I came …
... , I have realised that Necessary Assumptions, Flaw, Parallel Flaw questions are ... -
Having Trouble with Sufficient Assumption Questions?Here's a great bridging-type tip: [Mock Stimulus] Every weekday in Pleasantville the mayor goes home on lunch. Her husband is a stay-at-home fa…
@TeddyKGB thank you so much for this. Im know going to try and do over all of the sufficient assumptions for JY to see if i can get the right answers now. -
Getting better at LR questionsHello, everyone! I have been spending a lot of my time really grinding and mastering the LG section. I felt this section needed the most improvem…
... , conclusion, and perhaps most importantly, assumptions). If you don't have ... -
Looking to improve my score by Dec. 6thHey, everyone! I've been averaging a 155/156 on my most recent LSAT PTs and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to bump it up to a 1…
Yeah Flaw/Weakening question types seem to be ... downloaded the Cambridge bundle for weakening questions, and after going through ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... generally too strong for necessary assumptions ("all" is typically used for ... sufficient assumptions!).
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Step:0I know this curriculum identifies the first step as reading the question stem and then the stim, however I know that this is also somewhat controvers…
... vehemently disagree with the underlying assumptions in that particular objection. :p ... -
trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
I'm in the same position. Weakening and flaws are the most difficult questions for me, too. Any tips from fellow 7sagers would be greatly appreciated. -
trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
I struggle with weakening and flaws q's too. ... get the ball rolling (toward weakening the argument in any way ... the most important thing in Weakening/Flaws is to NOT get ... -
trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... the premise, conclusion, and major assumptions in an argument. And all ... -
high scorersPLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME YOUR SCHEDULE FOR STUDYING. I have studied since July and I'm still in 150s I feel like I have studied the wrong way...I have …
... to help me with necessary assumptions. Since reviewing them, I rarely ... -
[Contest] What's your favorite LSAT related moment?I'm curious. Your answer could be long / short / funny / serious. A few entries will be selected for free stuff here on 7Sage. Edit: Contest is o…
... position was better; addressing possible assumptions that would weaken my argument ... -
trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... the answer choices backwards for weakening questions: from E to A ... -
2 Questions1. Can someone explain how the first and second sentences are rephrasings of each other? - If the elevator malfunctioned, it wasn't properly main…
... takes place (TCR negated for weakening should strengthen a negated conclusion) -
Are there any "perfect" LSAT Arguments?I ask this question because obviously on analysis questions you are supposed to analyze for the strength/validity of the argument and you can often f…
... manipulate the argument by strengthening/weakening/whatever else.
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Does RC come down to strategy?I would consider myself a very good reader, and I have an expansive vocabulary. Yet RC on the LSAT is a different beast all together. I took a Bluepr…
... for the conclusions drawn; when assumptions are made for the conclusion ...
