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PT1.S4.Q12 - A recent study found that snoring...Hi, I am still confused on how choice D doesn't weaken the argument? Choice A seems like a weak answer choice doesn't it?
... a prefixed set of assumptions, and these assumptions ultimately create a flawed ... causal argument there are three assumptions:
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PTF97.S3.Q08 - Automobile manufacturers began... (Outside Knowledge for LR?)People who don't know that going high speeds uses more gas are at a disadvantage with this question... I picked a wrong answer because I thought abou…
... or weakening, you should have a grasp of the author's assumptions ... -
PTB.S4.Q18 - In a study in which secondary school students...can you explain why this weaken question is incorrect? I chose answer C, but the correct answer is answer E
... , strengthen and weakening question, we should preface the assumptions before moving onto ... extra time to figure the assumptions out will ultimately save us ... its easiest to articulate the assumptions this way:
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Weakening Questions HELPHi. I have been doing weakening questions on and off about a month and I just cannot seem to get the hang of it. I usually get like 50-60% right on a…
In weakening questions, the goal is always ... conclusions, zero in on any assumptions made in the argument. The ... -
PT79.S04.Q19 - Bad LSAT Question or is it me?the argument says that Neanderthals probably preserved their meats by smoking it, citing that burnt lichen and grass were found in many of their fire…
... questions, remember to focus on weakening the connection between the premises ... to focus more on the assumptions the author makes to reach ... -
Three Ways to Weaken?What are the three ways to weaken an argument again? I only remember alternative hypothesis. I swear there was a lesson that taught this but I don't …
... causation the way to approach weakening questions is choose the ... and conclusion (which are the assumptions that the premise offers). < ... premise you are not actually weakening the argument, you are ... words you can think of weakening questions as questions that ... -
Flaw Questions SlumpHey everyone, I'm scoring around low 160s and having a lot of trouble with Flaw/Descriptive Weakening questions. Even after reviewing the core lesson…
... from conclusions, and establishing necessary assumptions can help get the argument ... think this is overall why weakening and flaw questions are consistently ... -
Difference b/t sufficient and necessary assumption questions (formal logic)It really helps me understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at it formally. Could someone check my logic? So say we have a premi…
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So, about that Writing Sample<strong>Admin. Note (11/8/2019) Edited to add: Please see the following update by @"David.Busis" (also in Comments) "Hey everyone—I can speak for @…
... that one. Call out any assumptions you make, e.g., "I ... -
PT11.S2.Q18 - television slogans catch phrases* Premise: - TV news watchers have NO expectations of careful discussion of public issues. - newspaper readers have the expectation of…
... issues in oversimplified terms.
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Fake LSAT questionI'm practicing, and I am having trouble with this particular question. The correct answer is (B), however, the stimulus does not state (or imply) …
... that expect me to make assumptions of this nature.
How much can you improve your diagnostic?So I rescheduled from October to December. I am currently in the 150's. With two months left. I have been re-going over the course, re-going over the…
... have only gotten through till assumptions however. I guess I would ...Role Played QuestionsI stumbled upon a role played question and came up with an unanswered question. Here it is: Assumptions are always known as "implicitly" implied. So…
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Assumptions are always known as "implicitly ...What are the most common question types on LR?What are the most common question types on LR, as in the types such as weakening, principle etc that appear the most often on the test. We know what …
What are the most common question types on LR, as in the types such as weakening, principle etc that appear the most often on the test. We know what the most common LG types are, I'm just wondering if there are also any hard statistics for LR?Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
Currently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and Strengthen. Weakening questions on the other hand are a 50-50 accuracy. Anyone know how to improve?GittersI’m writing the exams a week from tomorrow (February 8th). When i have all the time in the world, i’m perfect on the flaw family questions (All ass…
... the flaw family questions (All assumptions, flaw, weaken and strengthen) but ...Parallel Method of Reasoning QuestionsI am ok on Parallel Method of Reasoning questions. But, I occasionally encounter those confusing PMRs. So, I am a little bit confused that are we par…
... of the argument" or "the assumptions" of the argument in the ...Blind ReviewWhile Blind Reviewing the LR section, how exactly does every one shatter their previous line of reasoning and reinforce the new line of reasoning? I …
... i do.
For a weakening question, I re-read the ...Sufficient Assumptions destroying meSufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?
Sufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?Weaken question - trap answer choice or no?Hi fellow 7sagers, As a review tonight I decided to write down steps I take for weakening questions. I’d appreciate any response to this question I…
... down steps I take for weakening questions. I’d appreciate any ...Improving on LR tipsHi guys, June 2014 LSAT test is a month away, and many of us probably still need to improve on all of the three LSAT sections. I have noticed f…
... of experiment. Those are usually Weakening/Strengething/Resolve Paradox questions. So ...PT47.S3.Q14 - main cause of melanomahttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-3-question-14/ I'm very confused with this specific question, one of the few LR that I have eve…
... defy my strategy for attacking weakening questions. Am I missing a ...SETTING UP SUFFICIENT ASSUMPTIONS! PLEASE HELP!I am having a very difficult time in setting up the premises and conclusions on sufficient assumption problem sets 1 and 2... How are you doing them…
I am having a very difficult time in setting up the premises and conclusions on sufficient assumption problem sets 1 and 2... How are you doing them? Are you also having trouble setting them up? Tips?
I was breezing through the course with ...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…
... 's always important to identify assumptions made in a LR stimulus ...about prephrasing an answer before looking through the ACI know a lot of people who advocate prephrasing an answer in your head for certain type of questions (assumptions, flaw, etc) before you go through t…
... for certain type of questions (assumptions, flaw, etc) before you go ...How to improve on strengthen questions on LRI suck at weaken questions too, but I suck even more at strengthen questions. One of the problems is, I tend to try to focus on the error in the p…
... sometimes I fall for the weakening answers which addresses the error ...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…
... bridge and shield types of assumptions that I learned about here ...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…
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 proper to directly attack premises (assuming that they legitimately attack them and it's not an LSAT trap ...ThoughtsStruggling. I’m writing the exam in December. I am getting through the material mostly ahead of schedule, but I’m not grasping some of the concept…
... of the past concepts (strengthening, weakening, MSS, ect), and to see ...AdviseWhen I started practicing for the LSAT, I sat at a low 140 ish range. Since 7sage, I have maintained 158 across 3 prep tests now. I have since starte…
... like MBT, MSS, and sufficient assumptions. I have a few more ...
