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PT47.S3.Q19 - although high cholesterol levels have been associated (flaw)Please help, I am having trouble understanding why A is wrong. We know that dietary changes --affect--> high cholesterol ---correlates / causes ---> …
... cholesterol levels seems like a flaw to me because we can ... />
This is my line of reasoning: if lipoprotein(a) raises cholesterol ... changes affect cholesterol level which in turn is correlated with heart ... -
Flaw QuestionsHello! I'm having some trouble with Flaw questions, and am wondering if anyone has any advice/resource recommendations? I'm pretty well versed with…
... weary of how the test makers **describe** the flaw in the reasoning. E ... that LSAC means the flaw is in what the author/ ... best describe different flaws in the reasoning? I've found that ... sometimes with the explanation videos to flaw ... -
Score not improving despite feeling more confident and having improved in logical reasoning.Hi, I'm planning to take the September LSAT with a target score of 168-170. (Ideally 170 but I'm not sure if that's realistic at this point.) My f…
... to -1. The lack of improvements in RC I understand a little ... though I have improved in skills (better reasoning skills, hunting for the ... you think this lack of improvement in score is from just not ... />
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PT94.S2.Q2 - Dinosaur Temperatures(P1) According to dinosaur fossils, dinosaurs had an oxygen isotope ratio in their bones that suggests that their CORES had roughly the same temperat…
... identified as the weak point of their argument.
(B) Dinosaur ... very unusual in that it attacks a premise rather than the reasoning in the ... we get in the stimulus, rather than attacking the author's reasoning. It ... -
When to read the question stemWhy does JY in his videos always recommend reading the question stem first? Can't that be confusing sometimes without having read the stimulus? Also,…
... a flaw in the reasoning (flaw/parallel flaw)? Is it the support that the premise ... this information makes my reading of the stimulus purposeful, and ... 'm looking at one of these question types allows ... without reading the stem ahead of the stimulus, then perhaps ... -
Speed!Does anyone have any general tips for improving speed? Aside from just taking a bunch of timed PTs, do you use any other methods?
... out 7sage's Memory Method for retaining more and ... games/). This is key in understanding inferences and intuitively ... each question: Premise, conclusion and how the premise really supports the ... is right. This form of reasoning used is often repeated throughout ... -
Flaw Questions - what works for you?I am having a tough time wrapping my head around flaw questions. They are a total time suck for me and I usually end up getting them wrong. I've revi…
... /> A (premise) ----- B (conclusion)
For example, a common flaw stimulus ... think about what flaw is there. In the case of studies showing a ... most important aspect about this method is to recognize that I ... -
LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
... • Causality occurs in either the conclusion (reasoning is then flawed ... !
Attacking Causal Conclusions (weaken questions ... address these gaps between premise and conclusion
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• Two types of assumptions:
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Weaken QuestionsWhats the best strategy to deal with questions that relate to weakening questions on logical reasoning? I keep getting those wrong and I don't know h…
... premise.
I approach these questions first by finding the flaw ... the flaw. Only one answer will do it so this method is ... helpful if you aren't sure exactly what the flaw ... in the answer choice as a new possibility or other piece of ... -
52.1.16 Anyone who believesI don't understand how A is better than D. Isn't the conclusion in the passage stating that the belief is incorrect? Doesn't D mirror this? A's co…
... falsity of a belief one can get into by this reasoning. SPOILER ... flaw in the stimulus just boils down to trying to combine a premise ... the belief of something with a premise about the existence of something. There ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
... the same. In flaw questions the author makes an error in reasoning from P ... wreck the relationship between the Premise and conclusion. I know what ... questions wrong, and most of the time the question is ... weakness varies on the difficulty of the questions to be ... -
PT63.S3.Q18 - the probability of avoiding heart diseaseThis question just doesn't seem to click for me any which way I look at it... I don't see how answer choice (A) is the correct answer. If someone has…
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1. Learn Flaw Patterns. Akin to LG inferences ... solving Flaw Qs quickly. There are only so many types of flaws ... any Premise(s): Good Health. This is the literal gap in the ... argument's reasoning any correct answer ... -
PT65.S4.Q26 - because our club recruited the best volleyball playersHello, I'm having trouble understanding why B is incorrect, and why E is the correct answer. So originally when going over the stimulus I only…
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Now, in terms of "most" being used in the "most likely ... in the stimulus of this LR question) is that one is a premise ... with exception of that one caveat. In the stimulus, ... reasoning fallacy (similar to the lottery winner's flaw). As I mentioned in ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - anyone who supports the new tax planI'm really having trouble with this question. Am I supposed to approach it as a sufficient assumption question though it's a flaw question? Thanks in…
... at this conclusion through valid reasoning. Any way we try ... those terms in our premise, what the author of this must ... C, but in this variation is a sufficient necessary flaw.
... necessary relationship of the second premise. As the author of that phrase ... -
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 …
... )s "Not all" in this case use the same reasoning?
> ... argument form:
Premise: Unaware falls in the category of Involuntary
Conclusion ... flaw. Where you assume that what was true of a set of conditions in ... -
Weighing options and strategyHi guys, I want to summarize some stuff in points and hope you guys can chime in and give some much appreciated suggestions! -studied one mont…
... exposure to the deeper underpinnings of the exam. Brute force ... that moves from correlation in the premise to a causal claim ... in the conclusion. How do ... out the flaw with that reasoning? What recycled **wrong** flaw answer choices ... -
PT17.S3.Q20 - in order to succeedHi all, I am quite puzzled by the answer to this question altogether. The answer to this is answer choice A (circular reasoning of the first sente…
... at the logical structure of this question, we can ... general understanding of what is being said in order to ... the latter two of these elements. The reasoning that follows ... this happens in flaw questions. Usually the reasoning between the premise and ... -
PT17.S3.Q20 - in order to succeedHi all, I am quite puzzled by the answer to this question altogether. The answer to this is answer choice A (circular reasoning of the first sente…
... the argument structure is one of premise - subconclusion - main conclusion ... br />
*Minor Premise : Succeed -> Have ... of success is only apparent
Therefore, the circular reasoning flaw ... not stated as a premise in the argument... Still ... -
CorrelationI know how to strengthen and weaken correlation within a stimulus. However, my problem is that while under timed conditions, I somehow miss the corre…
... how arguments with correlation/causation reasoning function. Note that often ... skip that. Get in the habit of identifying the argument structure ... read stimuli (what are the premise(s) and conclusion??) and ... to practice with:
Flaw: PT49,S2,Q13; PT49, ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... way of weaken/strengthening or simply pointing out the flaw in the reasoning. What ... wrong with that reasoning.
Instead of responding like that ... authoritativeness of an opinion. Remember, “because” in our answer choices signifies the premise ... -
Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... .e. the "bucket method" referred to in the lessons etc. What ... in a variety of different questions: from MBT to MBF to parallel reasoning ... **_sufficient assumption_**.
The premise could be: All cats are ... as a premise and on the basis of that premise we ... -
Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... .e. the "bucket method" referred to in the lessons etc. What ... in a variety of different questions: from MBT to MBF to parallel reasoning ... assumption_**.
> The premise could be: All cats are ... as a premise and on the basis of that premise we conclude ... -
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…
... . Some of these mistakes occur at different points within our reasoning, for ... of you. Whether that be a similar flaw, a similar pattern of correlation in ... the premise to causation in the ... -
What is your method of mastering LR?LR is by far and away the section I struggle with the most. Some question types I have no issue with but there are others (NA, Flaw mainly) that just…
... (NA, Flaw mainly) that just blow me out of the water ... is, what is your method of studying for LR in general? How do ...
It appears like your method of practice/drilling looks pretty good ... the conclusion first, then the reasoning, and figuring out why the ... -
Any advice for when your stuck in a score range?Hey guys I have been stuck inbetween 156-158 for the past 2-3 weeks and need some advice about how to proceed with my studying and ultimately achieve…
... on the question. Get in the habit of seeing how a negated ... the argument.
For flaw, make extremely sure you understand ... connects the conclusion to the premise with that missing link it ... link 2 presmises, but the method is the same) look at ... -
PT65.S1.Q19 - last winter was mild enough to allow birdshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-19/ Help. That's all I can say. I do not see how answer choice C does anything to the…
... trying to strengthen the reasoning in the argument. One of the ways that ... argument as essentially a method of emboldening a premise in such a way that ... see a **_loose-end_** in a premise for a strengthening question and ... -
Flaw questionsCurrently drilling flaw questions (my biggest hurdle) , and I'm getting every single one wrong. I have drilled question 1-100 on the cambridge pa…
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-the gap between the premise and conclusion might be so ... flaw we have in front of us **_is not_**. We know the flaw in front of ... would be surprised how the reasoning structure of a question can stick ... -
LR Quiz 2Hi again, <a href="https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12963/lr-quiz">As with yesterday</a>, I made another parallel (flawed) argument for a…
... ; Premise: The study presented in the article distorts evidence and shows flawed reasoning ... /> > Flaw: Author fails to consider the average cost of electricity in countries ... not address the second flaw because the writer of the letter **does ... -
Fell Behind in LSAT Prep - Dec 2Hey Folks, I made the classic mistake of not sticking to my schedule and fell behind my LSAT prep. At this point I’ve taken 3 PTs and have done pr…
... figure out parallel flaw questions,simmilar reasoning structure questions. In this month leading ... the exam with blind review method the same day and ... and practicing pacing. Do all of your tests with the official ... the test to the best of your ability. Not sure ... -
Causal Reasoning vs Conditional Reasoning vs Other ReasoningLong question! Thought it would be helpful to keep everything organized in one place to hear the thoughts of folks as the questions below all seem to…
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the author establishes the premise
AW some ... I do not have any method or criteria to classify something ... />
The entire chain of reasoning established applies only for some ... can determine that it is in fact an artwork.
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