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To map or not to map.I have been having trouble deciphering when I need to map, infer, or write out conditionally different stimulus' in LR. Is there a cookie cutter way …
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How to deal with abstract/philosophical topics on morality, etc???When these questions appear, I get really confused and have a hard time interpreting them, because they are so abstract. It feels like the author is …
... abstract. It feels like the author is trying to say something ... -
Most Undermines the Conclusion vs. Most Strengthens the ArgumentHey everyone, I had a question about undermining the conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help undermine a premise that is stated because that…
... the specific conclusion that the author came to then I guess ... -
Problems with certain type of RC question rather than topicI am having problems with Author Inference questions in RC and was wondering if there was a way to practice that rather than practicing only law, hum…
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PT92.S3.Q7 - Crop GeneticistsI feel like there are a lot more recent-test RC questions that have me scratching my head. I understand the LSAT writers are extremely skilled and ma…
... of the passage. All the author basically says is they've ... be reasonably inferred that the author of such a passage would ... around "crop geneticists," that the author would agree that the reason ... -
PT86.S1.Q16 - Am I understanding? because Im a bit confused on why it is not ASo Basically from my understanding B is correct because since the study were choosing paintings that were aesthetically better does not mean the othe…
... ? Because it seems like the author is saying that because since ... -
PT58.S1.Q11 & PT62.S4.Q19: Come on, where's the 7sage community! My post is getting ignored!I just couldn't anticipate the flaws with either of these questions and would like to know how people who got these correct went about doing them. My…
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PT91.S2.Q22 Some researchers suggest that people tend to gesture lessIf this is not the hardest question on the set, I don't know which is. I had a great time trying to understand this question and why C is correct and…
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Author counters by saying: hey, "comprehension ... matches this pretty well. The author is trying to use a ... -
RC Question Please Help?I heard that literary devices were not tested on the LSAT and not to worry about high level advanced vocabulary. However, I was reading a study g…
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PT91.S2.Q22 - Need helpHi, I am having trouble understanding which part does "a generalization with apparently disconfirming evidence" refer to in the stimulus. And that…
... Based on my understanding, the author implicitly refers to another group ... .
For C, the author is using a psychological fact ... the discussion above about the author actually agree with those ... , C says that the author try to reconcile the generalization ... -
PT91.S4.Q8 (P2) & Q22(P3)For Q8, I have difficulty deciding between B and C. I have some disagreement with some words in both of B and C, which makes it even harder to pick. …
... movement of markets represent. For author A, the movement of a ... , learns from collective wisdom. For author B, the movement of a ... And I am confident that author A agrees and mainly focuses ... quite confident about what author B thinks. Author B says that market ... -
Flaw Questions: Steps to take when you cant see the flawHi All, I had the chance to do an LR question again for a recent tutoring session and noticed a few things that could be helpful for your prep. O…
... for this particular question, the author is comparing the _Darkest/Lightest_ ... -
PT91.S2.Q20 - The study of primatesHas anyone done this PT and have insight into how to solve this question? I understand why B is correct (the stimulus says that lemurs, which are low…
... sure why you cannot also infer A. The only living diurnal ... evolved. So we cannot properly infer A!
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Help approaching Main Purpose for RCBased on some recent RC translation drills, I've been struggling with "main purpose" questions. It seems I don't have a super crisp understanding of …
... the WHY -- Why is the author telling me about this topic ... -
PT7.S4.Q10 - famous criminals convictionI've been drilling MSS questions, and this one had me hung up for a while. I initially chose C, but then chose D during BR - would appreciate it if s…
... /> D) Yes - basically what the author is saying. This sentencing is ... -
PT7.S4.Q19: Been trying to get a complete answer to this question for months...My understanding of the stimulus is that since 365 isn't exactly divisible by 7, that leaves an "extra" day which causes the calendar to shift forwar…
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PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
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The 7Sage NewsletterHi all, For a few months, 7Sage Consultant Tajira (former AO at Berkeley and author of the forthcoming [SAVVY SHELDON'S FEELING GOOD AS HELL](http…
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Running thread of words to describe authors tone for Reading Comprehension. Coupled with meaning.One of the main goals in reading comprehension is to accurately and descriptively identify the **tone** of the author of the passage. I did find a li…
... identify the **tone** of the author of the passage. I did ... convey the tone of the author. However, it would be more ... -
PT72.S1.Q13 (P2) - Practical Solutions to Mali's looting issuesI picked the right answer. But I wanna extract as much as possible from this question. I noticed a nuance in the question stem "an element of". B…
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PT1.S4.Q12 - A recent study found that snoringI found this one very tricky. As for AC A, I think I understand that AC A meets the target by introducing a third party, stress, that could be re…
... that it indeed doesn't infer any hard causation. But I ... -
PT62.S1.P4 - Recent criticism has sought to align Sarah OrneLines 7 and 8 are freezing my comprehension, relegate, periphery and antecedents. Any suggestions. The author lost me. When I get lost, it's hard…
... and antecedents. Any suggestions. The author lost me.
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PT20.S2.Q6 (P1) - weakening questionHi, I can see why (B) is correct but I cannot figure out why (C) is wrong. Referring to Line 32 - 34, I thought jazz purists don't like jazz music …
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PT45.S1.Q12 biologists...dioxin. Why is answer choice D wrong?The correct rationale for choice D being incorrect is its irrelevancy since physiological changes don't sway the argument. In blind review, I int…
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Reading Comprehension TutorI’m looking for a RC tutor who can help me drastically improve my RC score and who has helped others go from getting 8-10 questions correct to 20+ co…
... the main point, author viewpoint, and whether the author disagrees/agrees with ... -
PT32.S2.P2 - passage discussion (the 4th paragraph)Hi all, Based on the 4th paragraph, I wanna know how do you tell where the author's tone/ emphasis lies? Through the whole 4th paragraph, it seems…
... do you tell where the author's tone/ emphasis lies? Through ... seems to me that the author is simplyly reporting the critics ... ' viewpoint. That is, the author sounds quite detached, IMO. I ... line or word which suggest author endorese or commit to either ... -
Inferrences based on "the more Xs, the more Ys"Hi All, My question is: from "the more Xs, the more Ys", could I infer "the less Xs, the less Ys"? This inference seems neither a valid nor a…
... , the more Ys", could I infer "the less Xs, the less ... me, because we can't infer a negative corelation from a ... -
PT1.S3.Q15 - Computer operating system softwareHi fellow students! I'm a bit confused about the question listed above. I don't understand how, based on the language in the stimulus, we were suppos…
... stimulus, we were supposed to infer anything about cost. Can someone ... -
"New Concepts" in the Conclusion - Explicitly *ask* whether you see anyI was posting this as a comment to a thread in which someone asked for a "trick" to identifying assumptions. But I thought it'd be more useful as its…
... the premise? That means the author is making an assumption about ... writing law school exams. The author is assuming that having the ... -
My 143 -> 172 June LSAT Journey!Hi all! First off, I want to say thank you to the 7sage community and the various tutors that have helped me along the way, @Mike_Ross @"Heart Sh…
... you think of why the author included something, which is really ...
