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PT34.S3.Q20 -Political utility determine..https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-3-question-20/ Hi, I understand why A is correct, but I'm having a hard time interpreting …
... itself. From my understanding the author's argument in the stimulus ... -
PT2.S2.Q06 - the transit authority's proposal to increase fares by 40%Could someone please help me with this question? I am confused why C is corrrect; although I agree that author does provide reasons for rejecting an …
... corrrect; although I agree that author does provide reasons for rejecting ... -
Weakening questions on Newer LSATsThis might be common knowledge and I have certainly come across this in the core curriculum, but did not quite grasp what is meant. I am realizing th…
... what kind of argument the author made (e.g., argument that ... what kind of argument the author is making in mind. There ... argument. For example, if the author makes an appeal to an ... -
I nailed this question but wondering I am on the right track.I chose (E) as my answer because "Selfish individualism" which was suggested as a menace to the integrity of society is not necessarily equivalent to…
... decade to "Selfish individualism", the author could have said "selfishness". Then ... of basic instincts, then any author should channel all of one ... -
2 extremely similar LR Main Conclusion questions with diff answersHey all was reviewing some MC conclusion questions and stumbled upon 2 structurally similar stimuli in exam PT 85 S2 10 and PT 73 S4 11. At a glance…
... a claim endorsed by the author, followed by an opponent view ... is then rebutted by the author. I find it hard to ... -
PT 82 RC QueryJust took PT82 and I've looked around on various forums regarding passage 3 'Judicial Candor' but I haven't seen much discussion on a certain issue w…
... ) precisely for not taking the author to be implicitly endorsing the ... it seems reasonable that an author can illustrate and analyze putative ... -
Some Pointers on Weakening: You can weaken by showing *inconsistency*I noticed a few posts asking for tips on weaken questions, and was in the middle of writing a response. But I thought this would make more sense as a…
... * prove their conclusion. The author of the argument was assuming ... accept the author's assumption, then the author would compelled ... the argument, because the author's underlying assumption is that ... It's about showing the author's inconsistency - if their ... -
when to splitting game boardsI have recently come across a challenging hurdle for me in setting up game boards. I have been splitting boards when i get an X/Y inference but when …
... is there something I can infer off the bat from the ... -
October LSAT, 176 PTJust want to hop on here and discuss some methods to get me to a 176 PT. You've got to have a concrete approach to the questions. Here's how I br…
... what they're reading. The author is saying that because of ... -
Reading Comprehension Plateau - Personal account of issues, requesting insightLots of words below outlining my issues with the section. If you're also struggling with RC and/or have come up with novel solutions, please consider…
... the detriment of understanding the author's point as a whole ... -
PT6.S3.Q13 - Trade and yeti sightings analogyIn another discussion post about this question (the only other post about this question), one of the responses stated: >the crux of the argument l…
... the second sentence where the author makes an explicit attempt at ... -
PT1.S3.Q08 - The common procedure for determining whether a food additive...Flaw Type: Equivocation flaw Premise: P. Comparing health benefits with potential risk. P. Benefits of "enjoyment" of drinking outweighs alle…
... ban.
Anticipate: the author is falsely equivocating "enjoyment" = "health ... -
PT10.S1.Q05 - Some people have questioned why the Homeowners Association..Flaw: Conditional Logic Flaw 1. A wants a mayor to help attract more businesses, THEN Cooper is the only one to support. 2. A is supporting Coop…
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Anticipate: 1. The author mistakes what is necessary to ... -
PT7.S1.Q9 - The commercial news media emphasize exceptional...#Help Can anyone explain to me how A is correct? I don't see the idea of a "comprehensive approach" being discussed in the passage. From my understa…
... . How are you able to infer from this that a comprehensive ... -
VIQW RC Strategy - Visualize, Interest, Question, & WriteStarted off with a -7 reading comp on my diagnostic and now I'm down to the 0 to (-2) on recent PTs with very little variability based on the section…
... through the text. Did the author just make a claim--why ... conclusion of an argument the author is making, or a claim ... -
PTB.S4.Q25 - Some residents of Midville claim...The "but" in the first section reveals the author's position on Midville: it is not as expensive as others perceive it to be. The following sentences…
The "but" in the first section reveals the author's position on Midville: it is not as expensive as others perceive it to be. The following sentences provide support as to why they believe this is true. -
PTA.S4.Q25 - People's intentions cannot be...This was not a fun flaw question. At its absolute most basic, the stimulus says: Conclusion: Not X. Premise: If we BELIEVED X -> Y. The as…
... Y). In other words, the author is failing to consider the ... ´t work.
B. The author establishes one claim to not ... -
PT59.S3.Q23- Can someone give me an example of (C)I can understand why (B) is correct - but not sure why (C) is wrong. I think I'm not understanding (C) correctly. What does it mean to "indicate the …
... a hypothesis? Doesn't the author do so in the stimulus ... -
PT76.S2.Q19 vs PT24.S3.Q12 (Flaw)Hi PT 76 S2 Q19 AC (D) is not a flaw because the author does not presume that the argument it cites is the union leaders' only argument for their …
... not a flaw because the author does not presume that the ... the only reasons why the author comes to the conclusion in ... -
"The passage provides the most support for inferring______"I came across a question (PT58, S2 Q19) that had a question stem like the one above and JY's explanation raised a question for me. Does a passage onl…
... only provide support for the *author's* arguments? In this passage ... , the author is refuting a legal theory ... -
PT16.S3.Q12 - Retina ScannersPT16.S3.12 – Retina Scanners This argument deals with retina scanners, machines that scan the blood vessel patterns in people’s eyes and stores th…
... recognized previously scanned patterns. The author furthermore posits that no two ... for the right one. The author then infers the conclusion that ... -
PTF97.S1.Q18 – Roseville CourthousePT F97.S1.Q18 – Roseville Courthouse We are asked to identify the point at issue / disagreement between Mayor Tyler and Councillor Simon. Tyler su…
... . Tyler uses these premises to infer that Roseville would have saved ... -
PT12.S4.Q6 - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThis necessary assumption question discusses the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with a newly developed drug. CFS is associated with thre…
... not at all what the author is trying to argue and ... to simplicity behind the author's reasoning. The author seems to assume ... -
Disagree Questions, PT33.S3.Q19 - forcing people to help others is morally wrong, for exampleHey! I remember reading somewhere or learning from an explanation video that in disagree questions each author must explicitly state the answer choic…
... that in disagree questions each author must explicitly state the answer ... be correct if only one author discusses it.
Here ... -
PT14.S2.Q11: Rent-Controlled OrdinancesI am not understanding how D is the correct answer. I actually chose D before blind review, mainly as a gut instinct to look back over later. Upon bl…
... , but how can we properly infer that each municipality in that ... -
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…
... . E.g. If the author commits a "straw man," ... say "the author takes for granted," "the author fails to ... even mean. If the "author takes for granted _____," ... the other hand, "the author fails to consider _____," I ... flaw is something the author/argument didn't say ... -
PT Feb '97.S2.Q16 - Feminist Historian Inference Question (RC)Why is the answer A? I can see why some of the other answers do not fit, I am just confused how you can infer A from the passage?
Why is the answer A? I can see why some of the other answers do not fit, I am just confused how you can infer A from the passage? -
Color Coding PassagesWhen working through an RC passage, do you place an emphasis on the color of the highlighter you use when you're highlighting certain pieces of infor…
... , do you always highlight the author's opinion, purpose of passage ... "okay, I'm looking for author's purpose. I highlighted that ... -
PTC.S2.Q12 - Undoubtedly, one's freedom is always worth the risk...Was stuck between A and C on this one. A was right to me because the author seemed to "presume" that a person wouldn't value their life more than fre…
Was stuck between A and C on this one. A was right to me because the author seemed to "presume" that a person wouldn't value their life more than freedom. Can anyone help break down why this was an incorrect way of thinking this through? -
PTC.S2.Q2 - In any country, inflation occurs when the money supply...I'm really thrown by this one. My thought process: a country with a stable economy is less likely to experience inflation or deflation. That is the a…
... . That is the assumption the author relies on. I thought (A ... depends on according to the author) specifically apart of the assumption ...
