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RC: Reading question stems before passage?Is this a good tactic to try? Has anyone found this to make a difference?
it's a waste of time 9/ ... , the tone of the author, where the author's voice and opinion start ... -
THANK YOU! 150 --> 171A big fat sincere Thank You to everybody who makes discussion posts and comments on JY's lessons. I swear I've read hundreds of them that made me lau…
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- Failed to ID author's perspective (RC)
- For ... Scope, Relevance, Strength, Author's opinion or lack thereof.
s Loophole, Nathan Fox's Logical Reasoning Encyclopedia ... global questions asking about author's POV or purpose of ... -
155 diagnostic -> 177 final score notesFirst and foremost, I have to give a huge shout out to Chris Bearne from 7sage tutoring. I started seeing my results plateau at the 170 range, and Ch…
... after, gauge why the author wrote that sentence in the ... simply confuses you. It's fine to have some ... section I took. It's annoying, I know, but ... author. Why does the AUTHOR do this?
Never forget author’s ... picking the AC that’s the LEAST WRONG. Make ... -
PTB.S1.Q6 - The Taft-Harley actCould anyone explain how does one reach answer C in regards to the final sentence, "none except the most virtuous deserves praise" ? Would really app…
... do generally according to the author's first sentence? We should do ... people worse (less virtuous). Let's teach people to love and ... that darn final sentence. Let's cut the weird philosophy thing ... -
Frustrated with PlateauIn August, I hit 159 in one of my preptests. I took the LSAT and unfortunately bombed it, scoring a 153 or so. My goal has been a 170+. After a break…
... with questions about, say, the author’s attitude to something discussed on ... answering questions until my time’s up. This daily untimed drilling ... actually read the question it’s much easier to predict ... , then continue working until time’s up.
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Staying FocusedWhat are your recommendations for staying focused and engaged throughout the RC section. Especially when taking a PT. Thanks!
... instance, where you see the author's opinion. By not spending too ... -
PT82.S01.Q22 - This one really confused meThis one really confused me because I thought we were always supposed to assume that the premises are automatically true. So the author saying "origi…
... does nothing to support the author's conclusion. Why not? Because it ... 's phrased in a way that ... assumes what it's trying to prove, that's circular reasoning (aka ... -
PT94.S4.Q26 - Can someone explain please?Don't understand the stimulus & why C is the right answer choice. Can someone explain please? **Admin Note: Edited title. For LR questions, please…
... dispose of nuclear waste. The author claims this is a ** ... br />
According to the author, the anti-nuclear crowd wants ... ."
Now, let's compare C to the passage ... this principle holds, then the author's argument is pretty much airtight ... -
Reading Comp TipsI plan on taking the June test and my numbers for LR/LG are almost right where I want them to be. However, I am struggling to see results in RC. Does…
I'm struggling with RC too. I find that reading slowly and understanding every sentence and how every paragraph relates to each other helps. As you read, keep in mind the author's opinion. -
PT94.S4.Q09 - Journalists often claim that their investigation...> Journalists often claim that their investigation of the private lives of political leaders is an effort to improve society by forcing the powerful …
... to improve society. If the author's objective was to refute that ... isn't the author's main point at all. The author's not saying ... would be to misunderstand the author's main point, in my opinion ... close attention to what the author says, obviously. But take ... -
Thoughts on LR Perfection - LSAT DragonHas anyone read the book LR Perfection? Any thoughts and whether it is worth reading through it before the June test? Thanks!
... with question categories, because it’s more about the answer choices ... sounds like the author's main point but there's no premise to ... choices are ideas that the author would probably agree with, but ... -
What does WSE mean?Hi all, in the RC Analytics / Question Types there is a category labeled "WSE" but it doesn't explain what the acronym stands for. Can you please enl…
... , if true, most strengthen the author's position
2. Which one ... , most seriously
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J.Y: "okkkkayyy?"this is silly but i can literally hear J.Y's little "um...okayyyyy?" in my head whenever i'm eliminating LR answers it's actually really helpful
I relate to this a lot haha. I go a step further and insult the answer choice as well - "Um... okay?? You have nothing to do with the author's argument, you serve zero purpose, BE GONE" -
Does the Main Point Question Answer Always Reflect the Author's Overall Support?When I read a Reading Comprehension passage, I always look for the main idea, like where the author’s opinion or argument stands. For Main Point ques…
... main point would be the author's opinion in those cases. If ... the author is a reporter of the ... -
Reading ComprehensionDoes anybody have any helpful tips to improve on RC? it's my worst section
... own thoughts:
-There's this really helpful study method ... RC like "What does the Author mean by this word?" or ... least) come from understanding the author's thought process beyond the explicit ... toes and not know what's coming next because their ... -
Value Judgements in LR questionsConfused on what the value judgments section of LR questions is and how I can practice these types of questions
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How to go from -5 to -2 in RChey guys. I'm currently scoring in the mid to high 60s and each section is around a -5 or lower. I really want to get a 170+ so I am aiming to do a l…
... form. What's the author's main point? What's the author's tone in ... a word? What would author ... A or author ... that betray what the author really thinks; this can ... -
I have a 100% failure rate on weakening and strenthening questionsIt seems like I am incapable at doing the strengthening and weakening questions. I read the answer choices and just think that none of them make sens…
... fossil fuels. That is the author's "unwarranted" assumption. It is ... not weaken the author's argument, because the author can just go ... still compatible with the author's argument, the author can just say ... it does not affect the author's ability to make his ... -
What colors do you use to highlight?Do you use the highlighter tool in the digital tester? Do you always use the same colors to highlight premises and conclusions? If so, then boy is th…
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Always highlight premises yellow, conclusions pink. Context gets underlined.
RC:
Highlight author's voice in pink (anything that indicates their personal opinion), basic facts in yellow. Main point/conclusion gets orange. -
PT105 S1 Q21 - Two DoctrinesI need help understanding why the correct answer choice (A) is correct for this question. I understand that all the other answer choices are terrible…
... factors. After all, the author's own premise involves an appeal ... , "But isn't the author's misinterpretation just that Doctrine X ... , and due to the author's misinterpretation of Doctrine X, ... unreasonable to think that the author's interpretation of Doctrine X ... -
What videos would help me understand how to break down Inference Q's?What videos in the syllabus help with learning how to approach and ultimately overcome tuff Inference Q's?
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RC Author Inference questionsIs there anyone out there who was able to defeat these Author Inference questions? These consistently make up about half of my missed RC questions a…
Is there anyone out there who was able to defeat these Author Inference questions? These consistently make up about half of my missed RC questions and I have no idea how to approach them and why they're so hard for me. #help -
What is an appropriate reading time for a RC passage( for non-native speakers)?I have problems with finishing RC on time. My problem is mainly on "detail except" and inference questions. I feel like when i try to read slowly (4 …
... mainly on "detail except" and inference questions. I feel like when ... do well on structure and author attitude questions but still spend ... 've been in the U.S for 6 years but still ... -
when to diagram in inference Q?I'm confused to when to diagram. some inference Q are obvious with logical indicators. Some are hidden or have causation in the argument and qualif…
I'm confused to when to diagram. some inference Q are obvious with logical indicators. Some are hidden or have causation in the argument and qualifiers (maybe, could etc). When do you diagram? what's the general rule? -
1990's LSAT on "the internets"Anyone else think it's just adorable when the 90's LSATs try to talk about anything involving computers? I almost ran into trouble on PT36 with the f…
Anyone else think it's just adorable when the 90's LSATs try to talk about anything involving computers? I almost ran into trouble on PT36 with the first RC Passage. I almost died laughing when the author starts trying to explain what an emoticon is LOL. -
Does it ring a bell? [RC QT's]Listen to this as background music for this post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URAqnM1PP5E Hey guys, I want to share a method that I use …
... . To that end, there's a question type that seems ... /> In the passage, the author says which of the following ... ?
Here's what I do with these ... br /> Typically 4 AC's will NOT ring a bell ... rings a bell. And that's the right answer (barring ... -
@"J.Y.Ping" or anyone that can clearly explain two LR q's, with ways to avoid these traps.@"J.Y.Ping" or anyone who really understands this and can explain: PT20 S1 Q6 and PT23 S3 Q6 I have listened to the explanation and on the Q6 from…
... bedroom apartment for my daughter's birthday and it is very ... leave far too much to inference and it seems like the ... may have to make some inference but not huge stretches. I ... -
advanced formal logic some and most inferenceHi guys, I am confused with a logic inference. According to a book, if A, then not B, can be notated like A-->/B or A<-|->B. However, in 7sage, i…
... am confused with a logic inference.
According to a book ... A/B.
Here's the question.
1. EF ... replaced first )
then the inference are,
E-->G ... with E/F, interestingly, the inference different with above two.
PT41.S1.Q22 - routinely unpunished society's rulesCan someone please explain how we arrive at answer choice D from the stimulus? If I understand correctly, not routinely unpunished (/RU) equates t…
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From there the author shifts from "routinely" (/RU) to ... " or "sometimes."
JY's video explanation offers no insight ...Fool Proofing LG and it's positive side effects1) Super speed Lawgic translations as a result of all those in/out games. 2) Managing panic from subtle inference questions and weird games 3) Read…
... /> 2) Managing panic from subtle inference questions and weird games
s not too late to master ...
