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RC HELPHi everyone, I was wondering how some of you were able to improve your Reading Comp skills? I’ve been studying for months and have improved in both…
... recommend highlighting words that indicate Author's Attitude, I tend to ... may help you highlight the author's attitude, I suggest you ... point, tone, structure, and purpose of the passage.
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PT8-S1-Q4 - Help - Method of Reasoning QuestionCurious if this question is an example of an argument proceeding by attacking the premise of another argument: Context: Case of French Revolution…
... the other person's claim. Indeed, the author is giving additional ... person's claim. That is being done for the broader purpose ... get clear about what the author's argument is doing here. ... the example. So, the author gives additional information to demonstrate ... -
Reading Comp ImprovementHey everybody, I'm scheduled to write the LSAT in July, and so far, prep has been okay. LR is relatively consistent, and LG has been my best secti…
... think about what the author's position is, the purpose of each paragraph ... back often unless it's necessary or it's the part that ... -
Flagging and coming backDo you flag and come back to hard questions at the end of each passage in RC, or do you come back to them after attempting all 25~27 questions in the…
... . For example, main point, main purpose, author's attitude ect ( global type questions ... text and think about the purpose of the the word or ... -
Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... understand structure (main point/purpose of a paragraph/etc), ... the argument and make inferences (author perspective, MSS, etc). The ... big picture/completely misunderstand the author's argument. I remember I ... direct opposite of the author's view on the second ... -
RC is holding me back from a 170. Please, could use some adviceHey all, So yeah long story short, im doing quite terrible on RC. Im averaging about -9ish, on my last PT i got -11 on RC but still finished with a…
... ALL about the author. The author has a purpose. Know where they ... when you can pinpoint the author’s presentation and stance.
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feeling beaten down - RCI started with a 152 diagnostic, and after four months, my score has fluxed between 157-162, mostly at 158-160. I **need** a 165 on the August LSAT, …
... Always try to find the author's voice **and notate it** somehow ... MP and Purpose questions, along with inference questions from the author's POV ... the passage to find that author's voice. Note other POVs ... of course. But keep the author's voice at the fore. BTW ... -
In the low 160s...how can I get to the mid-high 160s by the Nov test?Hey 7Sage community, I need some help. I really want to apply to law school this cycle and am going to take the November LSAT. For the past three …
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1) Understanding and Analysis: Purpose of Paragraph in Context
3) Inference: Author's Perspective
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How to break past -4 in RC#help I consistently get -4 on the RC section. There seems to be no rhyme or reason regarding the questions I miss. They're mostly different quest…
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1. Recapping author's attitude/ main conclusion of paragraph ... What was the purpose of this paragraph? What's the author's attitude (I ... the passage, but it's kind of like prephasing in ... to these later. It's also worth mentioning that I ... -
PT66.S1.23 (P4) - Scientific ProgressIf someone could help me out with this passage, I will be eternally grateful 23.) I just think B and D are saying the same thing? What is the differ…
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For this ... my pre phrase for the purpose was: To tell us ... assertion either. In fact, my author's tone pre phrase was " ... progress". Knowing that the author is supportive of slow steady ... -
PT28-S3-Q26 - Is it common to respond to a person who is exhorting us...Hi, Regarding PT28-S3-Q26: The conclusion in the stimulus is drawing attention to the arguer's behavior _is irrational_. The conclusion in the…
... prescriptive, at least for the purpose of parallel reasoning. In any ... case, there's no requirement in parallel reasoning ... ."
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LG tips for accuracy under time pressure from a 170+ scorerI made myself a reminder sheet for each section with recommendations/strategies to avoid errors I've previously made. Every section I do, I assess wh…
... “why is the author saying this”, and “what’s the author’s point” after ... each paragraph to summarize the purpose of the paragraph (is it ... a hypothesis, an experiment..what purpose does this paragraph serve?)
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Do you guys do low-res summaries and premise/conclusion identifications during PTs/real tests?For respectively the RC sections and the LR sections. For me they take up a lot of time but do help. I was wondering if people actually strictly foll…
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RC: I highlight the Author's POV, others' POV, and key ... am thinking about the author's main point, the purpose of the passage ... -
LSAT AMA w/ 7Sage Tutors – Starting Now (Thurs, Nov 17, 7PM EDT)Hi everyone! I'm Raphael, a manager with 7Sage's tutoring program. I'm joined by manager Scott, and tutors Nick and Aastha. We'll be answering questi…
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> @"Aastha S" thanks! Generally, I will try ... , and I deploy J.Y.‘s read passage A only first ... are 1. What is the purpose of each paragraph, 2. How ... , 3. And what is the author's opinion. If you are paying ... -
PT92.S3.Q20 - Bankruptcy LawsAnother recent RC question where I feel like there's something I'm just _not getting_ about RC. (D) seems well-supported to me: if forced to liquidat…
... off, if the whole purpose of the process is ... off, if the whole purpose of the process is ... find support that show author's POV as being supporting ... last paragraph where the author is pointing out some ... anything that definitively show the author's opinion. "We can ... -
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 …
... /> Think more about arguments: main purpose is more like finding out ... can more clearly answer "Main Purpose".
So what ... , or it could convey the author's intent or beliefs.
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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 …
... base question for main purpose questions. I now see ... fail to decouple main purpose from author's attitude. This probably works ... ?
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Share your RC improvement journeyHi fellow sagers, I have been struggling with RC for almost a year and still can't find a way to stably improve my RC scores. I've tried connec…
... skimming the passages (i.e., author's tone, structure, flaw). This helps ... . RC passages serve the unique purpose of testing a particular skill ... -
PT76.S2.Q15 - Journalism's purpose is to inform people....For (A) to make sense, isn't it necessary that we need to assume that "informing people to make better choice" is journalism's only purpose? Othe…
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“Journalism’s purpose is to inform people about ... that the author doesn’t say “One of journalism’s purposes…” For ... stimulus, there is one one purpose, and it is the ... things never have just one purpose. But real world knowledge doesn ... -
If you've mastered Reading Comp (-3 or better), what's your best advice for the rest of us?What insights or resources helped you to conquer Reading Comp?
... summarizing information. Rather, note the purpose of the paragraph (is is ... that tell you what the author's point of view is especially ... -
Is it important to approach the different types of reading passages differently?I'm wondering if it is important to have a different approach for example science passages as opposed to a humanities passage...
... classic other people’s argument -> author’s opinion structure or ... contain an author arguing towards ... the paragraph where the author is putting forth their ... of research and its purpose of application, paragraph two ... -
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…
... work for everyone. However, the purpose of it is still very ... the classic other people’s argument -> author’s opinion structure or contain ... subject of research and its purpose of application, paragraph two gives ... -
Timing Techniques on Reading Comp SectionHi, so I've been having trouble building a consistent timing strategy for the RC section. Sometimes, I think I'm taking too long on certain passages …
... viewpoint questions, main point, primary purpose, virtually all of it. < ... what specific points the author is making to challenge the ... causes the issue, the author's solution, and what specific evidence ... does the author cite to support their ... -
should blind-review be completed for logical reasoning or every section of the LSAT prep test?Should blind-review be completed for logical reasoning or every section of the LSAT prep test?
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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…
... br /> - Failed to ID author's perspective (RC)
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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" -
Reading ComprehensionDoes anybody have any helpful tips to improve on RC? it's my worst section
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-There's this really helpful study method ... special attention to STRUCTURE and PURPOSE. Yes there are a ... RC like "What does the Author mean by this word?" ... least) come from understanding the author's thought process beyond the explicit ... -
Tips on Reading CompWhat are your tips on how to improve on the Reading Comp section? I notice that I get a handful of questions wrong on every Reading Comp section a…
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PT57.S3.Q22 - democratic elections not fully subsidizedHey guys, I revisited one of my old PTs and got stuck at this question because I am not really understanding what the stimulus is saying. It's abo…
... the stimulus is saying. It's about politics and yes, I ... me to see what the author is saying.
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PT36.S1.Q22 - every poet's purpose is personal expressionhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-1-question-22/ This took me probably 10 minutes to eke out the right answer. I kept thinking that…
http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-1-question-22/
This took me probably 10 minutes to eke out the right answer. I kept thinking that the assumption was that all poets were writers because it clearly does not state that but that wasn' ...
