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eliminating answer choices - good/bad reasoningHi, In the Logical Reasoning section, how do you **know** when you’ve eliminated a wrong answer choice for the wrong reason (because of faulty reason…
... . In that case, your reasoning for the wrong AC might ... be different for a flaw or weakening question. For those question ... intentionally embedded a underlying flaw in the argument expecting ... you to expose that flaw and unwarranted assumption. (Suff ... -
June'18 Study GroupI hope you're ready or gearing up to start PTing for the June 2018 LSAT. Join us this Tuesday if you are finished with the CC. Provisional Schedu…
Hey group, I’m going to start putting together a cookie cutter flaw spreadsheet to better assist us in identify repeat flaws. We spotted circular reasoning last night. A link will be forthcoming. -
June'18 Study GroupI hope you're ready or gearing up to start PTing for the June 2018 LSAT. Join us this Tuesday if you are finished with the CC. Provisional Schedu…
... putting together a cookie cutter flaw spreadsheet to better assist us ... identify repeat flaws. We spotted circular reasoning last night. A link will ... -
PT10.S4.Q14 - in a learning experimentI really dislike this flaw q and I've historically had trouble with it so I'd love some feedback to see if my understanding of the stimulus and the A…
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Now, what the descriptive weakening answer choice does here is ... you deduced the weakness/gap/flaw in this argument was. The ... -
How to go back to curriculumI recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should b…
... arguments (structure-wise). And for flaw questions, I labeled each AC ... like this:
Flaw -
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Explain Answer ChoiceLSAT 21.S2.Q5 For D, it says, "Concedes the very point that it argues against." I thought it meant this person is not arguing against the main poi…
... don't think it means circular reasoning, but a contradictory statement -- " ... but not X"
Circular reasoning would be --"X because X ... D is wrong, than saying circular reasoning lol)
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Pre-PhraseHow do you pre-phrase correctly? I notice that when I get an answer wrong and I look at someone else pre-phrase that they was right on. I tried the p…
... we have: be it flaw or weakening or sufficient assumption etc and ... are comfortable with the underlying reasoning contained in the problem to ... or weakens a line of reasoning in a seemingly odd way ... -
Help breaking into 160’sHi everyone! I’ve been plateaued in the high 150’s for the past 5/6 PT’s. My goal is to get a 165 in November, but seeing myself plateau has been…
... also used to struggle with flaw questions. I recommend spending a ... example, if the flaw in the argument is circular reasoning, and one of ... your own parallel flaw question). Most wrong flaw ACs are right ... ACs for other flaw question, and flaws repeat ... -
Printing out certain LR questionsSorry if this has been asked, but is there a certain way to do this? Particular LR questions from random PT's/Problem sets that I have gotten wrong t…
... flaw questions from those PTs.
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> Select "Flaw or descriptive weakening ... " (or add "+Flaw"), type PT66, then add ... -
FLAW- circular reasoningI'd say I'm pretty darn familiar with the 19 common types of flaws. However, I feel like I've never seen a circular reasoning flaw actually on a PT. …
Well for most of the LSAT's history Circular Reasoning was a throwaway flaw that was just never the correct answer choice. Then along came a PT in the 80's and well..you'll see -
Flaw QuestionsThis is the one question type I can't seem to be able to master after months of studying. I think my biggest problem is not having the right prephras…
... flaws ( sufficiency/ necessity confusion, circular reasoning ect) and also arguments which ... express answer choices from flaw questions very abstractly so ... understanding of what the flaw is and then also ... the second category of flaw questions which are questions ... -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
... the correct answer/actual flaw was actually circular reasoning.
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LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
Thank you for all the answers - and yeah, I've been thinking the same too haha. I see so many of those choices as one of the answer choices but don't think I can recall seeing an actual stimulus where the correct flaw is circular reasoning. -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
I just found an example of circular reasoning being the correct description of a flaw in a section today. Check out PT36 Section 2 Q.10. Hope it helps! -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
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C: Cotrell is, at ... correct way of understanding the flaw? -
"presupposing what it seeks to establish" meaningFor the LR sections and flawed question types, I've seen the answer choice "presupposing what it seeks to establish" quite often. My thought process …
The common flaw circular reasoning: in the argument there is ... -
"presupposing what it seeks to establish" meaningFor the LR sections and flawed question types, I've seen the answer choice "presupposing what it seeks to establish" quite often. My thought process …
... I read somewhere that circular reasoning answer choices are almost ... among the flaw questions, the flaw is rarely circular reasoning (it's ... ad hominem, an exclusivity flaw, an equivocation/illegal ... ). And when the flaw is circular reasoning, the testmakers make ... -
Any advice on Flaw Questions?Been getting flaw questions wrong repeatedly, any advice?
... take time to analyze the flaw. Though flaw questions have been less ... found that when I analyze flaw questions deeply, it makes me ... I was first introduced to circular reasoning, it went right over my ... -
Flaw LR Questions Tips NeededHello everyone! I am consistently getting flaw or descriptive weaking questions wrong. No matter what I do, I just cannot improve. Does anyone have t…
... are always flaw curve breakers.
Also take the descriptive weakening aspect of ... tests which has more abstract flaw questions. Eventually once you practice ... for about 3/4 of flaw questions you will be ... drill with 15 5-star flaw questions that I had missed ... -
Circular Reasoning QuestionsHi everyone, Could someone please give me an example of a question in which the correct answer would be "Appeals to a premise one would accept onl…
Hi everyone,
Could someone please give me an example of a question in which the correct answer would be "Appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion"? Haven't seen one in a while and want ... -
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…
... is answer choice A (circular reasoning of the first sentence and ... sure why this is circular reasoning. When I saw this ... thing), it is not circular reasoning if you provide additional premises ... J.Y., sidestep this from circular reasoning.
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PT24.S2.Q08 - sociologist: she claim thatHi So, it seems that these circular reasoning questions are killing me... okay so I have a question on answer choice B. I am not quite sure why th…
... argument structure specifically at the circular reasoning part:
1. ... premises circumvents the argument from circular reasoning.
Any ... identify the answer choice as circular reasoning, there are quite different nuances ... -
Explain Answer ChoiceLSAT 21.S2.Q5 For D, it says, "Concedes the very point that it argues against." I thought it meant this person is not arguing against the main poi…
... website explanation says it's circular reasoning answer. Is it really ... -
LR Study GuideOne of the issues I had with LR was how quickly I had to change gears from one question to another. The test tries to mess with you as it asks simila…
... made the argument.
• **Flaw in Reasoning (Flaw)**- Describe in abstract terms the ... error in the authors reasoning.
how to make sure not to forget the CCSo i am halfway through the CC (im on flaw descriptive) my main concern is while im going through the CC, will i be able to remember the other questi…
... through the CC (im on flaw descriptive) my main concern is while ...PT 10 S1 Q20Is the reasoning flaw in the stimulus that it concludes what makes something not censorship from the sufficient condition for censorship? If A or B…
Is the reasoning flaw in the stimulus that it ...PT15.S2.Q20 - "A few critics have dismissed my poems..."I really struggle with identifying circular reasoning. The definition of circular reasoning is when the premise and conclusion are the same thing, an…
... struggle with identifying circular reasoning. The definition of circular reasoning is when the premise ... stimulus is an example of circular reasoning.Breaking 170: It's the little things part 1Hi guys, I wanted to share my experience with finally scoring in the 170s. I have been studying for this exam for almost two years. I started in …
... When I got to parallel reasoning/flaw/SA questions, I'd just ... with RC to form the reasoning structure. Guys, this may ... was jumping to formulate the reasoning structure as soon as possible ... more fluid and forming the reasoning structure more natural.
< ...Do you recommend doing all the example questions and PSETs in the CC?I'm looking at the Flaw-Descriptive Weaking questions and Necessary Assumption questions on the CC. Each of them has about 20 example questions and 2…
I'm looking at the Flaw-Descriptive Weaking questions and Necessary Assumption questions on the CC. Each of them has about 20 example questions and 20 PSETs. Is it recommended to do all of them? If not, how many are recommended?PT12.S4.Q24 - The problem that environmental economics aims to remedyIm not sure I understand the stimulus, i picked E because I thought it was circular reasoning. Even after analyzing it for a while I'm not sure what …
Im not sure I understand the stimulus, i picked E because I thought it was circular reasoning. Even after analyzing it for a while I'm not sure what the stimulus is saying...
