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Flaw Questions - what works for you?I am having a tough time wrapping my head around flaw questions. They are a total time suck for me and I usually end up getting them wrong. I've revi…
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Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
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LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
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Argument Part Questions
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LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
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Common Valid Argument Forms: Affirming the Sufficient ... of 14
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Common Valid Argument Forms: The Transitive
BR PTsUsually when I BR a PT I do every section. I always circle the ones I know I'm not 100% sure about but when I BR I go through the entire PT and writ…
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Also--I think part of what is effective in ... . I might try weaving the answer choices into a more narrative form ...Misreading LSAT QuestionsSo I did some serious BR review and noticed that during practice (both timed and untimed) I misread the question, sometimes multiple times, before ul…
... be gimmes for the most part. Generally they break down into ... and answer quickly.
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argument's overall conclusion. Then locate ... be able to eliminate wrong answer choices. So much of timing in ...Not doing so wellhey guys, This is a question for you folks who have been through most of the lessons. I have been working through the syllabus and i am curren…
... critical to consistently answering LR argument questions correctly.
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Two very common correct answer choices ... to eliminate wrong answer choices because it will ... and so many answer choices will have absolutely no ...Blind Review score higher than actual scoreHi Everyone In the beginning of doing prep test, my highest actual score is 152 with highest blind review score 162 after 7 prep tests. I figured so…
... two answer choices and choosing the wrong one is definitely common. I ... the other. Comparing the answer choices against each other is only ... confused (for the most part, there are some instances ... to either eliminate 4 wrong answer choices or 100% confirm the ...Logical Reasoning: assumption and weaken questionsHi! I'm having some major troubles with assumption and "which will weaken the argument" questions...any tips would REALLY be appreciated at this poin…
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Typically, the wrong answer choices will fall under these camps ... 2) will strengthen the argument rather than weaken
... misses a crucial part of the argument that then makes the ...PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
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3) The answer choices have gotten harder. You need ... an airtight understanding of the argument.
For example, ... , you'll have 2 answer choices that relate to this confusion ... , I found it really common on the later PTs that ...Favorite Logical Reasoning Resources?Hey guys! Just wanted to ask what you think the best resources for Logical Reasoning are out there. I would especially like to work on parallel reaso…
... well you understand what the argument is telling you, how they ... use to get through the answer choices, but a critical benchmark that ... a whole. For the most part these flawed questions are new ...Sufficient Assumption Questions are DEMONICAlright folks... I feel as though I'm missing some brain cells when I do SA and PSA questions. I just did the Marsupials question.. I'm certain some …
... very slowly, identify the argument structure with relevant premises and ... and identify it in the answer choices. Again to reiterate, hang ... re wrong and memorize common trap answer choices) and diagram everything on ... of one of the answer choices and then take it ...Should I change how I study?I started studying last Oct with the trainer, and took the LSAT in Feb. I got a 153. I took a break and started studying in June and went through all…
... anticipating an answer or at least a gap in the argument before ... you look at the answer choices); The way ... -to-correctly-prep-for-lsat-part-1/.
In my ...It can be inferred that the author refers to "7sage" -primarily to refer to...So for questions where they ask you to refer to a given statement in the question stem, are we looking for a subtle answer that's not too specific in…
... on reading structure. The hard part of this stem is not ... more you understand how this part plays a role in the ... to eliminate the obviously wrong answer choices.
Wrong answers ... reasons but the two most common would be misrepresentation of the ...Identifying scope/relevanceThis is kind of a dumb question and I feel like no one else has this problem, but I've realized I constantly make mistakes identifying the scope or r…
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I think identifying answer choices as out of scope is ... say that the wrong answer choices are out of scope, ... answer choices. Does this answer choice address the assumptions the argument ... to part flaw). The harder to see correct answer choices are ...I tend to do better at NA than SA?Hello, For some odd reason, I am having trouble with mastering sufficient assumption questions, despite watching explanation videos. However, I te…
... the correct answer seems obvious, or looks like repeating part of ... PayRaise-->SoldSubsidiaries. The correct answer was simply. "the unions ... sold.
Another fairly common one is when there is ... down stimulus AND in the answer choices. A lot of the ...Does "Pre-phrase" = Prediction? And is it actually wise to do so?Hi, all. I was on a wonderful webinar the other night led by the friendly and knowledgeable sage, @c.janson35. He mentioned that he often formulate…
... be before you read the answer choices. It is useful to do ... the argument in your brain, and it makes eliminating wrong answer choices easier ... problem sets, cover up the answer choices and don't look at ... some more. Understand what the common flaw types are on LR ...PT33.S1.Q22 - lawyer: did congleton assign the best available graphic artist to the project?https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-33-section-1-question-22/ Can anyone help me restate option B to better understand what it really says? I …
... to work well together? 4 answer choices are going to point out ... describe a flaw in the argument. This answer choice states "the lawyer ... facts correctly? It's quite common for someone to believe something ...PT59.S2.Q21 - essayist: when the first prehistorichttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-2-question-21 Struggling so hard with why C is right and E is wrong. I didn't like either answer…
... only give the animals a common cold? Can't the microorganism ... extremely implausible, too? Also, the argument flat out dismisses another cause ... language, and those types of answer choices are rarely attractive for weaken ...How do you drill ?This is both a general question and a question directed to any person who is reading this (how do <i>you</i> drill?) Let's say I miss a few weaken …
... answer choices or altogether distracting ones, especially ones that may "strengthen" a part ... of the argument (say, the conclusion) but ... not the REASONING of the argument - big difference there. This helps ...Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... negation would destroy the argument), Sufficient assumption (identify ... the part of the argument and identify the argument structure questions ... t necessarily deal with an argument.
"reconcile the ... the stimulus with the answer choices). Mike Kim has a ...Official June LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official June LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the June 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... matching individual parts of the argument to eliminate answers speeds ... __" in the corresponding part of the argument, then that's ... __ will __" and the answer has "probably" in there, ... the argument can typically eliminate at least two or three answer choices. ...BR questionAfter BR, should I watch still watch the explanation videos of the 1. non-circled questions I got correct with 100% confidence and the ones I circled…
... usually watch the explanations for answer choices for the questions that I ... least watch the stimulus breakdown part of the video for the ... compare your reasoning of the argument to the way they do ...Strengthen EXCEPT questions - eliminating answers (PT37.S2.Q20 in particular)For "strengthen EXCEPT" questions, should I be eliminating anything that could possibly strengthen, despite having to make large assumptions to do so…
... assumptions" to eliminate the other answer choices. You might miss out on ... that trait in a separate part of the animal kingdom (antarctic ... something that actually strengthens the argument. Maybe if you assumed the ...PT23.S2.Q22 - shortly after the persian gulf warhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-2-question-22/ I'm having a difficulty accepting D as an answer for this question. Hoping someon…
... the stimulus into its basic argument structure. Don't let the ... you strike off a couple answer choices very easily. The fact that ... really doesn't play a part in the discrepancy. In fact ... of resolving this problem. The answer choice basically says, "yea a ...Logical ReasoningI used to be great at LR getting anywhere from 3-4 questions wrong per section. Now I have actually been getting worse at it and improved drastically…
... the stimulus correctly or misinterpreting part of the stimulus. Both of ... with tricky answer choices.
Be confident in your answer choices. If you ... , that answer choice MUST BE TRUE to make the argument VALID (hence ...PT49.S2.Q14 - scientist: a controversy in paleontologyHi all, Find that I'm having a very difficult time coming to terms with the right answer choice for this question. I find that B makes too large …
... pre-phrase going into the answer choices (and even dreaded that they ... sophisticated tools occur. That part we shouldn't quibble with ... reasoning in the scientist's argument is that standing upright ... tools. The next part of the answer choice puts the standing ...Questions for those scoring in the 169+ range<b>For those who once were scoring well below the 169+ mark</b>, what were some of the larger breakthroughs in your prep that allowed you to finally …
... the argument core, anticipating the flaw/answer choice, and carefully reading the answer choices ... because I'll read the answer choices too fast so it ... to slow down at that part. I will then BR ... right and why the wrong answer choices are wrong, typically using ...Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... about it is by eliminating answer choices that do not add depth ... 't do anything to the argument, wrong, nope this actually ... weakens the argument, wrong" etc. I think ... to review some main point/argument part material because I think the ...PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... a phrase in the argument that answer choice C would ... is not really a part of his overall argument.
That answer choices completely strengthens his argument! His premises for his ... to understand the his argument subtlety assumes that there ...
