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Causation/Weakening and Strengthening HelpI find myself having a very hard time understanding the causation strategy and i had a few questions about its use. first off, is this strategy for …
... you mean by the "causation method?" I don't recall J ... . explicitly referring to a causation method. However, if you mean finding ... to strengthening and a few method of reasoning questions.
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Writing out logical equationsHey folks, For which question types in LR am I supposed to write out a logical equations (translating the stimulus)? And, for those question types…
Occasionally, for parallel method of reasoning questions, I denote variables with respective letters (e.g. A and B --> C). You still need to be careful that you don't mix these up, but I helps connect reasoning between different arguments. -
Sufficient Study Time + Tackling the "Hardest" QuestionsHello, I've been studying rather ineffectively on my own since January until May, which was when I got 7Sage. Although I must say my understanding an…
... stimulus. Write down an explanation of each answer choice, detailing why it is ... to continually increase your mastery of the logic. Get it down ... should operate on the level of your heartbeat or breathing. If ... -
PT19.S4.Q18 - politician: a government that taxeshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-4-question-18/ I'm posing this question primarily because of answer choice A on PT19 S4 Q18. Ans…
... encapsulate the economist's entire method of reasoning? Because the politician's conclusion ... conclusion is just the negation of said principle so it follows ... -
BR questionFor the brs i understand im suppost to go back circle the ones im not sure about and re do them, is it completely wrong to first write down the ones …
... down of the stimulus and of each answer choice. Then explain why each answer choice ... our work and to our answer choice. We become more concerned ... right and then confirmed your answer in BR, that’s ... should be able to answer every question correctly as long ... -
BR questionFor the brs i understand im suppost to go back circle the ones im not sure about and re do them, is it completely wrong to first write down the ones …
... down of the stimulus and of each answer choice. Then explain why each answer choice is ... -
Do you guys get a little worried when you bubble the same letter 2-3 times in a row?I really start to doubt my answers when I answer the same letter 2-3 times in a row. For example, the answer to questions 5,6 & 7 turn out to be C…
... roughly be the same amount of As, Bs, Cs, Ds,and ... I chose a disproportionate amount of one answer choice (like 10 As and ... -
Struggling with Flaw question typesHey Everyone, Just wanted to seek some advice from other 7sagers on tackling Flaw question types. I have gone over the sylla…
... to correctly identify each component of the argument correctly first. Then ... should be spending the majority of your time analyzing the stimulus ... . Getting a good handle on Method of Reasoning Flaws is very helpful too ... -
Diagnostic after finishing curriculum.Hi everyone. I took my diagnostic finally...and got a 146. However, that is AFTER inishing the curriculum first. It's just an awful feeling. I kno…
... fundamentals. Imagine watching hundreds of hours of how to fly a ... you have practiced hundreds of hours actually flying you ... missing a lot of Sufficient Assumption and Method of Reasoning Questions, go back ... ... Do some problem sets of them, and rinse and ... -
What exactly is blind reviewing?What exactly is this phenomenon everyone keeps talking about? Is it just taking a test that isn't under test conditions?
... going on. It's kind of funny how often that happened ... out a breakdown of each answer choice, and analyze each answer choice explaining why each ... -
PT71.S1.Q20 - Income from wool sales for family of Australian sheep farmershttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-1-question-20/ In theory, I understand why A, B, D, and E are incorrect answers. However,…
@legal_name If you're asking of each answer choice, "hey can I make you ... the size of the assumption required for the correct answer choice is always ... than any of the assumptions required by the incorrect answer choice.
BR Study GroupsI have a few questions for the regular BR folks. I think I need to implement these BR calls into my studies if only to keep me on track with PT. I've…
... up a detailed analysis of each answer choice. If I end ... the case" for the answer I think is correct. ... something?) and make note of that where possible. Doing ... people at all levels of prep! Even if you ... trouble with an aspect of a specific question, usually ...Do you read all answer choices on RC?Hi, When I think I arrived at the correct answer choice I tend to choose it and move on... Or just reading the first part of the answer choice an…
... just reading the first part of the answer choice and stop when I ... /> As far as reading all of the answer choices, I generally do ... 'm often not as sure of my answer technically speaking.
of the ACs. In my personal ...New and AfraidHi everyone! I just created my account today and I'm happy to join the 7sage community :) I am a second year university student in Canada and I ha…
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I think a lot of people will disagree with me ... help me learn this idea of logic and argumentation. I took ... logic classes, read a ton of philosophy, argued in debate tournaments ... LSATs, I was preparing my method of reasoning for what my LSAT prep ...PT54.S2.Q25 - to face danger solely becauseWhy is (E) wrong, can't seem to wrap my head around it. It seems to be the contrapositive of the last sentence. https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations…
... t actually the contrapositive of the last sentence. The ... any" puts the scope of this answer choice beyond what our stimulus ... specific. Meaning, because of the inclusion of the words "...prompted by ... ;preserves in the face of fear while acting towards ...How to diagram "is"/"usually"How do you diagram "is"/"usually" statements? For example, PT 54 Section 4 Q 22. "The morally preferable act is usually the one that serves the lo…
@afios134 i think usually is diagrammed as "most" . i recently had a question that used usually in a parallel method of reasoning quesOfficial December LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official December LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the December 2016 LSAT here! Here's some ground rule…
I believe I had the market share question on LR (flawed method of reasoning? I'm not %100). I got two LG sections (RC LR LG rest LR LG)Sunk?Hey all, First off, thanks to all of you in this great community for being such an awesome resource and support network for this process of getting t…
... could've knocked them out of the park, I could've ... lsat logic game in terms of the answer choice letter? I just picked ...How often is a "most" statement wrong in a Necessary Assumption Q?In trying to gain speed I've found myself quickly eliminating "most" statements in NA questions, but I'm wondering how accurate this can be. By negat…
... %. There are several members of our community here that have ... issue with the simplification of my use of logic there, but ... a necessary assumption answer choice on the basis of the word most ... we apply that negated form of our answer choice to the argument as ...When doing the BR, do you guys write short notes on the wrong answers?I'm wanting to make sure I get rid of the wrong answers with the right rationale, and I'm starting to write little notes on all the wrong answers and…
... as a reasoned dismissal of an answer choice. I've watched a ... analyzing and explaining his intuition of relevance.
... every possible bearing each answer choice could have on an LR ... propose a taxonomy of important criteria of relevance that may ...177, thank you 7sage!This was my first LSAT, my goal was 175, I ended up getting 177, and I am beyond happy! I couldn't have done it without 7sage's LG guides. For peo…
... to explain why each wrong answer choice is 100% wrong. I honestly ... the habit of identifying the most dubious part of every answer choice. For example ... the least dubious/least out of scope choice is your best bet ...PT48.S4.Q13 - columnist: tagowa's testimonyI know (A) is correct since it points out there may be no relation between jury decision and testimony. Yet, I'm still confused about (B). Is it desc…
... case."
That portion of the answer choice is NOT descriptively accurate.
Conditional vs CasualHi, I am having a hard time differentiating between a cause and effect and a conditional statement. Would anyone have tips or tricks?
... science and the phenomenon-hypothesis method of reasoning).
What I mean ... a lot of use of conditional reasoning.
In causal reasoning, we rely ...List of "formal logic" LR questions to practice?Hi all, Was drilling LR and noticed one of the areas I want to improve on is "formal logic", i.e. Translating into lawgic type questions. I notice…
Parallel Method of Reasoning and to a much lesser extent Flawed Parallel Method of Reasoning would be the other bigs ones.
I have nothing for your second question. If anyone would know, it'd be @twssmithList of "formal logic" LR questions to practice?Hi all, Was drilling LR and noticed one of the areas I want to improve on is "formal logic", i.e. Translating into lawgic type questions. I notice…
... ; Parallel Method of Reasoning and to a much lesser extent Flawed Parallel Method of Reasoning would ...PT51.S2.Q24 (P4) - computers have long been utilizedHi! I was down to answers C and E and wasn't sure why E would be a better choice than C and vice versa. I did watch JY's video and still have trou…
... is not the essential part of the answer choice? I know that correct ... there's a standard (sort of a litmus test) to distinguish ...Quick weakening/attack premises questionI had a quick question - based on the 7sage lessons on weakening, you never directly attack a premise or conclusion; rather, you take support away fr…
... premise means denying the truth of the statement. "Knocking out" ... 'm understanding your usage of that phrase right, involves ... any discrediting of a premise as it ... is an example of an allegedly impermissible method of reasoning, then what do ...PT44.S4.Q14 - scientists hypothesize that a particular typeHi all I cannot find any reason why (C) is wrong here. It seems to me that (C) eliminates one alternative cause (genetic cause?) and thereby str…
... is responsible for the development of eyesight.
of poor development of eyesight or ... this poor eyesight happen because of another cause?
... about the problem of "development of eyesight". Answer choice "C" is ...PT2.S4.Q23 - an advertisement states:Im slightly confused by this question. It says that taking 'no headache pill stops pain more quickly' so why wouldn't the answer be B? Unless it is r…
Answer choice B is saying that Danaxil ... pain in an equal amount of time. Answer choice C accounts for this ...PT2.S2.Q19 - how do the airlines expect toI need some help with this question. I got the right answer but in Blind Review I changed the answer to a wrong choice. The right answer is D. I u…
@Sami thanks for your explanation of why answer A is incorrect. I see the assumption I made and also I see the irrelevance of the answer choice. Thanks again.
