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BR Confidence QuestionLooking for some input. I have found that overwhelmingly the questions I mark for BR are questions that I am getting right while the questions I am m…
... question type, indicate the conclusion and support, and go through each answer choice ... bad habits of sloppy reading, and then get caught by trap ... -
Tips for Quickly Eliminating Answer Choices (PR, Strengthen, Assumptions)Hey All, Over the past few months, since I began my LSAT journey, I've accumulated a few tips on how to quickly eliminate answer choices for Paral…
... the gap between the premises and the conclusion and the bridge takes us ... to another location (Negated Conclusion) then it ... which isn't the negated conclusion. If you think this strategy ... -
LR: Disagreement questionFor some reason...I miss a lot on this question. What some strategy worked for you? I tried to find whether they agree, disagree, no opinion strate…
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1. Understand the conclusion and the premises for each person ... can, pre-phrase the answer and pick the point that the ... the context? is it the conclusion?
3. I go ... to the answer choices and eliminate any and every one where one ... -
AccuracyWhat are some suggestion on being as accurate as you can be when it comes to LR & RC? Especially when you get down to 2 answer choices? I feel like I…
... at the relationship between the conclusion and premises and remind myself of the ... can also cloud my thinking and this serves as a quick ... two answers, circle the question and come back to it. Looking ... -
PT June 2007.S3.Q17 - when excercising the musclesThe correct answer is B. However, I originally selected A because this answer seems to be linked to the premise following the conclusion. Answer A in…
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Is it safe to say that when NA questions have sub conclusions, it would be wise to focus on filling the gap between the the main conclusion and the sub conclusion? -
Proportion of Hard Questions to Medium to EasyFor each of the LR sections, what might the general proportion of very hard and hard (4 and 5 dots on the difficulty scale) to medium and easy questi…
... material, multiple assumptions through 1 conclusion and 3 premises, or, my favourite ... -gives an circumstance and asks for the application of ... question asks you to do and how well you are able ... -
PT59.S2.Q13 - psychologists have discoveredHey All, So this is a PSA question. I selected answer E when timed and I didn't even circle this question to BR because I was so confident in my a…
... /> Yes, we must support our conclusion. Does it add to our ... conclusion to say we should not ... the "identification" part of the conclusion and making unwarranted assumptions about the ... -
PT59.S2.Q13 - psychologists have discoveredHey All, So this is a PSA question. I selected answer E when timed and I didn't even circle this question to BR because I was so confident in my a…
... the "identification" part of the conclusion and making unwarranted assumptions about the ... -
PT12.S1.Q05 - oscar: I have been accused of plagiarizingSo, I've done this question many many times. And I've never felt great about it. Can some run it down for me? Specifically, answer choice A. Here'…
... set of facts with a conclusion and we are asked to supply ... something that would allow the conclusion to follow, the best we ... these questions to identify the conclusion. For the longest time when ... -
PT11.S4.Q18 - teacher: journalists who conceal the identity<font color=red>Admin edit: Please review the <a href="https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/15/forum-rules">forum rules</a>. Posting full questi…
... ) because it had a subsidiary conclusion so I was confused as ... which one was the main conclusion and which one was the subsidiary ... conclusion. That's why I had ... that gap between the subsidiary and main conclusion. Thank you! -
Improving scores above 165Hey guys, I just signed up for 7sage but I've been studying for the june lsat for about 3 months now, around 10-15 hours a week. I've gone from …
... /> Make sure you know and review your fundamentals. Your - ... attention to referential phrasing and embedded conditionals---get good ... not immediately identifying the conclusion and premises in the stimulus, ... . Evaluate your process and eliminate bad habits by ... -
PT51.S3.Q18 - the flagellum, which bacteria use to swimHi All, Super confused by this question, mostly because I probably don't understand what the correct answer choice is actually saying. The argu…
... of the parts from the conclusion is the logical equivalent of ... BRIDGES the premises to the conclusion, and hence, is necessary to the ... -
PT34.S2.Q09 - a university study reportedI am having difficulty seeing why the correct answer in this question is D. The argument shows that two methods of investigation yielded different r…
... brain scans and psychologists used medication to reach the same conclusion about ... the truth of the conclusion.
And that's what answer ... why two studies reach different conclusion and we should look further about ... -
Should I label the argument structure for every question in LR?I always see J.Y. breaking down argument structures in the video explanations, but I was wondering if it is a recommended process to do during the ti…
... -based questions without identifying the conclusion and the premises? Do you mean ... -
What makes these questions so difficult? And what can we learn from that?Specifically, what are some of the underlying traits that trip so many of us up? Grammar? Plurarlity of terms? AC order? How do you improve upon t…
... but they are extremely wordy and require one to pay attention ... /> In short, they are long and wordy.
... the fluff and find the argument core and the support and find ...
I always bracket the conclusion and underline the support for these ... -
FocusFor most of the time I have been doing the CC, I have been struggling keeping focus as I read the LR questions. When I time myself, I can't keep focu…
... city. Y city did it and the results worked. Therefore we ... . Find the argument core (support + conclusion) and you will be able to ... you are in the zone and free of distractions. iPhone on ... mode, no music/TV on, and no food or drinks. Take ... -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... the conclusion. It's irrelevant to argument and the conclusion ... weaken the argument and weaken the conclusion. This question ... relationship that ONLY volcanos (and not meteors) can ... should be and the relationship between weakened conclusion and weakened flaw. ... -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... it does strengthen the conclusion but not the argument. ... should be and the relationship between weakened conclusion and weakened flaw. ... the specific nouns and their relationship and go into answer ... choices with that and consider each answer choices ... -
Descriptive premises with normative conclusions in sufficient assumption questionsIs it always the case that if an argument for a sufficient assumption question has descriptive premises with a normative conclusion (saying one shoul…
... the gap between the support and the conclusion and pick an answer choice ... . If there is a prescriptive conclusion that only has descriptive premises ... between saying what something is and what something should be. -
Strategies for Parallel Reasoning QuestionsDoes anyone have any strategies for answering parallel reasoning/flaw questions more quickly? These questions consistently take, in my opinion, far m…
... with @TheMikey. Start from the conclusion and work backwards, not only to ... identify conclusion that don't match up ... only this, starting from the conclusion can prevent you from messing ... -
Asked about this the other day...Sufficient/Necessary....and when it mattersI asked about what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the other day. I got a lot of really good answ…
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Conclusion: P --> H/
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Asked about this the other day...Sufficient/Necessary....and when it mattersI asked about what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the other day. I got a lot of really good answ…
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> Conclusion: P --> H/
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How long should parallel flaw questions take?With these being a bit wordier than your average LR question (especially with the AC's), what is an appropriate time to shoot for?
... if they are very long and intimidating. Sometimes these take ... subtleties found in the stimulus and answer choices.
conclusion says something like "must" and then I see ... premises work to support the conclusion and the reasoning itself. If ... -
How long should parallel flaw questions take?With these being a bit wordier than your average LR question (especially with the AC's), what is an appropriate time to shoot for?
... always begin searching for the conclusion and then quantifiers. (most, ever, some ... in the important argument core and not the BS details meant ... -
Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsWeaken and Strengthen questions are my weakest section types and take me much longer to do than any other questions. I'm not able to prephase what t…
... questions (along with NA and a few other question ... premises give to the conclusion. Nicole has a really ... s/w questions use, and I highly suggest you ... to 1) know the conclusion and 2) have a good ... the support for that conclusion. Especially note where the ... -
Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsWeaken and Strengthen questions are my weakest section types and take me much longer to do than any other questions. I'm not able to prephase what t…
... the relationship between the support and the conclusion and to recognize how it ... stimulus.
3. Identify the conclusion.
4. Identify the support ... . Understand the relationship between the conclusion and support.
6. Find the ... -
Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsWeaken and Strengthen questions are my weakest section types and take me much longer to do than any other questions. I'm not able to prephase what t…
... the relationship between the support and the conclusion and to recognize how it ... .
> 3. Identify the conclusion.
> 4. Identify the ... . Understand the relationship between the conclusion and support.
> 6. Find ... -
"Since" necessary or sufficient condition?I know this is probably a rookie question, but I require an expert answer. So how do we diagram since? I don't recall it in the lessons. I have reaso…
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However, I suspect that premise indicators like "since" or "because" can ... be used WITH necessary/sufficient indicators, which can confuse people, such ... -
Flaw conundrumSo as I am going about my studying I am finding that flaw questions are particularly hard for me. I have noticed a pattern though. I get roughly 60% …
... where I started with them and I can say it made ... argument core. Practice underlining the conclusion and/or support. This way you ... -
What is your method of mastering LR?LR is by far and away the section I struggle with the most. Some question types I have no issue with but there are others (NA, Flaw mainly) that just…
... premises first but rather the conclusion?
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conclusion) and understanding how those premises are ... supporting the conclusion.
On ... for the argument core and then trying to find ...
