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Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
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> Conclusion: Maddy ... think of Weaken questions as "Weaken Assumption" questions and Strengthen questions as "Strengthen Assumption ... the sufficient assumption that the answer choices are true. That's why ... -
Weakening Questions Tips Needed! :(I am seeking any tips or strategies to help improve my thought process on Weakening Questions. No matter how many times I rewatch the lessons or do p…
... first difficulty is that on strengthen questions, you know exactly ... 're trying to strengthen is. Whereas on weaken questions, you're ... being hyper critical with the answer choices. I know we're ... to make an answer fit. I struggled with weaken for so long (and ... -
Tips on starting to PT the 80s?Hi everyone! I heard that the PT in the 80s are a struggle. Wanted to know any tips y'all may have when going from the 70s to the 80s? Thanks!
... language and typical phrasings of answer choices are rehashed to say the ... in quite different ways. Strengthen and Weaken questions also get a lot ... of how much they do for an argument. RC just gets ... -
Always choose wrong AC pf 2 ACs in LR...Please Help!I have noticed a pattern for a while where I often am down to two answer choices in LR and whenever this happens I typically choose the wrong answer …
... tricky answer that was fighting for your attention - makes you read answer choices very ... , divide sheets into Q types (Strengthen/Weaken, Flaw, NA, SA/MBT, etc ... /> (2) gap/flaw in reasoning (Strengthen/Weaken, Flaw) or chain of inference ... -
Inconsistent LR ScoringI took the most recent pt and scored 22 correct on one LR section and only 9 correct on the other section. Throughout my LSAT studies, my score f…
... except to get the right answer, of course). What you ... for arguments and see how they work (i.e. conditional, ... so much easier to answer any question because you ... be looking for alternative explanations/corroborating evidence for a strengthen/weaken, whereas you ... -
PT93.S2.Q21 - Essayist: Commitment to relationships or careers is commonly held to be virtuous.This question was tough for me. I thought I didn't need the third sentence. Picked D but wasn't confident with it. Not sure how E is correct. Ple…
... that we want our answer to strengthen our conclusion a whole ... can jump into the answer choices and look for something that strengthens ... . But this wouldn't strengthen our argument about neutrality. ... the trigger on this conditional based on the information ... -
Struggling to Improve on Logical ReasoningI am really struggling to see improvement on logical reasoning. I consistently score-8/-9. I have went through the curriculum on 7sage and have been …
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Strengthen (S ... are claiming. Take this word for word.
- Traps ... /> - Traps: not reading WORD for WORD. This is the biggest ... ASSUME!! Also most wrong answer choices. The answer is IN the passage. ... -
Assumptions Are Not ClickingHi everyone! I need some advice/hacks on identifying necessary assumptions for weakening and strengthening questions. I have been stuck on these two …
... answer is almost always one of many possibilities, particularly with NA, Strengthen ... , and Weaken questions.
A ... better, and the answer choices serve as prompts for us to be able ... -
LR Questions Approach/StrategyIs it safe to say that on the LSAT we always have to accept the premises as true? When I do an LR section, I don't usually take the time to "attack" …
... before I go into the answer choices, I do a couple of ... are before going into the answer choices. That means I usually try ... to my prephrase. For question types likes strengthen or weaken, however, I don ... just try to let the answer choices "feed me," as JY ... -
Weakening Qs - Any Tips?I have gone through all of the lessons and drills for weakening questions and find myself increasingly humbled every single time. I think "oh man! Th…
... together. Particularly for conclusions that are conditional, there is ... a very specific reasoning path to the right answer ... the stimulus. With each answer choice, I ask "Do ... slack on Strengthen/Weaken, because the correct answer can come ... -
Struggling to make the connection between the premises and the conclusion. Please help!So, I can identify the conclusion and the support for the argument, but I'm having a hard time understanding the relationship between them. For some …
@ahunt9618 Thank you for the reply! Strengthen and weaken questions can be especially tricky ... />
Before going into the answer choices, it really helps to make ... together with a plan for selecting my answer choices. If you're still ... -
Psychology behind answer choice AHey guys, I am posting this to share my experience on answer choice A. After doing about 20 PTs or so, I have reached a level where I can sort of s…
... in the answer choice.
On the other hand, for some ... knowing what they are looking for.
But the problem with ... throw in even more confusing answer choices and virtually pull you apart ... to be suspicious of As for easier questions as they are ... -
Identifying question "stems" for R.C.?Hello anybody, I just recently started studying for R.C. In LR, I found "identifying" question stems extremely helpful. It helped me tunnel mind f…
... for what I was looking for thus allowing me to eliminate incorrect answer choices ... more quickly. I am wondering if doing this is possible for ... that are sufficient for identifying all the ... section? Thanks in advance for any future input.
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Thinking about Correct Answers vs Making Game Boards of all ChoicesDo you guys scan the answers or just jump right in and try out games? I realize this is very game dependent. I usually scan the answers choices q…
... I usually scan the answers choices quickly, but if nothing jumps ... , and coming up with nothing for all my "thinking" time. ... scanning the remainder of the choices and quickly realized that ... handle "thinking" about correct answer choices, or just jumping in and ... -
PT.56.S2.Q25 - counterproductive for farmers to use insecticidesPrest Test 56 - section 2 - Q25. <font color=red>Question removed. Please see video for question:</font> http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
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http://7sage. ... used as direct support for an intermediary conclusion, which ... .) It identifies a phenomenom for which the argument's main ... Claim and Explanation in the answer choices or question stems, does ... -
Repeat Answer Options?Just a thought - has anyone else noticed an increase in repetitive answer choices, such as getting answer choice D for 14, 15, 16 and 17? It seems li…
Just a thought - has anyone else noticed an increase in repetitive answer choices, such as getting answer choice D for 14, 15, 16 and 17? It seems like as I've worked through the newer tests it becomes more prevalent. -
How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
... 'm really confused. The stem for this question is "which of ... conditional to formulaically look for the proper premise and conclusion in the answer choices ... -
Copying conditional chains for LG questionsHi to all you smarty pants out there! I'm hoping to get your feedback/tips. In LG questions where the rules from conditional chains (e.g. preptes…
... questions where the rules from conditional chains (e.g. preptest 33 ... ) does anyone copy the conditional chain over for each question in order ... -
PT47.S3.Q14 - main cause of melanomahttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-3-question-14/ I'm very confused with this specific question, one of the few LR that I have eve…
... It's a weaken question but the correct answer choice DIRECTLY attacks ... seems to defy my strategy for attacking weakening questions. Am I ... that none of the other answer choices seemed correct so I went ... to. Mainly, does this answer choice bypass our Goku lazer ... -
PT29.S1.Q16 - living conditions of a vanished culturehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-29-section-1-question-16 I chose A and after watching the video I can understand why A is misleading. Howe…
... when I was reading the answer choices and considering B, I thought ... the languages that lack words for prominent elements of the environment ... a language that lacks words for prominent elements of the ... that this possibility does not weaken the argument, i.e. ... -
Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
... strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer ... from selecting the right answer choice to some strengthening ... of also look for possible answer choices that makes the conclusion ... Can a correct answer choice strengthen the conclusion without touching ... -
Saving time-searching for conclusion firstHi, just joined 7Sage and had a quick question that I thought I would try to clear up before the LSAT on Saturday! (:/ pretty nervous). I've been …
... stem, and just first look for the conclusion and circle, ... civil wars over two remaining answer choices), is I just read ... and Premise identification is just for you to understand the ... part, going with intuition for those answer choices you bounce back and ... -
A Fun Strategy for LR?I had read about this strategy before on various forums, but never decided to take the plunge. Then I finally decided to force myself to do the follo…
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Write down your thoughts for what the 1AC should include ... Q types. For example, if it is a Strengthen Q, then ... 1AC=.....
6. Do this for every Question in the section ... can be infinite ways to strengthen/weaken or a very large number ... -
How to approach NA questions ... HELP!Hi guys, I'm currently working through the NA questions and I am having a hard time understanding the concepts with bridging and blocking. I kno…
... know that NA questions help strengthen an argument by a little ... need to weaken the argument when I get to the answer choices. I ... the whole negate the correct answer choice process, right? Could someone ... -
Different ways of describing sufficiency/necessity confusionHey guys thought we could start a list of different/unique ways we've seen this common flaw described in the answer choices. These flaws are so easy …
... common flaw described in the answer choices. These flaws are so ... is wading through how the answer choice obscurely describes them. ... for the first time was the following:
the conditional ... that there are conditions necessary for A in addition to ... -
Repost LR Cheat Sheetreposting this I found from old thread, though you guys would find it helpful as well FAMILY # 1 is the PROVE family where the stimulus is taken…
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Anyone up for group BR this weekend?I'm planning to take a preptest this Friday. After I blind review by myself, I'm interested in IM-ing with other(s) this weekend to really make sure …
... sure I can articulate my answer choices. Is anyone else interested in ... feel like trying to shoot for a group/consensus BR score ... -
Tips on how to improve LR esp. flawhi everyone, i was wondering how i can improve on flaw questions? I feel like sometimes they're obvious, but for the harder ones, i either get it or …
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1. Descriptively accurate for the argument - if it doesn ... take a stab at the answer choices and get lucky on the ... -
NA questionsNECESSARY ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS HOW TO FIND NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS Lesson 1 of 23 “I play basketball. Therefore, I am one of the best basketball pla…
... Negation- try to negate the answer choice, if you negate the ... re not crazy.
NA- STRENGTHEN-PSA-SA QUESTIONS Lesson 4 ... a necessary assumption, in the answer choice.
There are two ... answer choices point out gaps in the logic of the argument. For ... -
Down and in the dumps..but hoping for a way back up!Hi everyone! After fluctuations in PT scores (My most recent was a 158, BR 167 after a high of 166, BR 175-yikes!) I've pretty much decided that I…
... typing out my reasoning for eliminating LR answer choices but it seems to ... down?
Thank you for your help :) I really feel ...
