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How I notate LR.I have found that labelling the answers in LR as either "True," "Could be...," or "False" helps me to understand the question types better. The only…
... /> For instance, a necessary assumption might have a distribution like ... ) is the correct answer, a necessary assumption...
T (2) ... /> C is a sufficient assumption answer choice (and so it ... other words is not a necessary assumption.), and...
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Necessary Assumption QuestionsWhat techniques do you guys use to figure out whether a particular question that is NA requires a bridge or a block? I tend to use the negation test …
What techniques do you guys use to figure out whether a particular question that is NA requires a bridge or a block? I tend to use the negation test almost always and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. -
Online study buddies - high score goalHi all, I'm looking for one or more study buddies who are scoring in the 170s on PTs and trying to get from great to near-perfect. I'm mostly in …
... with others of similar aptitude. (Necessary assumption: Some people have strengths where ... -
PT65.S4.Q13 - reducing class sizeshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-4-question-13/ I wanted to check my understanding on this question vis. all of yours. I got thi…
... blind review, I noted a necessary assumption and wanted to see if ... it's actually necessary to the argument or if ... fooling myself.
The n.assumption I identified was that the ... I was wondering if the assumption I identified is truly required ... -
One thing I love about the LSATI don't know about you guys, but I feel that the LSAT has taught me sooo much, knowledge that I would never have acquired without writing this test, …
... presented in LSAT is a necessary assumption in order for my claim ... -
Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
So in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking into consideration the bridge and shield types of assumptions that I learned about here (and the ... -
Necessary Assumption questionsI haven't completed finished all the questions in the lesson plan, but I've done enough to figure out that I'm not getting it yet. I keep picking the…
I haven't completed finished all the questions in the lesson plan, but I've done enough to figure out that I'm not getting it yet. I keep picking the SA choice, without fail. I do the negation "/NA -> /VA" and it works, obviously. So I circle it and ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... LR answer choice for a necessary assumption question that used the word ... the 50% mark for a necessary assumption (unless the stimulus is based ... ). I just looked at a necessary assumption LR question in PT70, S1 ... -
PT54.S2.Q26 - the government will purchase and install new severe weather sirenshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-2-question-26/ I'm confused between C and D. I chose D because I just felt it made more sense, bu…
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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…
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Argument (valid) –> Necessary Assumption (true)
/Necessary Assumption –> /Argument
• In ... the necessary assumption, the argument falls apart. No necessary assumption, no argument.
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To All Those Who Are Disappointed...You are not alone. I wish I didn't need to write this thread to release some catharsis and I wish other people wouldn't need to find company in miser…
... trying to answer a tough necessary assumption problem. This was the mental ... -
Diagramming Conditionals without indicator wordsSo I'm two months into studying for the Oct. LSAT and am working on improving my accuracy regarding necessary assumption questions. I encountered 2 p…
... improving my accuracy regarding necessary assumption questions. I encountered ... you to find a nec. assumption.
necessary (which contradicts the ... states that calisthenics is necessary for physical fitness). < ... -
PT21.S2.Q13 - astronomers have long thought thathttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-21-section-2-question-13/ I wonder whether this is really necessary assumption question. Isn't this most st…
... wonder whether this is really necessary assumption question.
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Necessary assumption woes.I currently suck at this question type. I mean I do not have a clue on what I am doing even when applying the negation test. what is a good strategy …
I currently suck at this question type. I mean I do not have a clue on what I am doing even when applying the negation test. what is a good strategy to get over these woes? -
Translating to LawgicIn the lessons that cover conditional reasoning (existential/universal quantifiers), I get almost every single practice problem correct...however, wh…
In the lessons that cover conditional reasoning (existential/universal quantifiers), I get ... -
PT20.S1.Q20 - some people have been promoting a new herbal mixturehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-1-question-20/ I got this question correct since C was obviously not relevant to the argument, bu…
... or E. Why are these necessary assumptions? Here is my breakdown ... :
This is a necessary assumption EXCEPT question. Specifically, we are ... an answer that is a necessary assumption.
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PT59.S3.Q25 - science writer: all scientists have beliefs<i>Hey 7Sagers! Here's a question from a student I thought you could help out with:</i> I am looking for someone to critique my attempted negation…
... critique my attempted negations for necessary assumption question Dec 2009, s3,q25 ... -
Negation In a Necessary Assumption QuestionFor question 19 of section 3 on the october 2008 test, the stimulus reads: "Bureaucrat: The primary, constant goal of an ideal bureaucracy is to defi…
For question 19 of section 3 on the october 2008 test, the stimulus reads: "Bureaucrat: The primary, constant goal of an ideal bureaucracy is to define and classify all possible problems and set out regulations regarding each eventuality. Also, an ideal ... -
PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-2-question-23/ Here is my conditional reasoning: teachers are effective ------> when they hel…
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Here is my conditional reasoning:
teachers are effective ...
Apparently my conditional reasoning in line two is incorrect ... -
52.3.13 Humanitarian considerations asideThis is another one that just baffles me. I don't understand how D is a necessary assumption. I also don't really understand how C is not correct. …
... understand how D is a necessary assumption. I also don't really ... think), but it isn't necessary.
Answer B: This ... also isn't necessary. In fact, I think the ... have to make the dubious assumption that the earnings of the ... -
PT59 S2 Q19As far as I remember about conditional reasoning, if: 1. A-> B 2. C-> ~A I can combine 1 and 2 (~B-> ~A: Contrapositive #1 and C-> ~A) and tu…
... far as I remember about conditional reasoning, if:
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54.2.9 Museum visitor: The nationalDuring the exam, A just seemed right, but during BR, I am having a ton of time justifying it. I'd also like some further analysis on answer C. Th…
... 't think of a good necessary assumption. All I could think of ... -
PT76- S4- Q24 - Many introductory undergradute sciencePurpose of proving grounds: Designed to be so demanding that only those students most committed to being science majors will receive passing grades i…
... more like a sufficient assumption rather than necessary assumption. Let's negate D ... explain why D is a necessary one as it is broader ... -
PT76.S2.Q18 - medical patients instinctual abilityNecessary Assumption question. "An article claims that many medical patients have an instinctual ability..." Can anyone explain why the answer's B? …
Necessary Assumption question. "An article claims that many medical patients have an instinctual ability..." Can anyone explain why the answer's B?
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63.3.11 People who browseCompletely missed this one; I really don't see how B is a necessary assumption. Can someone breakdown by B is necessary? People on the Internet s…
... see how B is a necessary assumption. Can someone breakdown by B ... is necessary?
People on the ... see how this is a necessary assumption. If you negate it: Not ... -
Flaw questions masked as NA questionsI was just wondering how I can automatically pick up on when a flaw question is really a necessary assumption question in disguise. Do arguments with…
... flaw question is really a necessary assumption question in disguise. Do arguments ... -
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…
... having trouble with mastering sufficient assumption questions, despite watching explanation videos ... to perform very well on necessary assumption questions--it seems much easier ... -
Webinar / Workshop VideosPast recordings of Webinars / Workshops! If you're including a recording, please state the source by @mentioning a user and linking to the original t…
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Necessary Assumption LR Workshop
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PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn ... would make it a good necessary assumption or strengthening answer. I’d ... -
PT52.S1.Q25 - sociologist: widespread acceptance of the ideahttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-52-section-1-question-25/ From a common sense stand point, the necessary assumption makes sense. So beca…
... common sense stand point, the necessary assumption makes sense.
So ...
