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How do you convert these sentences into logic? Are these valid or invalid arguments and why?Hello, What logic form are these? ? And how would you translate this into logic as well as obtain its contrapositive? I will run for office o…
... you a logical conversion of x /y. The contrapositive of course is y ... such as In/Out because then you know either x or ... be in, without the possibility of both In. -
Just want to confirm my diagram of "Not Otherwise" is correct.Just want to confirm my diagram of "Not Otherwise" is correct. A police officer is eligible for a Mayor's Commendation if the officer has exempla…
Yup, it is correct. And @amipp170 is right also! Whenever you have A--->B and B-->A (which is what you have here if you take the contrapositive of the second statement), you can make the statements into one biconditional AB. -
Another gap year?Hi all, I have been seriously studying for the LSAT since about the beginning of July. I joined 7Sage pretty late, at around the beginning of Aug…
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Also, if you're thinking big law then ... or always possible. If you are transferring then you need to absolutely ... to get placement in any of these, then they usually miss out ... option to you. If you do transfer, then good luck. It ... -
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... "if") THEN a public forum can lose effectiveness as a tool of democracy ... .
Negated statement: If participants cannot discuss ... issues freely ( suff condition remains the same) THEN ... -
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... LSAT they already took if they would just apply ... aid on their own. If you haven't already ... sense and a lot of common courtesy/professionalism ... the second level of negotiations then yield protection can ... 's with your promise of attendance. Not 100% successful ... -
Conditional languageTake the statement (drawn from an actual stimulus) that says "the habit of volunteering cannot be said to have been fostered in a person who has not …
... what Nicole said. This kind of statement is best something you ... " the sentence more if you change it into "if ...then..." form. The above ... -
Conditional languageTake the statement (drawn from an actual stimulus) that says "the habit of volunteering cannot be said to have been fostered in a person who has not …
"the habit of volunteering cannot be said ... anything"
The habit of volunteering = H
Volunteered for ... Statement:
~ H if ~ V
unfix the 'if':
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translating a complex-conditional into lawgic"Without strength or endurance, the fight is all but lost." This is #5 on the quiz on complex conditional translations to lawgic. We are to tra…
... to leave open both of the possibilities illustrated here ... , just like 'not,' 'and,' 'if... then...' etc.
... if both sides of a disjunction (a statement containing 'or') are true, then ... /> So, the question arises, if the sentence, "Steve had both ... -
Stuck at 163..Tips on RC?Thanks to this forum, all the comments I've seen are very supportive and helpful 163 LR:-2,-3 LG:-0 RC: -13 What are the recommendations fo…
... so RC is one of my strengths. Absorbing linguistic ... the concrete meaning of "the theoretical underpinnings of her respect"? ... with the received practice of quoting punctuation that isn ... of confusing connectives that work logically as 'and', 'or', or 'if, then ... -
PT62.S2.Q15 - contemporary criticsI'm confused how to write the conditional logic for this. Can somebody please explain this? When I see how the video skipped over labeling the first …
... it captures the recursive application of Smith's claim to Smith ... y's meaning (M) only if x knows y's circumstances ... 's Smith's meaning only if Smith knows Smith's circumstances ... />
~sCs->~sMs
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Studying while exhausted?Hey Everyone, Hope your studies are going well! I just have a quick question, and would like to read about your experiences regarding the matter. …
... the 'type' of exhaustion I'm feeling. If I'm starting ... (after ~6 hours of studying), then I take a 30 ... productive.
If I'm ever at a ... decision to make, especially if you didn't get ... everything you're learning. If you're rereading sentences, ... -
Pro Tip for logic Games. Anyone else do this?Right after I transfer all the rules into Lawgic I go straight to the first question. My reasoning: 1. I am less likely to make mistakes because m…
... /"if" questions before splitting would be a more efficient use of time; then ... nice rhythm to the conquest of splitting boards up front. I ... this check if that's the primary motivator). But then again, I ... -
Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... difficult school like #34 of BC. Then Georgia at whatever they ... naming schools I like.) Then rise your goals up the ... you hit your peak. If you get a 170, ... great. But if you're a procrastinator who ... grid with those of past applicants. Even if you get your ... -
Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... I would honestly advise, if you can, wait a ... year. Even if you don't end up ... your first choice school, if your score is higher you ... do get into instead of paying sticker price for ... schools with low possibility of transfer. Then if you do transfer are ... -
Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments?Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments? Or are there some valid arguments out there? I'm getting confused whether I'm suppose …
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You want to think of these in the abstract. MOR ... /> If they ask you to look for the method of reasoning, then look ... for the method of reasoning - what ... -
looking for advice (top scorers please help!)- stuck in score range for 6 months.Hi all, I'm desperate for frank advice from someone who knows this test and has been through the grind. I've been studying full-time for the LS…
... ever was a -10, average of ~ -4, but with ... the sections a couple of times fresh, just after ... the videos if needed, then again next day, then again in ... more days, then in a couple of weeks, then a month ... were crucial for answering most of the questions. Now, ... -
High LSAT v. GPA during the Admissions process.fairly simple question, how much more would a law school be willing to accept a student with a high LSAT score but a low GPA? for some background:…
... is its not a matter of if you can do it but ... rather when. Correct my if i'm wrong but the ... day. Imagine your goal everyday then take the steps you need ... than worry about all of it now. Then each day you can ... happened and if you let it consume you then it becomes ... -
LG Bundle games first attempt takes too longI started working through the LG bundle concurrently with LSAT Trainer 20 days ago, I manged to finish PT 1 to PT 11 logic games using Pacifico atta…
... to games later even if you "get them", like ... Get Right" suggested. Especially if you're struggling with them ... transparent sheet protectors instead of vanilla folders and a ... couple of days, then in a week or so, then in ... a month, then once a month ... -
*Breaking News - LSAC adds a new section type to the LSAT*Brace yourselves guys - we just got this email from the LSAC: "In addition to the Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Analytical Reasoni…
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ ... was responding to the concerns of professors. Then I was like, okay ... -
*Breaking News - LSAC adds a new section type to the LSAT*Brace yourselves guys - we just got this email from the LSAC: "In addition to the Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Analytical Reasoni…
... . That seemed uncharacteristic of them. But if any of you know this to ... actually be characteristic of them, then by ... -
could we ignore indicators in sentences with both group 3 and group 4 translations?In looking through the combination of conditional logic lessons on 7Sage and in The LSAT Trainer, I think I may have hit on a much more simple way to…
... first place. If peoples' instincts were that good, then they wouldn't ... literally takes the place of "then" in an if-then construction. When you equate ... them, you lose the meaning of ... -
How do i improve timing?I'm having the hardest time improving my timing on games. I can get the questions right but I can't do them fast enough to finish all four games-- o…
I have a timing problem too - but it's more of anxiety then anything else, I think. If I don't time myself I do okay, but if I time myself I'm a lot slower and have to read things twice. -
PT36.S1.Q23 - it is clear that humansHi Everyone, I am having difficulties understanding why Answer E is correct for this LR question. Can someone please explain this to me? <font…
... hinges on the inclusion of "kinds of." If you take that out and ... just left with more lamps, then E would help explain the ... don't care what kinds of lamps, we care about the ... number of lamps.
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Mastering logic gamesI'm currently working on the logic games bundle. While I've been getting -1 or -2 per game untimed I continue to test every answer choice even after …
... approach ought to be independent of its individual mastery. For ... the correct answer (MBT/F, if-then inference) or narrows down potential ... words, the net effect of POE was via diagram instead ... ) truly counts, and consequences of rapid time trade-off judgements ... -
Pre-PT Prep: In need of adviceHi guys, Was hoping to get some feedback on effective ways to get into the right frame of mind prior to attempting PT's. I wrote PT 37 and scored…
... and relaxation (My version of meditation). Then some music. I’d ... ’t cutting it and then found 7Sage (probably through ... on youtube) and decided if you were going to do ... about. If you are falling WAY short of your mark ... to get much out of them and you will ... -
Misreading LSAT Passage or Game rulesHey guys, Say you are working through a preptest and half way through the questions of a Reading Comprehension passage or a logic game, you realiz…
... eliminates something like three of the answers on the ... and check for mistakes. Of if there are two answers ... ~25 minutes if you do everything perfectly. Of course that ...
The advantage of re-doing is that you ... that next one, and then come back and use ... -
Need help making sense of the logic lessons - How useful and practical they are?Hi, there! I'm what some universities call a "mature student". I have a full time job, I have two small kids, a house to take care of. So my "free" t…
... fix. If you feel confident with your level of comprehension then sure ... for LR and LG. If you feel at anytime shaky ... be spinning your wheels if not and burning PT ... . I bet a lot of people could get the correct ... my keyboard at work. If I'm having trouble with ... -
When you see a Question will involve heavy Lawgic do you map it out right away?For LR clearly. When you see a question involves heavy Lawgic say MBT MBF Parallel reasoning etc.. Do you start mapping the lawgic right away or rea…
If it's a question type ... for indicator words like "if...then...unless" etc. If so, I'll go ... back to them later. Unless of course it's a short ... -
All that is needed for B is AHi, I am practicing turning the kind of colloquial English sentences on the LSAT into strict logical statements. For example, take the following s…
... actually thought about this kind of construction and it took ... sure" as expressing a level of certainty which is absolutely sufficient ... matter of a degree of certainty? If it's a degree of certainty, then ... air tight. Totally outside of our indicators too, so ... -
Cold Diagnostic 146 only an 11 on the logic gamesAbout a month ago, I took my cold diagnostic and scored horribly. Since, I've purchased the LG and LR Bibles and have gotten through Ch 5 of both and…
... their goals. A small minority of people can sit down with ... months of study. If you are a member of this group of people, then that ... . Law schools value that type of intellect and they will fight ... /> Because I am not one of these people, it takes something ...
