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What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
... , this is a reverse causation argument. A does not cause B ... would call into question the hypothesis that the medicine is ineffective ... over Correlation/Causation arguments, argument by analogy, and phenomenon/hypothesis argument. Very thoughtful and ... -
Older, untouched materialHi everyone, I have a bunch of untouched older material (PT 1-18, 29-35) that I planned to utilize for my January retake. Am I shooting myself in …
... changed slightly to be less cookie cutter and many find it more ... of the day an argument is still an argument and the older ... -
RC: Main Point vs Purpose?Hey everyone, Can anyone explain the difference between the main point of a passage and a passage's purpose? I understand that the passage's pu…
... MP fits into an abstracted form. I'm hoping this will ... easier as they seem like cookie cutter answer choices if one gets ... -
LR missing things help!Hey guys, I need some assistance with my logical reasoning improvement? So yeah- basically what occurs is: I do the exam, Blind review, then I …
... how support functions in each argument, cookie-cutter review. For these, you really ... -
timing issuesOkay, so I've been taken ~2 PTs/ week for the last month, and I'm still having issues with my timing for reading comprehension. Often times, I need a…
... of each phrase in an argument and picking up on how ... a running spreadsheet with the cookie cutter structure of passages I've ... -
156 fake diagnostic.I've been studying for 1.5 - 2 months. I should've been a lot more rigorous in my study habits, but I wasn't. I just finished the LG CC and have not …
... question type, and further by argument structure (cookie cutter review). There are patterns ... -
Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... has always been his cookie cutter schtick. While his argument here is shaky ... on this basis. Gladwell's argument is based on William Henderson ... -
Patterns in LR QuestionsIn every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention identification of patterns as being one of the key processes to answering quickly a…
... that, there are patterns in argument structure which can pop up ... conditional logic, the common flaws, phenomenon/hypothesis, causation, and the big picture ... the larger structure of the argument, there’s so much linguistic ... -
PT87.S2.Q18 - Some killerwhales eat fish exclusivelyCan someone explain why C is right and E wrong? Is it bc C aligns with the hypothesis and is what we would expect assuming the hypothesis is true, wh…
... not eat seals." The hypothesis never explains HOW they learn ... think we're strengthening the hypothesis with E by showing ... the argument. The scientists' hypothesis is trying to explain the phenomenon of ... the first half of the hypothesis, as mentioned in the ... -
Patterns in LR QuestionsIn every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention identification of patterns as being one of the key processes to answering quickly a…
... that, there are patterns in argument structure which can pop up ... conditional logic, the common flaws, phenomenon/hypothesis, causation, and the big picture ... the larger structure of the argument, there’s so much linguistic ... -
Patterns in LR QuestionsIn every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention identification of patterns as being one of the key processes to answering quickly a…
... that, there are patterns in argument structure which can pop up ... conditional logic, the common flaws, phenomenon/hypothesis, causation, and the big picture ... the larger structure of the argument, there’s so much linguistic ... -
How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... . Say you’re given an argument by analogy and asked to ... /> There are also many many cookie cutter responses to flaw types.
RC is ruining my lifeI halve been drilling for 2 months and I only improved by maybe 3 points. How do you approach inference, MBT and most strongly supported questions on…
... prior to a phenomenon I have found to be cookie cutter. The answer ... what has been occurring post phenomenon and infer that it wasn ...How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... you’re given an argument by analogy and asked ... There are also many many cookie cutter responses to flaw types. ... you’re given an argument by analogy and asked ... are also many many cookie cutter responses to flaw types. ... you’re given an argument by analogy and asked ...Question on Flaw TypesHey all, Can we think that "confusing a possible solution as the only solution" to be similar to "confusing the sufficient for necessary", or is t…
... just say that the argument assumes that leaving town ... this is actually how a phenomenon-hypothesis argument (formally, abductive reasoning) works ... . The phenomenon is that Samantha is ... 's a pretty good hypothesis. But without considering other ...Can anyone give me some tips on improving at weakening questions?I keep getting these questions wrong almost every time I am confronted with one. SOS.
... looking at the whole argument. Write down couple of ... conclusion, what is the argument mainly about, what do ... certain things in the argument when reading. For Example ... br /> Go over Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions and Flaw-Descriptive Weakening ...Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... fairly cookie-cutter structure is the first paragraph outlining an argument that the ...Score dip in the LR in the 80sMy LR score has been fairly consistent in the 60s and 70s. I thought I improved from going -5 to getting between -1 and -3 on LR sections. But I re…
... out if they aren't cookie cutter -- really just try and figure ... it down to its simplest form and trust your gut!
PT24.S3.Q23I don't understand how B is correct. It states that "a piece of narrow floorboard was NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS EXPENSIVE than a piece of wide floorboar…
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1) it seems the argument is assuming using narrower boards ...PT Guide - Nov LSAT-FLexHi Everyone, I'm on here hoping to get some suggestions for which PT's to cover in my limited four weeks until the November LSAT-Flex. I finished…
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LR Cookie Cutter review is another concept I ... them into "cookie cutters". Which means identifying what the argument structure was ... (ex. argument by analogy, correlation ...LSAT - RegressingI am in panic mode - which I know isn't going to help the situation. I have been scoring in the low-mid 160s for months. I take my second LSAT next w…
... . And finally there argument by analogy, cause effect, phenomenon hypothesis. I would write ... on the analogy, cause effect, phenomenon hypothesis as well, all under the ...Why are weakening questions so hard?After 2 years of studying for this crazy exam, I have always been so bad at weakening questions. Sometimes doing problem sets untimed and still getti…
... way to weaken a causal argument is to show that there ... framework to look for is phenomenon/hypothesis or scientific method. Check for ...Now why in the lawd’s name would the LSAT people do that?PT81.S2.Q22 Older tests actually tested logic. These new tests just rewards your ability to weed through a pile of sh!t and narrow it down to the …
... you to exercise more. Classic phenomenon-hypothesis, aka correlation-causation. Conspicuously, there ... other such circumstances - kill the argument by trashing the connection between ... definitely broken. According to the argument, you should have been more ...LR pattern of getting 2nd half of section wrong...Please help me understand why?!I've noticed that when I practice questions on LR I consistently get the harder half wrong and the easier half right. Does any one have advice for ho…
... weakening questions will use the phenomenon/ hypothesis set up and then the ... explanation of why/how the phenomenon happened, common answer choices ... you able to weaken an argument if you cannot identify the ... is a gap in the argument that needs something done to ...PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... the lessons on “Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions” might be helpful ... mind, the author’s argument is the assumption that the ... are free to attack the argument, and D offers a ... am incorrectly identifying the premise, argument, and conclusion (RIP), a ...PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... lessons on “Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions” might be helpful ... are free to attack the argument, and D offers a ... am incorrectly identifying the premise, argument, and conclusion (RIP), a ... no mention of a causal argument in the video explanation, ...PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... lessons on “Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions” might be helpful ... are free to attack the argument, and D offers a ... am incorrectly identifying the premise, argument, and conclusion (RIP), a ... no mention of a causal argument in the video explanation, ...PT26.S3.Q24 - Could a kind soul answer my OG question?I think I get it? Non-individuals can buy cars too but what if answer choice e had stated that the proportion of individuals and non-individuals (i.e…
... it actually also features another cookie cutter flaw which we see in ... of the assumption that the argument is making. Maybe 25 years ...PT26.S3.Q24 - Could a kind soul answer my OG question?I think I get it? Non-individuals can buy cars too but what if answer choice e had stated that the proportion of individuals and non-individuals (i.e…
... it actually also features another cookie cutter flaw which we see in ... of the assumption that the argument is making. Maybe 25 years ... for your input! So the argument is assuming that individuals are ...
