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PT30.S4.Q14 - Joseph and Laura's argumentMistaking sufficiency/necessity flaw I've been making steady progress on the flaw/descriptive weakening portion of the curriculum however somethin…
... trick in the book." The PT30 S4 Q14 wrecked me and it's especially ... naturally in terms of translating it all back to English especially when denial of the sufficient ... issues that might've worked for them?
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From 152 to 166 in one monthHello all, After browsing through these discussions boards for hours on end, my LSAT journey has finally come to an end. I have seen so many helpf…
... for the most part it's the same reiteration of a type of game. The more you do, the more ... Reasoning**: Buy the LSAT Trainer. Seriously. The way the Trainer simplifies this section is ... The other big thing with reading comp. is mindset. Try to be interested in ... -
PT35.S1.Q5 - Can someone help me to identify opponent's argumentCan someone help me to identify opponent's argument, since I don't see clearly where is a conclusion and where are premises. All I see is a set of pr…
... to identify opponent's argument, since I don't see clearly where is a conclusion ... I see is a set of premises with unstated(assumed) conclusion. Thank you ... note: edited title; please use the format of "PT#.S#.Q# - [brief description]"** -
PT87.S3.Q22: Answer choices B and E (Questions about JY's explanation)When it comes to these harder disagreement type questions, are we supposed to look for what the two speakers explicitly disagree about or is it suppo…
... talks about the possibility of creating art that "people enjoy and support?" I ... bunch of assumptions you'd have to make for this to be the correct answer in the video ... it's an impossible goal.
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What does "no" mean in disagreements?So yea, I feel silly asking such a question lol. But what does "no" mean in it's function as a response to another person's argument? For exam…
... in it's function as a response to another person's argument?
For example, in ... of Person 1's argument, and then only read the "No." from Person 2's argument ... there is a simply a disagreement about context and that B actually ... -
PT5.S1.Q3 Plainsville Mayor building highwaySo this was a very interesting question. We are asked to identify the necessary assumption in the argument of the citizens group. Citizen group argue…
... for the economy is the highway. More importantly, the mayor can just simply be unaware of the idea of the ... to reach the conclusion that the mayor has other interest in mind. Keep in mind: the citizen's argument is ... -
PT92.S1.Q20 - Mr. Klemke argues that the complaints....Can anyone help me work through number 20? I think the sheer amount of language in here is what's throwing me off. But summarized as generally as …
... /> I think the sheer amount of language in here is what's throwing me off ... is the argument flawed because it asserts that Klemke's argument is inadequate even though it is ... /discussion/#/discussion/15) to post LSAT questions on the forum.
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stuck in 130'sI have been studying for five months but I have been stuck in 130's and recently took another test and I went down to the 120s. I am confused I don'…
I have been studying for five months but I have been stuck in 130's and recently took another test and I went down to the 120s. I am confused I don't know what to do. #help -
How to get out of LR plateau around -4 (taking August LSAT in 10 days rip)Hi all! I'm taking the August LSAT (in ten days rip) and am aiming to crack 172. I'm pretty consistently at -0 or -1 for LG and -1 or -2 for RC but m…
... 'd like to think it's possible for me to get from and LR score of ... -4 to -2 in the ... recognize that consistent LG improvement is generally way easier than LR ... -
Panicking about maintaining high PT scoresLast week I scored a 179 on a PT in the 70's. The score completely blindsided me as my previous highest score was a 170 and I'd been scoring in the h…
... I'd been scoring in the high 160's for the past three PTs. I am of ... 've been drilling logical reasoning in the 80's (old practice tests I ... advice on how to handle score drops in the 80's? I am ... stress? This is the most stressed I've ever felt in this process ... -
155 -> 171 thanks to 7Sage, strategies/adviceI know there’s a lot of similar posts on here, but I was able to increase my score from a 155 on my initial diagnostic to a 171 on my first LSAT with…
... ’d share which strategies helped me the most. Figure this will be most useful for ... I read, changes in tone or who’s argument this paragraph’s is. I also ... is probably more relevant to you than to anyone else. That’s the biggest moral of the story for ... -
PT 36.S3.Q26 - four universal forceshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-26/ Could anyone be kind enough to explain why is the correct answer choice "B". I fai…
... the stimulus and what the author's point was. Luckily the question stem summarises the argument for ... conclusion written in the stimulus. But what the author is saying/ trying to convince us of, is that the ... -
PT72.S1.Q22 (P4) - first country to introduce a "flat tax" on incomehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-4-questions/ Anyone can tell me why option D is wrong? Passage A mentions an objectio…
... the objections of incentives and opportunities for avoiding taxes in progressive systems is used to ... . At the very least, it serves to introduce the argument and the main issue ... s taking time. Im actually sharing my concerns just to channel my anxiety. The ... -
some/many in answer choicesHey everyone, I am really confused about the use of 'many' (or some) in LR answer choices. In some cases many/some is dismissed as insignificant bec…
... incredibly difficult question for being that early on in the section.
D is correct. The several in this answer choice is indeed synonymous to some, but that's ... choice fails to weaken the argument. Its quite possible that some of those who ... -
Most recent prep tests?Hey everyone. I was just wondering if you had any advice re: the recentness of prep tests. I have done a fair amount of them, but none more recent th…
... in a weird way now. Not that it's actually weird, but it is ... /> "The flawed pattern of reasoning in which one of the following most closely resembles the flawed pattern of reasoning in the essayist's argument ... -
Sorry Last question for today Promise! Assumption!http://7sage.com/lesson/the-embezzler-weaken-question/?ss_completed_lesson=991 Help! I thought the assumption in this argument was "It is more…
... is the answer to what a conclusion is. The thing that you are being persuaded of that is the conclusion of the argument ... way for Logical Reasoning passages to begin. This phrase always introduces someone else’s argument ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... is the answer to what a conclusion is. The thing that you are being persuaded of that is the conclusion of the argument ... way for Logical Reasoning passages to begin. This phrase always introduces someone else’s argument ... -
PT11.S2.Q18 - the format of network television newsThis is a NA question, and I when I was doing this question I read answer choice D), and I immediately crossed it off even though when I kept reading…
... the sub-conclusion "Regular watchers become accustomed to thinking of issues in terms only of slogans ... ’s USUAL for a reporter to add more info, then the argument is wrecked.
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PT11.S2.Q18 - the format of network television newsThis is a NA question, and I when I was doing this question I read answer choice D), and I immediately crossed it off even though when I kept reading…
Hmm thanks for the explanation.
... questions. Reading D I thought it ... this IS true does it wreck the argument? ... I need to block it so save the argument.
... 's just with the harder questions it's ...
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PT22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ Im having trouble understanding why B is the correct answer. I read over the stimu…
... likely have absolutely no support. This is helpful for us because we can ... />
The argument is a set of facts, and it is tough to prephrase the answer here ... more total food to keep this ratio constant, or the percentage of fat of one's ... -
P22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ This was confusing! Adults in Country X consume an increasing amount of fat as the…
... likely have absolutely no support. This is helpful for us because we can ... />
The argument is a set of facts, and it is tough to prephrase the answer here ... more total food to keep this ratio constant, or the percentage of fat of one's ... -
PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... of the call, I was pretty convinced that it wasn't circular reasoning ... is that the author is ignoring a possible world and then jumping to a conclusion in ... the author's argument is and the flaw involved. Don't get too wrapped up in ... -
PT6.S3.Q21 - joel: a myth is a narrativeThis is a method of reasoning question. I don't understand answer choices A and C. If someone could explain those to me, I would be most appreciative…
... 's response to J, so even if the "scientific explanation" describes something in J's argument ... something is no longer part of longer bodies of generally accepted truths is a ... arguments. Most importantly, this issue doesn't present itself in our argument.
wrong answer choice in RCHi, Hi, just wondering...anyone noticed the characteristics of wrong answer choices in RC? I mean...do they come from the same paragraph or close…
... for people to improve is that the test rewards people who are able to synthesize the ... and argument part questions. If you understand the main point of each ... on what the question is asking and the arguments/reasoning in the relevant parts of the passage. I ...Advice Request - Feb 2017Hi all, I am seeking some advice as I have been studying on/off for a little over a year now and am only scoring in the 159-164 range, BR in the 165…
... I went back to the curriculum and went over all the reasoning sections. I ... learned in your rerun of the curriculum.
Mike Kim's RC technique is ... more detailed than 7sage's (for example, I learned from him that "according to the ...PT20.S4.Q25 - marianne is a professional chess playerDespite reviewing JY's explanation (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-25/), I don't understand why answer choice (C) is …
... held responsible for it.
(Marianne's premise is about how in the past she ... shift in tense in the conclusion, I try to see where the argument may have changed in terms of ... 't actually use that as a premise. What was true in the past ...PT28.S1.Q05 - the number of codfishhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-05/ Here is the LSAT question from the problem set I am currently on in the course. …
... in decline in cod's population and we want to weaken the argument by saying there is more ... our conclusion, that the increase in seal population is not responsible for decrease in cod ... for cod's population increase.
That's why D is so much of ...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 …
... is definitely a game changer for ... argument validity, I was able to quickly spot holes and weaknesses in ... deciphering the more important dichotomy in the reasoning of complex ... the conclusion and premises in the stimulus, not being efficient in what you need to ...PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
... is unlikely to be the cause. The cause of what? The cause of the reproductive abnormalities in the ... Let’s get super clear on how our author constructs the argument: ... of support for a conclusion: one way would be to say: actually author, the dioxinBinghamtonDave March 2017 Logical Reasoning
The key difference btw recent lsats and the older onesMy PT scores took a hit when I initially moved onto recent PTs (60s and up) from the older PTs. I wondered why. Below is my theory and I was wonderi…
... people for. Here's why: when I read "short-sighted" in Walter's conclusion I ... Larissa's argument relates to it) is the skill that the recent PTs require more and more.