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September'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 57 | Thursday, July 5th | 7:30 pm ESTSeptember'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 57 | Thursday, July 5th | 7:30 pm EST Hope all my American friends won't be too hungover for this! h…
... its relationship to the stimulus. Most of the time, if a question shows ... and an answer choice concludes the sufficient condition then you know to ... form; or for necessary assumption questions, revisiting the negation technique and how ... -
⭐️ Official June 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ⭐️Hey guys! Here's the official June 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread. <b><u>Please keep all discussions of the June 2018 LSAT here!</u> </b> We know …
For anyone curious about #24 LR, take the contrapositive of answer choice E and it should be a bit more clear intuitively. The key is that the phrase "only if it is a rehabilitationist theory" is a necessary condition and not a sufficient one. -
AI at Law FirmsCheck out this interesting article from The Economist! https://www.economist.com/business/2018/07/14/law-firms-climb-aboard-the-ai-wagon
... of industries, the legal market will shrink significantly. What does this mean ... for the future of the legal profession? I ... generation: what restrictions on AI, if any, are necessary? -
Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
... I'll tag those later if they are still tag-less ... indicating a sufficient condition, beause when you affirm the sufficient it ensures ... the conclusion (assuming that conclusion is the necessary statement ... -
Existential vs Universal QuantifiersI should clarify I am confused about the negations! How does it result that from a statement such as "All cats are black" to Neg Some cats /black O…
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So what does it mean ... /> We are negating the necessary indicator and not the sufficient one because our ... about the color red (necessary) in relation to the sufficient (apples). So if we ... -
In/ Out Games: Rules Triggered vs Rules IrrelevantNo matter how many videos and notes I take I am still having trouble understanding when the necessary is being satisfied or failed and the same for s…
... see why K being satisfied does not imply anything for Q ... the necessary is satisfied or not. Basically, with any conditional at all, if the necessary ... is satisfied, the sufficient can do whatever ... -
"Provided" necessary or sufficient condition?Hi, I was wondering if "provided that" is a necessary or sufficient assumption indicator? (Please see below) You will appreciate cultural differ…
... to serve the same function as would 'if.' The statement you ... 're referring to would bear the same ... You will appreciate cultural differences if you reflect on your ... 'only if,' which of course would indicate a necessary condition. Geez. ... -
PT16.S3.Q7 - John: In 80 percent of car accidentsHi guys, can someone please help break this argument down. Thanks a lot! :) **Admin note: edited title**
... have access to the bay and it got polluted" does not read ... , nor does it read to me as a statement where the premise ... condition and the conclusion functions as a necessary condition. This is not the common way the ... -
How to tell when a conditional statement is a hypothetical/bizaro world?hey all, so i did 59.3.19 https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ in it there's a conditional statement that's a…
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Every sufficient condition is a hypothetical, though. I ... is identifying that the sufficient condition is in fact ... its own sufficient and necessary conditions. The stimulus itself doesn' ... reach some valid conclusion. E does that.
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How to tell when a conditional statement is a hypothetical/bizaro world?hey all, so i did 59.3.19 https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ in it there's a conditional statement that's a…
... deny the sufficient condition in the stimulus. B does nothing after denying the condition; C ... be considered a premise if E is to be ... don't know the dictionary definition? If that is the case, doesn' ... t any of the answer ... -
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... research and I heard that if someone has a previous ... decent and applies for accommodations, the may not receive it. ... these exams because of my condition. Will these two previous scores ... long as you have all the necessary documentation.
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PTA.S1.Q15 - Antiwhaling activist: Not all species of whalesHey guys! I was hoping someone could possibly shed some light on this question. My break down of the stimulus is: Conclusion: all whale- hunti…
... terms of a sufficient and necessary condition? I'm not sure what ... we must save all the whales even if that means protecting species ... premise that gets us to the conclusion, if not, then I agree ... reason for saving all the whales, even if many of them don ... -
Personal Statement or Diversity Statement?I am having trouble deciding where to discuss my chronic illness - in my Personal Statement or in my Diversity Statement. I was diagnosed epilepsy wh…
... be a better fit. The DS should be significantly ... DS is really not necessary. If you think you'd write ... optimistic, but I think if you can write a compelling ... t hurt to downplay the actual condition some and throw in ... brings out in you, if that makes sense. -
PT48.S1.Q20 - Researcher: We have found that some casesHello! This NA question is causing my blood pressure to rise. I have trouble accepting E). Negating E) doesn't destroy the argument. It's okay if…
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If you take the contrapositive of this statement ... this conditional representation because the the conclusion states that ... The necessary assumption is actually that "medicine's treatment of HBP does ... mean that "Medicine does not necessarily reduce ... -
What are my chances of getting into a T-20?/STEM Splitter success stories?Hello. I know there are a lot of splitter posts here, but i wanted some feedback on my particular situation. I graduated a year ago with a dual deg…
... just like to know if anyone with a low ... . I'm also taking the January exam + planning on ... with the post above.
170+ is a necessary condition for ... job preparing their students). The field needs more science- ... like us!
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Does "No Cause, No effect" strengthen/weaken causation logic?For causation logic, I know for strengthen questions, there are a few ways to strength an argument 1. eliminate alternative cause 2. when cause h…
No it does not strengthen.
Imagine a scenario: "If my alarm ... statement, nor does it strengthen the connection between the premise and the conclusion. This ... weaken because when you negate the sufficient condition the rule falls away - becomes ... -
PT73.S4.Q23 - Problem: If Shayna congratulates Daniel on his awardCan someone please explain to me how the answer is E on this question? I chose answer choice B and don't understand why or how answer E is correct. …
... is stated in conditional language: If S congratulates D ---> S ... is insincere (A--->B). If S does **not** congratulate D ----> ... our conditional chain is: S does **not** hurt's D's ... is wrong since it affirms the sufficient condition (~C) which would mean ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... NOT variable. That's the necessary assumption. On this particular ... sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not allow us to ... 're asked to find the necessary assumption, then a correct ... happening if the argument is valid. That is a necessary consequence ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not allow us to conclude ... be happening if the argument is valid. That is a necessary consequence of ... questions allow the conclusion to be drawn. The NA often does not as ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... a sufficient assumption. Knowing this does not allow us to conclude ... be happening if the argument is valid. That is a necessary consequence of ... questions allow the conclusion to be drawn. The NA often does not as ... -
Necessary Assumption QuestionsYOOOO! I just wanted to ask a quick question about the must be true test for Necessary Assumption answer choices? could someone elaborate on that? I…
The necessary assumption is something that must be true in order for the conclusion ... **_time frame_** from the action of the molt. What if the molting occurred in ... on the time frame that the molting happens, meaning that molting does not ... -
Otherwise & Not Otherwise BiconditionalsHey there! Hope everyone is doing well in their LSAT studies! I stumbled upon a question that stated "otherwise" within the answer choices. (for r…
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If you combine that with the Contrapositive of the Original you ... negates the sufficient condition to get you a new necessary condition, it ... can only become a bi-conditional if ... -
How do you y'all visually represent exceptions to condition statements in our "lawgic" language?A will go to B except when C happens. Maybe it can be done conditionally, I'm not sure. I've been thinking about writing C as a sufficient (either…
... " or in other words "if not". "If A then B, except when ... " So that becomes "If not C, then the combined necessary condition (A --> B ... -
PTFeb97.S1.Q20 - explosion of interest in operaI have a hard time understanding why B is the right answer? Also, could someone explain why D is wrong?
... will look at that first. If we reword answer choice B ... choice B is a necessary assumption to allow the conclusion to follow ... expanded, it does not mean the the average size of the audience has to ... that helps, let me know if I can clarify anything! -
Learning from Specific QuestionsDoes anyone have advice on how to actually apply what you're learning from specific questions to similar questions on other tests? I feel that I real…
... had 15 questions or so - if I didn't get all ... by flipping the conditionality - the answer is always "mistakes a necessary condition for a ... sufficient condition." Doesn't matter if it's ... -
Embedded Conditionals -- "Carve-out" vs. TranslationHi Everyone, I've been going back to the core curriculum to brush up on a few things, and I realized that I rely more on what JY calls the "carve-…
... essentially saying that if a necessary condition is affirmed, its sufficient condition must also ... be other necessary conditions involved with planting seeds in the winter ... blossom, along with all the other potential necessary conditions being satisfied above ... -
PT3.S2.Q4 - A work of architecture, if it is to be bothHi, I am having trouble understanding why (B) MBT. I understand why the other answer choices are bad. But I have no idea why (B) is the correct answe…
... of whether or not the sufficient condition is satisfied, the necessary cannot be satisfied ... for the precept to be violated? If ... failed, we need to negate the necessary as /unobtrusive.
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PT3.S2.Q4 - A work of architecture, if it is to be bothHi, I am having trouble understanding why (B) MBT. I understand why the other answer choices are bad. But I have no idea why (B) is the correct answe…
... follow that up with the statement "You need both ... br /> In regards to violating the precept, i don't really ... negating a conditional... If this is the case, we get ... the sufficient condition failed, we cannot properly infer the necessary. If this is the case ... -
examples of confusing SC + NC errorsHi everyone, I tried searching in the discussions and the CC but wasn't able to find what I'm looking for... feel free to redirect me if there's a…
... when an argument mistakes a necessary condition for a sufficient one.< ... sold by Redd's (the only ice cream shop on ... that mistakes a sufficient condition for necessary one. If someone else can link ... ;F
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Compound contrapositivesHello, I am struggling with compound contrapositives. I know that when negating, you also have to switch the and/or. However, what about the use or…
... must be in. The condition after this visually represents the "cannot both ... quickly told to me that if Y is not in, ... a slash through the "or" in the necessary. A slash over the "or" ... This is the correct contrapositive for the second rule. The negation of and ...
