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Accuracy of EvidencePerhaps someone out there could help me out with this: on the LSAT, what exactly would it look like to "challenge the accuracy of the given evidence"…
@runiggyrun pretty much covered it. When they say "challenges the accuracy of the evidence" it often looks like the author is attacking the premise. In the example above, Mary attacks John's statistics (i.e. 90% is NOT accurate). -
NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
... in stating that a supporting premise is missing. However, remember ... :
SA => Strong missing premise to strengthen the argument greatly ... br /> NA => Weak missing premise to make the argument valid ... ALL).
This SA vs NA helps a lot on ... -
Logical ReasoningI used to be great at LR getting anywhere from 3-4 questions wrong per section. Now I have actually been getting worse at it and improved drastically…
... re basically finding a missing premise that supports your conclusion. ... (hence negation tests), the missing premise is usually subtle.
premise is strong).
premise that is NEEDED/REQUIRED vs. a premise that ... -
RC Thesis Vs. Hypothesis and org. of passageHey Guys, I am doing reading comp, and I keep seeing questions on the organization of the passage. I see two things that say the passage is descri…
... might have towards a hypothesis vs. a thesis.
Someone ... the collective weight of the evidence demands it.
Someone ... to defend it by offering evidence and whatnot to support it ... -
PT4.S4.Q16 - conchetta: franchot was a great writerThis is a method of reasoning questions. If someone can explain to me why B and D are incorrect and C is correct I would really appreciate it. Thi…
... because there is no new evidence, and there is no generalization ... . A does discredit C's evidence in two ways: C's ... (F is a great writer vs. F isn't a great ... -
PT73.S2.Q06 - the criticism of the popular film comedy quirksThose who have taken pt-73 as a timed test, how did you score in its LR compared to other 70s tests? This question was fairly confusing. We kn…
... humor. That is a separate premise.
Conclusion: Quirks is ...
There's no evidence to suggest that P1 is ... -
September LSAT PreCog?WE ARE UNDER 10 DAYS TO GO UNTIL SEPTEMBER TEST DAY. HAIR IS ON FIRE. One of my favorite things about 7sage is the analytics section for viewing …
... 't think there's any evidence to suggest that a certain ... test occurrence- fall VS summer, etc- correlates to any ... -
PT75.S1.Q06 - sport utility vehicles (SUVs)Question about this question and the answers, particularly C and D. The question is a resolve the paradox in which we are told that auto safety exper…
... ).
However, with the premise above, we have to see ... are safer than smaller cars vs. the increasing popularity of SUVs ... -
PT12.S1.Q14 - Morris High School has introducedIf someone could help me out on this one I am completely lost. I know you can eliminate A and B and they both talk about what proportion of part t…
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So our premise says: fact 1: 1/4 ... time teachers were hired, 100 vs only 10 full time teachers ... -
PT31.S3.Q12 - several recent studiesHi Gents and ladies, Just a curious note on a confusion that I have. Question is here: https://7sage.com/lesson/serious-medical-condition-weaken…
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Why?
Premise: Because a bunch of recent ... />
AC A. introduces more evidence that would cause us to ... premises above. With the additional evidence in AC A. the argument ... -
PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... is some sort of additional premise that if accepted, makes the ... there needs to be conclusive evidence before implementing a regulation of ... -
PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... to strongly support our conclusion: Premise ----> allow development
... are looking for an additional premise. The answer choice is ... the premise, by saying unless we have hard evidence this ... Lets refer back to our premise: 1. Development may not ... -
PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... , but the key phrase and premise (introduced by the since) from ... there was proof or any evidence that the development of wetlands ... there has not been any evidence of such harm found in ... -
PT63.S1.Q19 - anthropologist: it was formerly believed thatHi, So I'm not sure about the correct answer C... Why do we have to assume or compare the ancestors to Neanderthals? Why it's required? Even thoug…
... not breed with neanderthals
Premise: DNA of modern people is ... the assumption? We're using evidence about today's humans to ... -
PT63.S1.Q19 - anthropologist: it was formerly believed thatHi, So I'm not sure about the correct answer C... Why do we have to assume or compare the ancestors to Neanderthals? Why it's required? Even thoug…
... the assumption? We're using evidence about today's humans to ... raised) but since the premise uses this evidence "significantly different" to arrive ... -
RC: Infer questionHi, I found I miss points especially on this question. Sometimes we have to find info from sentences located in different place in passages...and…
... validity or evidence. Even logically oriented probs that rely on "premise" and ... makes the difference between a premise and a conclusion.
Help! Logical ReasoningI keep doing poorly on the logical reasoning section, especially with weakening questions. What should I do this week to try and help my score? I did…
... how efficient your strategies are vs how much you understand the ... would break down the stimulus, premise and conclusion. Write out my ... each answer choice is wrong vs right. Watch JY's video ...PT19.S2.Q04 - scientists analyzing air bubblesI had this one down to C and D and ultimately went with C. I saw C an an alternate explanation but would C have been eliminated because the increase …
... /> This is supported by the premise that: Algae absorb CO2 from ... weakening it. This is more evidence of how our conclusion is ... ) This answer choice states that evidence indicates there was no rate ...Difference between the terms premise and support?I just finished the Assumptions and Weakening lessons. I feel like I'm following the subject matter and doing well on the questions, but sometimes ge…
... much more abstract than a premise. A premise is a statement from ... make these predictions once the evidence suggests that the political environments ...Working Out and Time Management?Hey All, I need some advice regarding a sort of inconvenient situation. I work 9:30-5:30 everyday in Manhattan, but I live on the outskirts of Man…
... making for the LSAT. The evidence is pretty clear in saying ... to hold one more additional premise in my head thanks to ...PT11.S4.Q19 - the proposal to extend clinical trialsThe argument breakdown is as follows: P1: Surgical procedures differ in one important aspect from medicinal drugs. P2: This one important aspect …
... conclusion? The author offers us evidence that borders in my estimation ... regular-old “takes for granted” premise to conclusion construction. A variation ...Panda's guide to answer all SA, PSA, Strengthen and WeakenHi Guys, I think I have spent a lot of effort in coming this up and I want to share with you my hypothesis to see what you guys think about this …
... whole has 1 premise and 1 conclusion.
premise #1: these ... is improved version, despite our premise stating that these improvements are ... being better than others ("SA vs NA" or if we take ... new models from old ones vs the new models being better ...PT29.S4.Q14 - plant manager: we could greatly reduce After watching video, I understand why A is true. Yet, I still confuse about (D). Is it not a flaw? The link is here https://7sage.com/lsat_expla…
... goes from probability in the premise to certainty in the conclusion ... take a look at our evidence in our stimulus, does it ...PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... ; so lets flip our first premise to reflect that:
P1 ... lets connect our second premise to this flipped premise#1, so we ... what he should have concluded vs what he is actually concluding ...PT27.S3.Q02 - the expansion of mass mediaI have a question for answer choice A for the second question on "mental contortions." Although I got this question correct, I was really hesitant on…
... mentioned lines 21-23 for evidence for answer choice A. Here ... 21 was introducing an independent premise for the author's argument ...Name the trickiest LR tactic used by test writers!This could be anything from the subtle way an assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. I'll give two: 1) The Bait 'n Switch as…
@jkatz1488 your first one is something used quite often and something really important to be attuned to. The slide between something in the premise vs. another thing in the conclusion is often so subtle that it is difficult to see.PT24.S2.Q10 - the economy seems to beI'm quite confused on this question. I was down to answer choice A and E, and ultimately chose A. I understand why E is correct, but I still cannot g…
... " or evidence that is then used to support a premise that the ... a statement which is a premise for his conclusion.
PT24.S2.Q10 - the economy seems to beI'm quite confused on this question. I was down to answer choice A and E, and ultimately chose A. I understand why E is correct, but I still cannot g…
... hypothesis "argument" would be structured vs how this argument in our ... take a look at the premise. The sentence "Consumers are buying ... or indicates something for the premise of the argument, which ... goods is to support our premise and therefore our conclusion. ...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…
... would be to find evidence that strengthens the explanation ... between the 2 premises. One premise says that the fishes' ... despite this recovery). The other premise (that dioxin decomposes very ... answer. It parries the evidence that dioxin decomposes very slowly ...PT20.S1.Q14 - yolanda: gaining access to computers Why is the correct answer C? I did watch JY's video, but still not sure why B is wrong. Here's my reasoning: Yolanda’s conclusion: Joyriding is…
... with it with only the evidence that computer crime also causes ... possible "could damage" in his premise.
> Am ... choice B wrong? Would any evidence, albeit an invalid one, be ... Arjun doesn't provide any evidence for denying Yolanda's conclusion ...
