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PT52.S4.Q1(P1) - Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembenehelp. I steered away from option E because it mentioned that Sembene “comment critically.” What is the defense for this in the passage? How do I know…
Main Point questions zero in on what ... an idea of what the main point is because the second, third ... and comment on society. As for "comment critically," S's films ... -
PTs in the 80sI noticed a significant score drop in the 80s PTs, does anyone have any advice for adjusting to this era? I was scoring in 170s for 50s but am back t…
For me, the LR in the ... , one by one, labelling the main point of each argument, making notes ... using the additional LR sections for each full PT. I know ... -
My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... in an aside or something. For example, a sentence like this ... kept running into. The main takeaway for me seemed to be how ... would be just about any main point, purpose, organization, or tone question ... -
Reading CompWhat has been your most useful, in summary, tactic in improving your points in RC? I seem to be doing the standard "summarize each paragraph" as I go…
I try to find the main point then try and think of ... purpose in regards to the main point. It helps me really understand ... this is what has worked for me. -
Reading CompWhat has been your most useful, in summary, tactic in improving your points in RC? I seem to be doing the standard "summarize each paragraph" as I go…
... ; I try to find the main point then try and think of ... purpose in regards to the main point. It helps me really understand ... this is what has worked for me.
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Reading CompWhat has been your most useful, in summary, tactic in improving your points in RC? I seem to be doing the standard "summarize each paragraph" as I go…
... , I haven't had time for a fourth passage. I put ... all one answer for the fourth passage, go back ... do detail questions instead of main point or structure, and I usually ... -
Tips on going from 172 to 175+ ?Weak areas are Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension (mostly the latter.)
... struggle for you, but my single weakest question type was once main point ... and lets you answer the main point after reading through the passage ... -
How to approach harder RCI've been PTing tests in the 20's and 30's because I've done PT's in the 50's and 60's already. However after getting back to practicing in the 50's …
... no point in staying and trying to find the answer for 3 ... in the next passages. For Drilling I would do max ... you are missing main point questions try doing the main point question after you ... write down in general and for particular types of passages((cause ... -
Warm-up routine?I find that I am a slow starter during PTs, particularly during LR. My current warm-up is an easy 1-layer sequencing followed by 5-8 LR questions fro…
... it might be especially important for your to have extra time ... . I used to flag every main point question and come back in ... -
A/B Reading Passage - Tips?One of my biggest areas of weakness is the A/B Reading Passage. I know JY recommends starting with Passage A and answering every relevant question be…
... recommend keeping the main point and structure in mind for each and then ... -res than elsewhere was HUGE for me. I am sure there ... -
Stuck in the 140'sStuck in the 140's, I've been studying non-stop and I feel like my efforts are in vain since I'm not making any progress. Mostly struggling in RC an…
... was stuck in the 140s for sooooo long, I felt the ... sitting there flipping through notes for hours per day, it was ... so much. RC was brutal for me, I started watching the ... the forum suggested skipping the main point question and saving it until ... -
Cold diagnostic 138Hey guys I just took a cold diagnostic with no prep and got a 138.... Really disheartened because I'm aiming for atleast 160. I take my test in augus…
... turn into practice tests, but for now focus on one question ... tests 1-35 for problem sets)! Start with main point questions. First do ... do it again.
For each question, find the context ... -35. Continue doing problem sets for each question type in LR ... -
What takeaways can you properly make on a PT where you've seen some of the questions before?I was using Khan Academy LSAT prep before I switched over to 7Sage. So when I took my first practice test on 7Sage, I unknowingly chose a PT where I …
... , you should definitely mine them for all they're worth during ... , I think retakes are good for process work. Since you're ... , the score isn't the main point. The process can be though ... -
Anyone tried the mastery seminars from LSAT Hacks?I've been studying for about a year and RC has always been my worst section (currently I average around -6). I've been mainly studying by myself but …
... instead of reading other material for 'fun' lol. But of course ... that's an enormous improvement for me who spent 4mins and ... . Hey, still big on reading for fun lol. Your score will ... . I use it to practice main point, author's purpose and weakners ... -
BR on Reading Comprehension?Hey everyone! I wondered if anyone had any tips on improving RC when my timed score is -13 but untimed is -5. Once it's untimed, I can start to parse…
... Low Res, High Res, the main point, argument structure, etc., before heading ... passage. Something I'm striving for, is flexibility with that rhythm ... -
POE for RC?My score in RC very much fluctuates. While I'm still practicing to read actively and note the overall structure/main point/view points/tone etc. befo…
... and note the overall structure/main point/view points/tone etc. before ... can share their POE strategies for RC? I've seen multiple ... of the double passage questions for example ask you "what do ... -
RC timingIs it better to spend more time on the questions in RC or passage ? And if so what is a proper distribution of time ?(i.e 4 min on passage 5 min on q…
... ). There's a sweet-spot for maximum effectiveness.
for me to digest most of the material, understand the POVs, main point ... thoroughly enough. That's my point of diminishing return.
... sweet-spot that works well for you. Start conservatively, ... -
PT38.S4.Q11- The complex ecosystem of...Question begins: "The complex ecosystem of the North American prairie has largely been destroyed..." I found the correct conclusion, but I got tri…
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Help, -13 after 4 months of studyI took the April Flex and have took over 15 PTs and numerous problem sets. I am still missing -8 to -13 per RC section. I have tried the low res and …
... to stop doing timed passages for a little bit so you ... isn't a good method for you, and you need to ... efficient way for you to take notes.
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Beyond Frustrated - Logic GamesOverall, I am not loving anything about the LSAT right now, but LG is leaving me hopeless. I'm taking the June test and have recently resumed studyin…
... Thank you so much for your response. Reading it ... doing LG problem sets for the last few weeks, ... exist.
For RC, I actually started out ... same kind of questions. Main point, things the author would ... know what to look for, it will increase your ... -
reading comp might actually be my downfall for June flexHey all, this is my first time posting on this forum because I have no idea where to go from here so any tips, strategies, hugs, cry sessions, heck I…
... what I end up highlighting. For example, if the author is ... . If I can spot the main point immediately I also highlight it ... -
PT15.S2.Q08 - Would it be right for the government to abandon...Can someone please explain how the answer in PT 15 S2 Q08 in logical reasoning is answer A and not C? I'm confused on this one. **Admin note: Edit…
... but itself isn't the main point. the entire argument revolves around ... question so it makes sense for the MC to be the ... -
Reading Comp SOSI feel solid with LG, can always be better with LR, but oh my, RC has me. For the life of me, I cannot seem to fix my timing issues. Every time I PT …
It will always be difficult for me but 2 major things ... , purpose of each paragraph, and main point. After I read the first ... -
Reading Comp SOSI feel solid with LG, can always be better with LR, but oh my, RC has me. For the life of me, I cannot seem to fix my timing issues. Every time I PT …
... the text and be inquisitive. For example, I’m reading American ... to yourself “what was the point of this and how does ... , make sure you know the main point, structure and purpose of the ... -
Passage A, Passage BDoes JY formally address how to tackle these types of dual passages on recent LSAT tests?
Yes, check out the RC explanations for the newer PTs. It doesn' ... . Great strategy, and works well for point at issue questions as well. -
PT24.S2.Q12 - I need help with thisI need help with this. First of all, the conclusion. There are no conclusion indicators and I was confused between 2 statements to select for the…
... right, this is a tricky main point question because to me, there ... I'm stuck on a main conclusion question, it could be ... the author offer?
For this question, our author definitely ... are confused on a main point question, look for the author's tone ... -
8 Things I Wish I'd KnownThese types of posts were really helpful for me while studying, so I felt like I owed this post to the forum. I’ve tried to boil it down to 8 things …
... that I found important - for example, language that indicated tone ... + I'd actively hunt for the main point/conclusion - usually there's a ... two that cuts to the point of the passage. If ... low-res, structure, and the main point/conclusion .
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RC -15I felt myself might be the worst RC test taker in the discussion section. I have no idea how to improve it. Focusing on big picture has no help for m…
... summaries that focus on structure. For instance, say something like "introduction ... of theory" for first paragraph, and move forward ... , it will help you with main point and inference questions. 3) remember ... -
Do you guys do low-res summaries and premise/conclusion identifications during PTs/real tests?For respectively the RC sections and the LR sections. For me they take up a lot of time but do help. I was wondering if people actually strictly foll…
... " , @oychoi79 , @teechj117 , thank you for all the comments guys. A ... The markings are very different for LR and RC, at least ... thinking about the author's main point, the purpose of the passage ... writing out the argument structure for every question under timed ... -
For RC questions that ask you to add a sentence to the end of the passage or start a new paragraph..What is the best way to approach these types of questions? I'm not completely sure how I should think about them.
... involved and see what the main point of the paragraph is. Already ... summary of each paragraph's main point for the passage really helps with ...
