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PT11.S2.Q18 - television slogans catch phrases* Premise: - TV news watchers have NO expectations of careful discussion of public issues. - newspaper readers have the expectation of…
I don't see any flaw in your reasoning, the conclusion does ... premises to the conclusion. The argument makes sense because their is ... that assumption, this weakens the argument. I can see this as ... -
How much can you improve your diagnostic?So I rescheduled from October to December. I am currently in the 150's. With two months left. I have been re-going over the course, re-going over the…
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C. Write down a flaw in the argument (there may be many; in ... you’ve been asked. (For Flaw, Necessary and Sufficient assumption, weaken ... match what you’ve written in down, identify with precision and ... -
PT69.S4.Q16 - salespeople always steer customershttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-69-section-4-question-16/ Hey test-takers! If you have PT69, care to discuss this question with me? Upo…
... that the LSAT commits this flaw in a very standard way that ... quality.
So in your argument, the fact that salespeople GENERALLY ... whole to part logic. In your argument, the flaw committed has to do ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
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When to read the question stemWhy does JY in his videos always recommend reading the question stem first? Can't that be confusing sometimes without having read the stimulus? Also,…
... argument structure (for AP questions)? Is it a flaw in the reasoning (flaw/parallel flaw ... the longest (in my case, parallel reasoning and parallel flaw - so wordy ... at the end. Knowing in advance that I'm looking ... much time reading the stem in advance. I'm not ... -
PT26.S3.Q24 - over the last 25 years, the average price paidhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-26-section-3-question-24/ This question is beyond sucky. Did anyone else have any problems with determining …
... argument is super-complex, instead of trying to tell myself the flaw in ... my head, I just go into the questions with the ARGUMENT ... , rather than the FLAW, in mind.
PT71.S3.Q21 - prolonged exposure to sulfur fumeshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-3-question-21/ I've figured out why C) and E) are wrong, but I'm not sure how the other incorrect…
... because it points out a flaw in the method, they lacked environmental ... choices weakens the argument because it again shows a flaw in methodology. The ... "other noxious fumes" could in fact be ...Flaw Questions - what works for you?I am having a tough time wrapping my head around flaw questions. They are a total time suck for me and I usually end up getting them wrong. I've revi…
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For example, a common flaw stimulus I've come across ... at the argument core and think about what flaw is there. In the ... /> For me, writing down the flaw is CRUCIAL because it forces ... anticipate won't be the flaw in the answer choices. When that ...eliminating for wrong reasonsSometimes I eliminate the wrong answer choice for the wrong reasons (I look at the Manhatten Explanations online and sometimes it's different reasons…
... Trainer, there are multiple in-text drills that guide ... reasons why a given argument or answer choice is ... match for the flaw in a given argument). I believe at ... on the nature of the flaw in a given stimulus, etc ... to honestly face weakness in this regard but your ...LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
... the logical organization of the argument
• Employ the ... situation described in the stimulus
Flaw in the Reasoning ... or source rather than the argument itself
• Circular ... refashioning the argument, making it weaker in the process
PT 26 - "susceptible to proof" meaningHey all, What does the phrase "susceptible to proof" mean? The context is an answer choice for a LR question, "A reasoning error in the argument i…
... /> It has a "weak" connotation in English. Like.. "the boy is ... encourage."
I think in this question, "susceptible to proof ... and matches closer to the flaw in the argument. I believe I saw ...PT20.S4.Q20 - the report released by the interior ministryIs it possible to ask for an explanation for this question. I do not understand why the answer is E and not C. Thanks! <font color=red>admin note: e…
The original flaw in the argument is appealing to authority in a case where ... not helpful.
The original argument has to do with the ... (E) has the same flaw, we get a bicycling engineer ... appealing to a breathing specialist in order to conclude that ...LR: strengthen and weakenOk so am I the only pretty little law geek that finds these questions tough? Lol I'm not bad at LR overall but these questions trip me up quite often…
... look for the flaw in every argument, since every argument that the LSAT ... (thanks LSAT trainer lol). Every argument that I look at, I ... of "how to make the argument work" but rather "what is ... wrong with this argument? What assumptions is the author ...Stupid idea but could it work???I've regressed back into my plateau range of high 150's low 160's. It's disappointing as I thought I had made progress and now I have around 15 of my…
... with it for an hour in blind review? Yes. ... Retaking without enough time in between or too many ... then BR the whole test in depth.
in the 7sage LSAT analytics. ... full understand what the flaw in an argument is once I try ...LR: Strengthen, Sufficient, or RequiredI am really struggling on making these distinct. I can recognize the stems, but the answers are gnarly for me. Any advice? I am going through the…
... job is to find the flaw in the reasoning and address it ... sufficient to guarantee that the argument would work.
-For necessary ... NEEDS to be true in order for the argument to work. We ... needs to be true in order for the argument to make sense ...I just can't find the flawHello All, I finished 7Sage's curriculum and now working on The Trainer. I see how they complement each other. I have an essential question and ve…
... hard time identifying the flaw in various arguments as well ... to consider other options (in doing so he is taking ... and usually the case in 1+1 not 3 ... the author of the argument does this by focusing ... necessary and sufficient terms etc. In each of these ways, ...Is Parallel Flaw harder than Parallel Reasoning?Is it me or parallel flaw is more challenging than parallel reasoning, and it requires more intuition. I just started that section in my 7sage course…
... and diagnose the flaw 6 times over (once in the stimulus, ... are correctly identifying the flaw in the stimulus and in the choices, then ... does not present a flawed argument. These questions can be more ... open ended in that the stem tells you the argument is flawed ...PT19.S2.Q07 - a commonly accepted mythhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-2-question-07/ can someone please explain the reasoning behind the answer to this? thnx so much.
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The flaw in the argument is in equating probability and absolute ...Your struggle question type(s).What was/is the question type(s) that you struggle with? How did you get over your struggle? What word of advice can you give to someone struggling w…
... (Pre Trainer) struggled somewhat with Flaw questions. I made the wrong ... of the argument type questions played off of a flaw or flaws ... job is to address that flaw in the specific way we are ... a clear understanding of the flaw. The difference was amazing on ...Syllabus orderDoes it matter if I skip all over the syllabus? Should I be doing the curriculum in order?
... really try to attack the argument and its reasoning, not the ... distinction between the argument and the person. I’m in no way ... the argument and attacking the person is a frequently repeated flaw in LR ...PT19.S2.Q23 - a museum director, in order to financehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-2-question-23/ Can anyone kindly analyze this argument for me?
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In this instance, the argument has assumed that because ... E) gets at this flaw. The argument does base its conclusions ... museum got) that could, in the given situation, have resulted ... than those presupposed by the argument (art piece must have ...PT19.S2.Q23 - a museum director, in order to financehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-2-question-23/ Can anyone kindly analyze this argument for me?
... E) gets at this flaw. The argument does base its conclusions ... museum got) that could, in the given situation, have ... mean that the pieces were in fact first rate? Nope ... liked the pieces and, in an effort to ensure ... the art was once-in-a-generation pieces, and ...PT38.S4.Q14 - reducing speed limitshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-14/ The conclusion is that reducing speed limits neither saves lives nor protects the…
The flaw in the argument is that the author is ... /> As for A, the flaw in the argument is not that 1 (some ...Blind ReviewHow extensive is your reasoning for eliminating wrong answer choices? Do you just write something small like "no evidence" "does the opposite of corr…
... to pinpoint the gap or flaw in the argument before you go into ... just be your ego getting in the way. Try doing a ...Predicting AnswersHello 7sagers, I'm currently finished with the curriculum and have taken 15 PTs with BR and I've plateaued around 157 with my BR as high as 171. O…
Right, predicting answers really just means indentifying the flaw in the stimulus. Are you consistently analyzing the stimulus and identifying the flaw in the argument? This line of thinking is what will lead you to the correct answers.Flaw and MSSHello, on all of my preptests, even after reviewing all the lessons and explanations I still miss Flaw and MSS questions, is there something I missed…
... to start is memorizing your flaw types, as they frequently ...
Some of my flaw types include:
Tradition/authority ... flaw
Source flaw/ad hom attack
Internal contradiction in argument (rare)45.1.18 There is evidence to suggestOK, this is another one that I just can't wrap my head around the correct answer choice relative to an incorrect answer choice. This is getting beyo…
... 't relevant in my opinion.
The flaw in the argument is that ...
You're right in that D is talking about ... flints in general, but it's reasonable ... , then this severely weakens the argument that they were polished to ...Skipping curve breaker questionsThis is very subjective given that everyone is different. For me, when I see that the stimulus is long, I tend to skip and attempt to come back becau…
... can't readily discern the flaw in the argument. I find that it ... time around. This means that in the long run you save ... time by not sinking in precious time during the first ...Weaken Questions DifficultiesCan someone clarify the strategy used to solve weaken questions. I understand not "attacking" the premise but to indeed attack the support however, i…
... true for purposes of the argument.
Weakening questions require ... another. There will be a flaw in reasoning, perhaps multiple flaws. We ... a flaw and using that against the argument. Find that crack in the argument ...Trainer???May I ask: what is the trainer?
... have a flaw in the argument that needs to be assessed. In addition, the ... , as many do.
In my opinion, for only about ...
