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Difficulty Understanding Support!Based on the LR problems I'm getting wrong (Weakening/Strengthening, Necessary Assumption, MSS, etc.) I think I'm having difficulty understanding sup…
... misunderstanding the objective of strengthen/weaken questions which is ... make an argument invalid or create a flaw in reasoning... ... -arguments/ -- also, the strengthen/weaken lessons have good discussions ... ?
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Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... example, let us consider this argument:
> Premise: ... >
> The flaw of this argument is that it assumes ... In other words, the argument assumes that eating chocolate ice ... missing something that could strengthen the argument. How do we get ... -
Difficulty Understanding Support!Based on the LR problems I'm getting wrong (Weakening/Strengthening, Necessary Assumption, MSS, etc.) I think I'm having difficulty understanding sup…
... we wanted to attack or strengthen or point to. Powerscore, especially ... want to effect in an argument and the different parts that ... what is wrong with the argument (which is much easier to ... the answer that exposes that flaw. Tempting wrong answers will relate ... -
PT64.S1.Q22 - Microbiologist: Because heavy metals are normallyHi all, I was hoping someone might be able to help me with two things here: 1) In my BR I was really torn between A and B and eventually chose …
... thought that it would still strengthen the argument because it shows a ... be committing a grave reasoning flaw if you were to say ... /> In one way, we COULD strengthen the correlation. For example, if ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... author's argument, we need to strengthen the economists argument," that's ... precisely pick apart the argument structure regardless of the ...
The gap in the argument: conflating "money" with "high ... big flaw here, while C does. C weakens the argument by ... -
Necessary Assumption-Bridging and BlockingIs there a way to identify whether the question requires a bridging or blocking assumption from the question stem or stimulus? i.e. is there a way t…
... to pre-phrasing is the Flaw question with a valid looking ... a correct explanation of the flaw. So instead of letting the ... stimulus is to understand the argument, not to answer the question ... important for NA, Strengthen, Weaken, MBT, MSS, RRE, PSA, Flaw, and often ... -
PT70.S1.Q9 - Astronomer: Proponents of the hypothesis thatI don't understand how A can be the answer. A says "no evidence in favor of a hypothesis," but the proponents of the hypothesis is giving us eviden…
... a pretty cookie-cutter flaw, which sometimes manifests itself ... hypothesis is false because their argument is weak -- they ... "does nothing to strengthen the astronomer's argument" is false -- ... does, however partially, strengthen the argument because it's true ... -
PT1.S3.Q23 - A medical journal used a questionnaire survey to determineSo I got this correct, but only on the basis that I knew this was a medium leveled question. I cannot fully eliminate A and need additional help. …
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Flaw is that the respondents are ... shore up the flaw in the argument. C does strengthen the argument because it ... -
PT88.S4.Q13 - There are many poets with cheerful dispositionsDoes anyone else thing AP questions are getting harder? I chose D for this because it reads more like a clarification - or even a necessary assumptio…
With questions like Argument Part or main conclusion...I ... how strong or weak the argument really Is, just what it ... to do. So yeah weak argument but its validity is not ... those brain cells for strengthen, weaken and flaw among other question types ... -
How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... I encounter lots of weaken/strengthen/flaw questions and I’m moving ... question is MBT or parallel flaw question that is often mechanical ... . Say you’re given an argument by analogy and asked to ... many cookie cutter responses to flaw types.
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How to make the final jump from 167 to 170? Taking test this month!Hi guys! I'm trying to make the jump from 167 to 170. My BR score right now is 177. I missed 16 on PT 68 and missed 18 on 71. What is your advise? I'…
... encounter lots of weaken/strengthen/flaw questions and I’m ... you’re given an argument by analogy and asked ... encounter lots of weaken/strengthen/flaw questions and I’m ... you’re given an argument by analogy and asked ... you’re given an argument by analogy and asked ... -
Suggestions and/or Encouragement Please..........I am able to recognize premise, conclusions and the approach to classify the inference family LR. However, when I see the questions I freak out and g…
... "perfect MBT" or the "perfect Strengthen," etc., they freak out. Obviously ... exhibited in the argument above?" This is a parallel flaw, but even ... of you to select an argument from the answer choices ... types of mistakes that the argument in the stimulus makes. So ... -
Triggers for Active Hunter vs Passive Receiver ModeHello Everyone! I've heard a little bit about top scorers toggling between 'Active Hunter Mode' (anticipating and searching for the ACA) vs 'Passive …
... questions like main point and flaw for awhile now, for ... answer choice could weaken the argument more.
Now, ... have found the assumption the argument has made and can ... example, I previously approached a strengthen question as a reciever question ... -
Triggers for Active Hunter vs Passive Receiver ModeHello Everyone! I've heard a little bit about top scorers toggling between 'Active Hunter Mode' (anticipating and searching for the ACA) vs 'Passive …
... with MP, Flaw, Parallel, Parallel Flaw and more 'obvious' weaken/strengthen questions but ... the mental repository of familiar argument forms, flaws, etc. from which ... -
Strategy for question types, please let me know if I'm on the right trackHi I'm almost pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to solidify my strategy for LR. Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the…
... strengthen, I recommend trying to identify what kind of cookie cutter argument ... g. phenomenon/hypothesis, causal, argument by analogy) is, if ... webinar to weaken or strengthen that kind of argument.
Flaw questions both use a ... -
HUGE LR fluctuation HELP!!I'm taking flex in a few days, and I've been drilling LR timed sections. I don't know what's going on but my 2nd LR is always always better than my 1…
... , let's say it's Argument part. Your first section had ... : 2 strengthen, 1 disagree, 1 mss, and 1 parallel flaw
for ... like I'm struggling with strengthen/weaken type more than others ... -
Been studying for a month but no improvementWhen I took my diagnostic about 5 weeks ago, it was a 140. I took my fourth practice test and despite having gotten 2-3 points increases, I'm back to…
... MBT/inference
Weaken/Strengthen: look for answer choices that ... . Memorize them and know which flaw the argument is doing. Examples of ... flaw are correlation error, necessary sufficient ... -
The "Just Because" Test: A framework for Evaluating ArgumentsThe vast majority of LR questions turn on your ability to see the gap between premise and conclusion. If you can understand why the premise is good o…
... argument this way, even strengthen and necessary assumption questions. For strengthen ... question type involving an argument. This is because our ... and articulate why an argument is invalid, and then ... argument and then find ways to strengthen/weaken/call out flaw/ ... -
PT2.S2.Q10 - Advertisers are often criticizedCan someone please explain WHY the answer to this question is "C" instead of "A"? <strong>Admin note: edited title; please use the format of "PT#.…
... the flaw type. For example, if it's an argument ... the flaw and essentially do the opposite of strengthen. Just ... t have to strengthen or weaken the argument by a lot ... on what I think the flaw is. If I don ... it strengthens or weakens the argument.
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Can't improve LR?? Any advice on how to minimize errors or strategies to guess certain ones?I consistently get 10-12 wrong on every LR section. I have tried improving for a month and it has stayed relatively the same. I'm doing the August LS…
... looking to strengthen or weaken the argument, trying to find the flaw, etc ... especially if it is an Argument Part question.
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How to differentiate similar question stem in LR?Does anyone have a good explanation for how to differentiate between the question stem for the following LR topics: 1) MSS vs Strength 2) NA vs SA …
... statements _above_.
1A) Strengthen will have a question that ... on the authors assumption? Flaw uses words like error of ... ; The reasoning in the argument is _most vulnerable to criticism_ ... mind that there is also flaw/descriptive weakening.
Strengthen/ Weaken QuestionsDoes anyone have any recommendations for how to approach strengthen/ weaken questions - especially weaken questions? I’m actually horrible at them an…
... wrong" with the argument in question. These argument "issues" (note ... question that presented the argument above, "The newspaper ... the language. Weaken and strengthen arguments need to make ... am, however, _horrible_ at flaw and evaluate questions. I' ...Tips for MSS, Strengthen and Weaken Qs?anything would help. i really sturggle on these
... as opposed to a complete argument really helpful. I got ... questions). As for Weaken and Strengthen question, I am still struggling ... identify the "gap" or "flaw" with the argument before moving into the ... time I actually identify the flaw, the answer choices are ...How do you know a question has the correlation-causation flaw?I have been having issues with missing out on these questions lately, and I am not sure why---I used to be able to get them immediately. Do such ques…
... about the correlation-causation flaw, the argument concludes a causal ... because of the correlation-causation flaw; for example, there ... logic with causation, the argument draws a weak causal hypothesis ... a lot on questions like strengthen/weaken.
...Any notoriously difficult LR sections?I think I've heard that PT70s and 80s have "harder" LR sections, but I want to do one or two of the notoriously harder ones before my flex exam.
... do really well on the argument-types, less so on MSS ... the 5-stars are flaw, na or strengthen/weaken, I'm likely ...What's the "foolproof method" equivalent for Logical Reasoning? Is there one?Basically, how do you study for the Logical Reasoning using a strategic and structured method akin to the foolproof method? I am currently focused on…
... from context to the actual argument. Highlight qualifiers/modifiers, anything that ... question stem asks you to strengthen, go back and think about ... . On every Parallel and Parallel Flaw question, write out why each ...Preferred TechniqueCurious whether people on here tend to read the stimulus first and then the the question stem or the scan the question stem for type of question, the…
... question tells me to strengthen the argument and now I have ... flaw the argument committed. But your mind is thinking of ways to strengthen ... the argument and now you ... easiest way to strengthen or weaken the argument because those ...LR review advice? Finished core courses, doing worse on LR than before.After doing the LG and RC parts of 7Sage, I'm struggling with LR questions. It's only been a few weeks since I finished LR but I'm having trouble rem…
... 's especially true for argument based questions (flaw, strengthen, weaken, eval). I also ...Strengthening Questions - HelpDoes any one have any tips to help me improve my score on strengthening questions in LR? I don't know why I can't seem to get it.
... that you are trying to strengthen the RELATIONSHIP between the ... flaws (same process as a flaw question) that can be ... argument. And the ones that are left, I consider whether they strengthen ... properly wrap my head around strengthen questions. Maybe create a ...Breaking the Low 160's PlateauI was wondering if anyone had advice on how to overcome the low 160's plateau. I have been consistently scoring 160-163 on my past tests. I am on a s…
... focused on drilling argument analysis and then the NA/FLAW/STRENGTHEN/WEAKEN question ... .
For each subjective argument question find: 1) the conclusion ... really understand that 'trip up' flaw in practice/specific situation, so ...
