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LR Crash Course NotesI really enjoyed these sessions. Essentially, we answered questions live and rotated BRing them 1-on-1 with JY. We learned a whole lot about ways to …
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The idea of flaws ... . Drilling what the common flaw types are, how they ... "I know the flaw in this question is circular reasoning (a triangle). ... doesn't look anything like circular reasoning (triangle).
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FLAW- circular reasoningI'd say I'm pretty darn familiar with the 19 common types of flaws. However, I feel like I've never seen a circular reasoning flaw actually on a PT. …
... times while I was drilling Flaw questions.
For example ... .Q8** is an example of circular reasoning.
Also, I've ... 5-star difficulty question on circular reasoning (**PT49.S2.Q23**):
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Flaw conundrumSo as I am going about my studying I am finding that flaw questions are particularly hard for me. I have noticed a pattern though. I get roughly 60% …
... could prephrase and know the flaw but still select the wrong ... get used to what a circular reasoning AC, a sufficient and necessary ... did was just Google the flaw types. Sometimes examples and explanations ... initially started out noting the flaw types so that I ... -
June'18 Study GroupI hope you're ready or gearing up to start PTing for the June 2018 LSAT. Join us this Tuesday if you are finished with the CC. Provisional Schedu…
Hey group, I’m going to start putting together a cookie cutter flaw spreadsheet to better assist us in identify repeat flaws. We spotted circular reasoning last night. A link will be forthcoming. -
June'18 Study GroupI hope you're ready or gearing up to start PTing for the June 2018 LSAT. Join us this Tuesday if you are finished with the CC. Provisional Schedu…
... putting together a cookie cutter flaw spreadsheet to better assist us ... identify repeat flaws. We spotted circular reasoning last night. A link will ... -
How to go back to curriculumI recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should b…
... arguments (structure-wise). And for flaw questions, I labeled each AC ... like this:
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Explain Answer ChoiceLSAT 21.S2.Q5 For D, it says, "Concedes the very point that it argues against." I thought it meant this person is not arguing against the main poi…
... don't think it means circular reasoning, but a contradictory statement -- " ... but not X"
Circular reasoning would be --"X because X ... D is wrong, than saying circular reasoning lol)
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Can someone give me a scenario of a flaw that looks like this?One that, "appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion." I know there is a circularity in it, but …
This describes a circular reasoning flaw, right? Can I have PT, section, #? I'm intrigued. -
Can someone give me a scenario of a flaw that looks like this?One that, "appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion." I know there is a circularity in it, but …
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> This describes a circular reasoning flaw, right? Can I have PT ... as common as the other flaw types which is why I ... -
Can someone give me a scenario of a flaw that looks like this?One that, "appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion." I know there is a circularity in it, but …
... /> > > This describes a circular reasoning flaw, right? Can I have PT ... as common as the other flaw types which is why I ... that there is a logical flaw present.
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“Presupposes as evidence..”Hi, all! So I’ve noticed that I consistently sit there trying to understand the answer choice for flaw questions “presupposes as evidence the conc…
PT36 S1 Q10 is an example of a circular reasoning flaw question.
Essentially, the conclusion of the argument is restated as one of the premises. -
Another night of stress, trouble, and feeling discouraged.Today I went through the CC part about flaw questions on the LR. Everything was going great up until this part. I thought I was making progress, I wa…
... the types of flaw, but actually recognizing a flaw in an ... correctly describes the argument's flaw as assuming or failing ... it's the flaw). For example, for the circular reasoning flaw, you need to ... to break down reasoning structure and extract the flaw in any ... -
Help breaking into 160’sHi everyone! I’ve been plateaued in the high 150’s for the past 5/6 PT’s. My goal is to get a 165 in November, but seeing myself plateau has been…
... also used to struggle with flaw questions. I recommend spending a ... example, if the flaw in the argument is circular reasoning, and one of ... your own parallel flaw question). Most wrong flaw ACs are right ... ACs for other flaw question, and flaws repeat ... -
FLAW- circular reasoningI'd say I'm pretty darn familiar with the 19 common types of flaws. However, I feel like I've never seen a circular reasoning flaw actually on a PT. …
Well for most of the LSAT's history Circular Reasoning was a throwaway flaw that was just never the correct answer choice. Then along came a PT in the 80's and well..you'll see -
Flaw QuestionsThis is the one question type I can't seem to be able to master after months of studying. I think my biggest problem is not having the right prephras…
... flaws ( sufficiency/ necessity confusion, circular reasoning ect) and also arguments which ... express answer choices from flaw questions very abstractly so ... understanding of what the flaw is and then also ... the second category of flaw questions which are questions ... -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
... the correct answer/actual flaw was actually circular reasoning.
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LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
Thank you for all the answers - and yeah, I've been thinking the same too haha. I see so many of those choices as one of the answer choices but don't think I can recall seeing an actual stimulus where the correct flaw is circular reasoning. -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
I just found an example of circular reasoning being the correct description of a flaw in a section today. Check out PT36 Section 2 Q.10. Hope it helps! -
LR Preptest questions on circular reasoning flawHello everyone, I was wondering, could any of you guys point me to actual LR Preptest questions that have circular reasoning as the flaw? i.e. - …
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"presupposing what it seeks to establish" meaningFor the LR sections and flawed question types, I've seen the answer choice "presupposing what it seeks to establish" quite often. My thought process …
... I read somewhere that circular reasoning answer choices are almost ... among the flaw questions, the flaw is rarely circular reasoning (it's ... ad hominem, an exclusivity flaw, an equivocation/illegal ... ). And when the flaw is circular reasoning, the testmakers make ... -
Any advice on Flaw Questions?Been getting flaw questions wrong repeatedly, any advice?
... take time to analyze the flaw. Though flaw questions have been less ... found that when I analyze flaw questions deeply, it makes me ... I was first introduced to circular reasoning, it went right over my ... -
Flaw LR Questions Tips NeededHello everyone! I am consistently getting flaw or descriptive weaking questions wrong. No matter what I do, I just cannot improve. Does anyone have t…
... recommend you study the common flaw types from the core curriculum ... . While flaw questions aren't quite as ... first time I encountered a circular reasoning flaw, I didn't recognize it ... don't already. Save all flaw questions in the same area ... -
Does anyone have a strategy sheet for the different types of LR questions?If anyone could share their strategy sheet for Logical Reasoning question types, it would be greatly appreciated. 7Sage has a really helpful one i…
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Sharpening Specific LR Question TypesI am testing in December and have hit a wall in my score improvements. In LR I am weakest on Flaw, Parallel Reasoning, and RRE. I also tend to get di…
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Circular Reasoning QuestionsHi everyone, Could someone please give me an example of a question in which the correct answer would be "Appeals to a premise one would accept onl…
Hi everyone,
Could someone please give me an example of a question in which the correct answer would be "Appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion"? Haven't seen one in a while and want ... -
Repost LR Cheat Sheetreposting this I found from old thread, though you guys would find it helpful as well FAMILY # 1 is the PROVE family where the stimulus is taken…
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4. Method of Reasoning
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5. Flaw in Reasoning
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Is there a way to generate questions by there type?I am looking to just pull all the parallel reasoning questions, necessary assumption, and flaw in reasoning questions from older LSATs and just drill…
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Do yu think Flaw in Reasoning questions will continue to be the most featured question type?This trend is certainly interesting.
This trend is certainly interesting. -
Post Syllabus Study ApproachHi Folks, So I'm currently in that fun period where I've finished the curriculum and have been working my way through 3-4 months worth of prep tes…
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PT17.S3.Q20 - in order to succeedHi all, I am quite puzzled by the answer to this question altogether. The answer to this is answer choice A (circular reasoning of the first sente…
... is answer choice A (circular reasoning of the first sentence and ... sure why this is circular reasoning. When I saw this ... thing), it is not circular reasoning if you provide additional premises ... J.Y., sidestep this from circular reasoning.
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