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| descriptive | 205 | 238 |
| weakening | 948 | 1.3K |
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Help on Parallel Flaw/Method of ReasoningHello! I have gone through the syllabus on Parallel Flaw questions and I am still not getting it. On my drills I seem to keep missing those and wasti…
Hello! I have gone through the syllabus on Parallel Flaw questions and I am still not getting it. On my drills I seem to keep missing those and wasting time trying to solve them. Any tips? Help is much appreciated! -
Weakening QuestionsDoes anyone know how the exact strategy for weakening questions? I've listened to every approach but continue to get the the most easiest Weakening q…
Does anyone know how the exact strategy for weakening questions? I've listened to every approach but continue to get the the most easiest Weakening questions wrong. -
Any tips on how to get better at Necessary Assumption and Flaw in 4 weeks?I'm taking the November LSAT and NA and Flaw have been really giving me a hard time, especially NA. I was really good at them like a month ago but fo…
... November LSAT and NA and Flaw have been really giving me ... -
at what point is it better to drilll whole sections rather than individ. questions?Is there a point where one is better than the other, or should both be used in conjunction with one another?
... I miss on LR are descriptive flaw. Knowing this I can bring ... -
Most vulnerable to criticism, in need of solidifyingThis is one of the last LR type im having issues with and need some guidance. I see this stem, read the stimulus and see five answer choices that sa…
... think of it as a weakening question. Its simply raising ... not to think of all 'flaw' questions as falling into ... the traditional flaw categories (for instance, inferring ... are indeed quite similar to weakening questions, as lsatisland has pointed ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... types.
5. Flaw in Reasoning
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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,…
... )? Is it a flaw in the reasoning (flaw/parallel flaw)? Is it the ... support that the premise gives the conclusion (weakening ... case, parallel reasoning and parallel flaw - so wordy!) and come back ... -
MusicI read an article about a study that claimed the genre of music you listen to affects your intelligence. Then I read another article about a more re…
Ok the first part of that description read like Q. 6 Sec. 1 PT 38 - flaw weakening... -
Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
... . Having done tons of LR flaw questions, it's quick to ... see that the flaw is sufficiency/necessity confusion. Just ... old." That's a classic weakening answer b/c it is ... -
For LR ( not lg, sorry) , do you ALWAYS read the question stem first, then read paragraph?Just wondering if everyone does it this way and if it is superior to reading the passage then the question
... by realizing it is a flaw question before going into the ... should be in "flaw mode" searching for the flaw while identifying the ... shift gears from finding the flaw. Regardless of whether the premise ... Whereas on the flip side, weakening questions, I tend to take ... -
PT71.S3.Q18 - videoconferencing equipmenthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-3-question-18/ I thought the answer might be D for a very different reason.... the circumstance…
... . I've never seen a flaw question using samples that are ... respondent/non-respondent discrepancy possibly weakening the argument. From that answer ... -
In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
Follow the curriculum. Strengthening and weakening questions have to do with support, flaw questions have to do with argument mechanics. You don't have to see a flaw to weaken or strengthen an argument. -
In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... do have to see the flaw to strengthen or weaken. Whether ... no basis for strengthening or weakening it because you don't ... can truly understand strengthening and weakening.
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Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
... here's my input. For weakening questions, you want to 1 ... see that there is a flaw when the author goes from ... -
Looking to improve my score by Dec. 6thHey, everyone! I've been averaging a 155/156 on my most recent LSAT PTs and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to bump it up to a 1…
Yeah Flaw/Weakening question types seem to be ... downloaded the Cambridge bundle for weakening questions, and after going through ... -
trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
Weakening are my biggest problem too.
To improve on flaw (I ... went through a lot of flaw questions.
My ... some notes on the common flaw types, maybe re read ... a handful of flaw questions.
When attacking flaw, find the conclusion ... -
Are there any "perfect" LSAT Arguments?I ask this question because obviously on analysis questions you are supposed to analyze for the strength/validity of the argument and you can often f…
... ask you a weaken/strengthen/flaw/SA/NA, the argument is ... manipulate the argument by strengthening/weakening/whatever else.
It ... -
Flaw/Descriptive Weakening QuestionsHey you guys! I have a google doc for flaw questions with examples and I've been sharing it with other people from 7sage and anyone else that may ne…
Hi, is it possible if you could share this google doc with me? I'm having a lot of trouble with Flaw/Weakening questions. My email is [removed] -
Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
-Finish ch. 4-6 in the trainer
-4 LG per day + watch every video explanations
-Drill LR Cambridge packets
-Drill 2 RC passage per day :( :( :(
-Re-watch video lessons on NA/FLAW/WEAKENING
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Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
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-Finish intro to logic lessons
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Weaken, SA, and NA questions.Hey guys, I am struggling with weakening questions, SA questions, and NA questions. I bought JY's starter package, and I am currently on the weakeni…
@mpits001 said:
Flawed and Weakening questions were the hardest questions ... noticing the patterns in the weakening/flawed questions. Now these are ... on the gap or the flaw—then either seek to name ... it (for Flaw) or exploit it (for Weaken ... -
Logical Reasoning: assumption and weaken questionsHi! I'm having some major troubles with assumption and "which will weaken the argument" questions...any tips would REALLY be appreciated at this poin…
... Trainer and read through their flaw section and how to solve ... just... opened up.
For weakening questions I found it easier ... -
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…
... like to think of the flaw as what the argument is ... hard to anticipate what a weakening correct answer will look like ... B, therefore A causes B) flaw, you have to try to ... -
Ye ole "Bible"So, despite my confident suspicion that 7sage pwns PowerScore, I still bought the LR Bible cuz it was "only" $40 bucks. But, after having read the fi…
... by identifying the flaw. Whether you are strengthening or weakening, looking for ... -
Weaken QuestionsWhats the best strategy to deal with questions that relate to weakening questions on logical reasoning? I keep getting those wrong and I don't know h…
Ultimately weakening is about exploiting an inherent weakness in an argument. There will already be a flaw or a gap, as @c.janson35 discussed. You're looking for that achilles heel and the AC that best exploits it. -
A question for those who consistently PT at 165+How often do you find yourself finishing sections early? If so what sections particularly, & how much extra time do you typically have to go back and…
... in general the difficult flaw, MOR, or strengthening/weakening questions. LG and ... -
PT20.S1.Q02 - a director of the rexx pharmaceutical companyhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-1-question-02/ Ok, I am pretty pissed I missed this because I felt like I got it right when I did…
... we’re looking for a weakening answer, we want an explanation ... what happens in the future” flaw.
Answer A: If ... -
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…
... start is memorizing your flaw types, as they ... />
Some of my flaw types include:
Tradition/authority ... flaw
Source flaw/ad hom attack< ... by the premises)
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Drill by type or by section?By today I finished 10 PTs. LSAT Analytics reads that my accuracy in Flaw is 40% ! I was planning to do section by section drilling but after seeing …
... more and nail all the Flaw questions, the overall analytics will ... you need to address your Flaw skills, which may not be ... moving. You might suck at Weakening questions but then take a ... -
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…
... of the argument.
Weakening questions require us to separate ... another. There will be a flaw in reasoning, perhaps multiple flaws ... this is by identifying a flaw and using that against the ...
