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| descriptive | 205 | 238 |
| weakening | 948 | 1.3K |
| circular | 302 | 405 |
| reasoning | 5.5K | 7.4K |
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PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
It was supposed to help show that it is in fact circular reasoning because it's literally restating the premises except it's including both into the conclusion rather than individually. -
PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... that it is in fact circular reasoning because it's literally restating ... -
PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... would make this argument circular because you have two ... this isn't exactly circular since you are drifting ...
The classic circular reasoning "The Bible is the word ... another illustration of how circular reasoning folds directly back on itself ... -
PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... parts. Evidently, that is not circular reasoning.
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PT71.S1.Q24 - pediatrician: swollen tonsils give risehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-1-question-24/ I can't understand why answer choice 'B' is incorrect! Need some help! The fla…
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PT78.S3.Q26 - although the production costsHi, I was not sure about D at first because I thought what happened in the past may not be true always...what happened in the past cannot always ap…
I think the difference is that this weakens is a premise. We are supposed to interpret answer choices in strengthen/weaken as an additional premise. When the LSAT presents it as a flaw, it's the reasoning or the conclusion. -
PT12.S1.Q26 - science academy study: it has been demonstrated thatI understand why the correct answer is right, but I'm not so sure about the incorrect answers. If someone can check my reasoning and see if I am corr…
... the scope of the Critics reasoning. Yes, the Critics mention success ... the reasoning in one component (this is a strangely worded flaw question ... it describes the flaw in the Critics' reasoning. The flaw is a false ... -
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…
... are basing their conclusion off circular reasoning.
Must it be ... -
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…
... So answering more questions of circular reasoning (that was actually one of ... next time I see a circular reasoning! -
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…
... So, to my disbelief, another circular reasoning question hit me in the ... -
PT24.S2.Q08 - sociologist: she claim thatHi So, it seems that these circular reasoning questions are killing me... okay so I have a question on answer choice B. I am not quite sure why th…
... . In other words, the reasoning is circular.
To ...
> it is not circular reasoning if you provide additional premises ...
> circular reasoning are not all the same ... change the fact that circular is circular, no matter how ... -
PT24.S2.Q08 - sociologist: she claim thatHi So, it seems that these circular reasoning questions are killing me... okay so I have a question on answer choice B. I am not quite sure why th…
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This is similar in reasoning from the example I mentioned ... understanding, if indeed circular reasoning is about the circular support of two logically ... -
Advice on how to improve LRI've been studying the LSAT for a little more than 3 months now, and I've greatly improved in RC. But LR is an issue. I finished the CC about two wee…
... argument structure and the argument flaw 2. anticipate the answer before ... at Issue, Flaw, Parallel Reasoning, Parallel Flaw, and Method of Reasoning before doing the ... -
What kind of drilling do you do to close the BR gap?Hey 7sagers! My BR scores are in the mid-high 170s (woohoo!), but my actual scores have been stuck in the mid-160s for a while now. I know the BR…
... , what constitutes an argument flaw or error in reasoning, question types, etc ... hunting for SA questions, MBT, flaw. We grow reliant on POE ... the flaw (where's the crux of the argument, the reasoning) etc ... -
How long should parallel flaw questions take?With these being a bit wordier than your average LR question (especially with the AC's), what is an appropriate time to shoot for?
... conclusion and the reasoning itself. If I see circular reasoning in the stimulus ... -
LSAT dreams and nightmares? Have you had them, and how bad was it?This is a X-post from R/LSAT so any reddit users here you may have seen this already. Last night I had a nightmare about the LSAT. I was taking t…
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Any Suggestions for Becoming Better at LR?So I've taken about 6 full PT and a few more timed LR sections, and I seem to not being getting too much better at LR. Currently I'm getting about -1…
... out the classic ones like circular reasoning, and sufficiency necessity, but again ... -
Does "presuppose" belong with group 2 indicators?Presuppose defined as "require as a precondition of possibility or coherence. synonyms: **require, necessitate,** imply, entail, mean, involve, assum…
... LSAT. There is a common circular reasoning answer choice that says "the ... -
PT77.S2.Q18 - historian: those who claim that shakespeareCan anybody tell me what this answer choice is exactly saying? I just want to know what it's trying to say because I don't think I'm completely under…
E) refers to circular reasoning essentially restating the premise as ... -
PT77.S2.Q18 - historian: those who claim that shakespeareCan anybody tell me what this answer choice is exactly saying? I just want to know what it's trying to say because I don't think I'm completely under…
Like Raptor said, it is circular reasoning. If you see something similar to this wording on the actual test - don't think about it too much. The wording is confusing but the choice itself sounds bit 'circular', which should hint at that concept to you. -
June 2018 Study GroupCheck out the Official June 18' Study Group Thread Here: https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12461/june18-study-group-blind-review-pt-36-tu…
... best approach different question types (Flaw seems to be high on ... question types together. Eg Flaw with Weakening or contrasting SA and NA ... -
Flaw QuestionsDoes anyone have a successful strategies in tackling this difficult question type? I always get them confused by one another and inevitably chose the…
... was having extreme trouble with flaw questions as well. Here is ... did. I took dozens of flaw questions. Hid their answers. And ... down reasoning structure and wrote details
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Difference between Weakening and Flaw Answer ChoicesHi Guys, I just have a question for weakening / flaw answer choices. Although there is some over lap between the two, I know that they are distinc…
... accurate and describes the flaw. For weakening the answer choices can ... he meant. Like for weakening answer choices that do ... flaw it did not "Weaken" the argument.
Essentially, weakening ... did high-volume of Weakening and drilling for all ... -
Official December LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official December LSAT Discussion Thread. <b>Please keep all discussions of the December 2017 LSAT here!</b> Here's some grou…
... 's. The question with the circular reasoning about the lit. critics and ... -
Official December LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official December LSAT Discussion Thread. <b>Please keep all discussions of the December 2017 LSAT here!</b> Here's some grou…
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I have a general question about how you guys feel about the testFirst of all, sorry I post so much, we are very slow at work during this time of the year. I spend all my time studying, on this form and on Reddit. …
... logic. I also enjoy flaw/des weakening questions where the argument makes ... -
What's your BR process like?I have a google doc that is dedicated to BR. Depending on the question type I type up the necessary information in the document, for example if it's …
... reason I think using counterexample reasoning to highlight the deficiency is ... the flaw as well as reasoning to an example of the flaw which ... seems like more of a reasoning stretch.
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…
Circular reasoning would mean that the argument in question concedes (?) the very point that it argues _for_, not against.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…
... know how it would be circular reasoning. Because then the person would ...Example of this flawCould somebody explain and provide me with an example of the flaw described below? " Something that is merely a matter of opinion is treated as if…
I guess the "as if it were subject to verification" is what was tripping me up. But I think I got it now. Thanks.
@LG_Candide : it was a flaw descriptive question. PT 20 S4 Q18
