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Did LR change in 40s or am I just getting dumber?I don't know if I'm just getting worse at the LR timed sections or if the LR sections have changed, so this is normal. I was scoring -1 to -4 in the …
... out a summary in your own words in uncomplicated language ... your prediction of the flaw in the argument or the weakness between ... prephrasing of the hole in the argument will hopefully happen a ... little more intuitively in your ... -
Flaw typesWhen looking at a flaw argument, could there be two or more possible flaws, such as a combination of self-contradiction and unwarranted prediction?
... more if you count: "the argument fails to take into account ... of them is the main flaw. And even if you can ... which one is the main flaw, only one of the answer ... will speak directly to a flaw in the argument. -
Flaw - Descriptive Flaws vs Actual Flaws in the Argument - How to determine??I often make the mistake in flaw questions of -choosing an answer choice that's descriptively accurate and COULD describe a flaw, but doesn't describ…
... flaw in the argument in simply/lay terms or some trivial flaw characteristics of the argument ... "main flaw" of the argument and vigilantly look for it in the abstractly ... for flaw questions forces you to confront/understand the argument again, hone in ... -
To diagram or not to diagram in LRHi, How do you decide whether or not to diagram a particular LR question? I often over-diagraming. There were several questions in recent PTs …
J.Y. talks in some of his live recordings ... try to identify the flaw in the argument first and foremost and would ... -
When making a statement from a survey...Given the survey population is a representative of the whole, let's say that a survey result showed 50% of people polled believed that Sally is silly…
... 'A' is incorrect because the argument does not actually draw any ... are not interchangeable here. The argument says that 'more' people vote ... higher numerical value)...if the argument said 'most' then it ... representativeness is an issue...the flaw in this Q can be ... -
When making a statement from a survey...Given the survey population is a representative of the whole, let's say that a survey result showed 50% of people polled believed that Sally is silly…
... 'A' is incorrect because the argument does not actually draw any ... are not interchangeable here. The argument says that 'more' people vote ... higher numerical value)...if the argument said 'most' then it ... representativeness is an issue...the flaw in this Q can be ... -
Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... of it an extremely misleading argument. People who are rich will ... In fact even this is perhaps less of an insidious argument because ... the flaw in the reasoning is more ... s not the exact same flaw, but it's basically creating ... -
Patterns in LR QuestionsIn every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention identification of patterns as being one of the key processes to answering quickly a…
... which certain question types follow in the type of argumentation ... Beyond that, there are patterns in argument structure which can pop up ... the larger structure of the argument, there’s so much ... bonkers. It's especially present in Flaw questions, and I do think ... -
HELPPPP my score is decreasingSo ive been studying for the lsat for two month (not seriously) but i took a three week break of studying BIG MISTAKE! i was scoring 14-15 per LR and…
... of the answer choices (particularly in Flaw and Argument Part). You have to ... if you don’t put in the time to understand that ... -
LR speedDoes anyone have any tips or advice on how to improve on LR speed? I average about 2 minutes per question (and I feel like I am rushing). Although I …
... of the argument? How fast can you find the flaw in the reasoning ... will get you pretty far in MBT MBF, MMS and MC ... -
PT88.S4.Q21 - Airbag questionI flagged this one but on blind review stuck with my answer of B...I can understand why the correct answer is A, but still don't see why B CAN'T be r…
... the argument does not. Our task here is to identify the flaw in ... stimulus claim that any failure in a computer control system will ... result in accidental airbag inflation. Since it ... , it can't be the flaw. -
Improving on LR flaw questions?Hi everyone, I'm consistently getting hammered on flaw questions and though I've been trying to drill them for the past week, I'm not seeing much imp…
... the video explanations for the flaw questions, as JY points ... to identify them. Find the flaw in the stim, really understand it ... up with examples for every flaw type that are easy ... />
For example, sometimes the argument concludes a conclusion is false ... -
PTA.S1.Q13 - dirty stone building vs. clean oneHi, Does anybody here know why the answer is D and not E? <strong>Admin note: edited title; please use the format of "PT#.S#.Q# - [brief descrip…
The flaw in the architect's argument is a "fails to consider" ... conclusion, whereas in the argument, the engineer is clearly adding in new evidence ... -
Looking for the Best Way to Efficiently Review LR QuestionsHello fellow sagers, I have recently finished the CC and now onto drilling and correcting and that whole process. I just took PT36 after completing C…
... blind review: The core argument, analysis of the argument, what your process ... what he says the core argument is and his analysis of ... the argument. Grade yours when compared to ... , and then is it a flaw in this stimulus? Or did you ... -
PT88.S2.Q21 - 30 years of weather pattern recordsI have no idea why the answer is E. I chose C. Can someone please explain why E is right? <strong>Admin note: edited title; please use the format …
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Got it in BR after coming back a ... doesn't really effect our argument other than to set ...
If this were a flaw question, the answer would pop ... ahead and hid all that in answer choice E.
... cycles is a massive flaw in the argument. -
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 …
... this concept.
Take flaw questions as an example - before ... tried to identify the flaw in the stimulus in my own words, have ... indeed describes something that the argument actually does. If not, ... answer choice is describing a flaw. If so, then I ... -
PT 7.4.11 Scientific research at a certain university was supported in part by an annual grant..Can anyone explain why C would be incorrect, and why A would instead be the correct AC?
... is not a flaw in reasoning. Sure, the argument overlooks the reason why ... point is irrelevant in determining what the flaw is in the argument's reasoning ... ), it's not a flaw in the argument's reasoning, and is incorrect ... -
Flawed reasoningWhat is the most effective way to approach flawed reasoning questions? Any tips would be appreciated Thanks in advance
With flaw questions, try to figure out what is the error in the argument. 2 step test in core curriculum with identifying flaw: answer choice must be descriptively accurate and describe the flaw in the argument. -
Can anyone give me some tips on improving at weakening questions?I keep getting these questions wrong almost every time I am confronted with one. SOS.
... looking at the whole argument. Write down couple of ... do they emphasize in the argument when they came to ... conclusion, what is the argument mainly about, what ... to zoom in on certain things in the argument when reading. ... try to find a flaw in that survey to show ... -
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…
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Role in the argument: know what the line they ... flaws in arguments in the syllabus. Memorize them and know which flaw the argument ... is doing. Examples of flaw are correlation ... -
163 to 173 in 4 months!Scored 163 after completing the LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim, with 7Sage LG videos that were freely available back in February. I realized then I needed …
... first half I took were in the 30's and 40 ... ). They were timed but not in the strictest sense, I took ... to instantly recognize/anticipate the flaw in each argument, both timing and score ... -
LSAT 69. Section II LR, Question 20Hello 7sagers, Follow my analogy here- (hope it’s clear enough). If the corona virus is among the most common ills, doesn’t that mean that most pe…
... one of the main killers in the U.S. (#1 or ... a quarter of all deaths in the U.S. So you ... the other most common diseases in industrialized nations".
I ... isn't a "flaw" in the argument because the argument isn't trying to ... -
How can one hit 170s?Hi everyone, I've been blessed to have seen a 10+ point jump and am now pt'ing mid to high 160s. My goal is 168, but I would love to consisten…
... through LR sections (usually in the early preptests) and ... the type of stimuli (Argument? Premise Set? Debate? Controversy ... it’s an argument, what’s the flaw? If it’ ... only look at the argument again once you got ... with the inference or flaw in your head! But most ... -
PT19.S2.Q22 and translating double negationsCongenial guests and plentiful supply (food and drinks) will ensure a successful dinner party. Sylvia has prepared more than enough to eat and drink …
... line of reasoning regarding the flaw. The stimulus says that a ... supply, so that's the flaw in the argument's reasoning. -
PT59.S2.Q15 - key word shift flaw?**Admin Note: Edited to remove the Question Stem and Answer Choices. Please review the [Forum Rules](https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/15). …
... key word's shift in meaning weakens this argument?
... realize there is an equivocation flaw: the author shifts the meaning ... need to commit an equivocation flaw; by claiming #2, author ... writer decided to test the flaw in claim #1 .
but ... -
Tips for MSS, Strengthen and Weaken Qs?anything would help. i really sturggle on these
... . If I can predict the flaw in the argument. This sets me up ... some reason I always keep in mind ALTERNATIVE CAUSE.
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Easiest way to increase Logical Reasoning Score for JanHi, I’m currently at -10 in LR and want to get to at least -5 before the Jan exam to reach my goal. What would be the easiest and quickest metho…
... - Sufficient Assumption & Supporting Principle (Argument based)**
*require conditional logic ... completely fixes the issue/gap/flaw in the argument.
Read stimulus and ... have clear picture of flaw (and therefore, argument)
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Easiest way to increase Logical Reasoning Score for JanHi, I’m currently at -10 in LR and want to get to at least -5 before the Jan exam to reach my goal. What would be the easiest and quickest metho…
... Assumption & Supporting Principle (Argument based)**
> * ... fixes the issue/gap/flaw in the argument.
> ... ; Read stimulus and have clear picture of flaw ... (and therefore, argument)
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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 ... must be causal in order to illustrate this specific flaw.
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but keep in mind that ... logic with causation, the argument draws a weak causal ... -
PT5.S3.Q11- Professor SmithI selected E. I thought the people's confidence was important. If the other scientists knew that the people's confidence in professor smith was low, …
... the conclusion of the argument excludes so many other ... preying on that. nowhere in the stimulus does it ... mention public confidence. in other words, E requires ... public confidence? in general, when you have a flaw question, ... to find the flaw in the argument.
