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Struggling with Flaw question typesHey Everyone, Just wanted to seek some advice from other 7sagers on tackling Flaw question types. I have gone over the sylla…
The flaw is all about the support ... them, and pre-phrase them in your mind before attacking the ... good handle on Method of Reasoning Flaws is very helpful too ... , because the answers in those help identify flaws for ... -
LR - How to Perfect?So, I've drilled LR using Tests 29-58. I BR all my work. I was getting 2-3 wrong per section, which is my target, but once I moved into the 50's I st…
... meaning, I'd miss a flaw question on one PT and ... started seeing improvements in my overall logical reasoning for both early ... principle, parallel, or parallel flaw questions until I got to ... flashcards and articulating differences in question types that used ... -
PT65.S4.Q26 - because our club recruited the best volleyball playersHello, I'm having trouble understanding why B is incorrect, and why E is the correct answer. So originally when going over the stimulus I only…
... occur.
Now, in terms of "most" being used ... , they're very different in that they are each different ... subtle differences. In a way, the argument in this question is ... reasoning fallacy (similar to the lottery winner's flaw). As I mentioned in ... -
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…
Okay...it's interesting because this kind of reasoning is "flaw" right? I saw a lot in flaw questions...
But it can be used as a weakener?
I think that's confused me...while it's flaw, it can be used as weakener? -
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. -
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…
... premises?
So...the conclusion in that case is against the ... conclusion in the argument right?
But ... in that case how is it different from flaw? If we ... the conclusion in the stimulus, wouldn't it mean the reasoning is ... -
Inference and FlawI'm finding a pattern where the questions I mostly get wrong are inference and flaw, more so inference however. I don't have a problem diagrammi…
... are you doing with conditional reasoning? Definitely know the common ... this to use by drilling Flaw and Inference questions. You ... all the wrong answers for flaw questions in depth? When I struggled ... what this type of flaw looks like" in order to eliminate ... -
Ultimate to Ultimate+ upgradeHi, So I have decided to withdraw from the Septermber test and take it in December. I am averaging at around 165 need to push it to a 170 plus. Wo…
... to get more LR questions in the lessons and access to ... resources I have noticed my reasoning skills have improved. A year ... explanations, now I find myself reasoning on my own.
flaw lessons, and the Manhattan RC ... -
Ultimate to Ultimate+ upgradeHi, So I have decided to withdraw from the Septermber test and take it in December. I am averaging at around 165 need to push it to a 170 plus. Wo…
... 'm working on drilling flaw questions (what I usually ... of, so I tried reasoning myself first and then ... so I clicked on Flaw/Descriptive Weakening and it ... 2) Put the question in my LR notebook for review ... I will understand the reasoning/pattern behind it. You ... -
When do we know "in other cases" can be helpful or not?Hi, I thought "other cases" are alwas irrelevant to the case discussed in the stimulus... I thought "yes, maybe that happens in this case, but ma…
... relevant to a weakening question. In other words, any AC ... is purportedly weakening the argument in the stimulus would be an ... an AC that weakens the reasoning by finding a practical fact ... claim which attacks the inherent flaw/assumption of the stimulus. For ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - anyone who supports the new tax planI'm really having trouble with this question. Am I supposed to approach it as a sufficient assumption question though it's a flaw question? Thanks in…
... remarkably difficult question but one in which given a bit of ... at this conclusion through valid reasoning. Any way we try it ... Understand. We have those terms in our premise, what the author ... ;C, but in this variation is a sufficient necessary flaw.
Inconsistent LR & RC scoresHi Everyone, Need some advice/help on LR and RC! Over PTs and on individual sections, I'm scoring pretty inconsistently. On LR, I've been anywher…
... get the fundamentals down which in turn give you the ... drill them, for me drilling flaw questions alone increased my score ... I recommend reading for passage reasoning structure, LSAT Trainer has very ... good chapters in which it explains how ...How often do you actually diagram per LR section? how often do you usually diagram? In which question? Sometimes I feel not diagraming is easy but other times I found diagraming is better...but not…
In regards to reading every ... the answer. This is common in MBT and Assumption questions. Sometimes ... on.
2. In Parallel Reasoning/Parallel Flaw questions, I usually read ... especially good because answer choices in these questions are all the ...Struggling with Flaws--How Do I get BetterThis is my weakest Question Type, and although I have practiced memorizing all 20 flaws I have trouble recognizing them on the LSAT because I am ofte…
... on flaw questions significantly after drilling around 60 of them in three ... helped me to see flawed reasoning in other question types stimulus. There ... (173) takes us to Logical Reasoning: Flaw bootcamp:
https://7sage.com ...AccuracyWhat are some suggestion on being as accurate as you can be when it comes to LR & RC? Especially when you get down to 2 answer choices? I feel like I…
... I miss the most are Flaw questions. I'm currently reading ... on how to understand the reasoning structure of the arguments.
flaw types but there's times ... assumption or concluding their argument in an invalid way.AccuracyWhat are some suggestion on being as accurate as you can be when it comes to LR & RC? Especially when you get down to 2 answer choices? I feel like I…
... assumption or concluding their argument in an invalid way.
... commonly used on the logical reasoning section). Almost every high ... assumption or concluding their argument in an invalid way.
... understand the argument and the flaw on a deeper level. ...Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
... strategic approach to the order in which you do the questions ... things were dragging me down in the course of taking timed ... were hardest for me were in the middle and they ... would be time consuming (Parallel Flaw/Reasoning and Principle Application). So when ...PT11.S4.Q19 - the proposal to extend clinical trialsThe argument breakdown is as follows: P1: Surgical procedures differ in one important aspect from medicinal drugs. P2: This one important aspect …
... fact that "surgical procedures" differ in one important respect __________".
The method of reasoning for this argument is "argument ... procedures. But here is the flaw: "that similarity" is an assumption ...When doing the BR, do you guys write short notes on the wrong answers?I'm wanting to make sure I get rid of the wrong answers with the right rationale, and I'm starting to write little notes on all the wrong answers and…
... clarify the objective criteria in virtue of which a ... articulate my own reasoning to my friend in the course of ... of things at issue in the stimulus. I think ... irrelevant" and move on. In BR, I think you're ... around and point out the flaw.
But, ...June 2017 LSATHey guys! I was wondering if it is possible to increase my score to a 170 or higher if I scored a 145 on my diagnostic. I plan to write the June 20…
... conclusion and support in my own words, finding the flaw and then ... answer choice that weakens the reasoning relationship between the support and ... and he is read
flaw: just because bob is a ... because I saw in my own writing how my reasoning was incorrect ...PT20.S4.Q25 - marianne is a professional chess playerDespite reviewing JY's explanation (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-25/), I don't understand why answer choice (C) is …
... s "Not all" in this case use the same reasoning?
> ... :
Premise: Unaware falls in the category of Involuntary
in future.
Another premise ... calls it the time inconsistency flaw. Where you assume that ...Is is necessary to use logic for LR questions?I know Lawgic is incorporated in the CC in order to gain a full understanding of the the LSATs components. However, I find that trying to use conditi…
... to not use conditional logic in LR. On many questions, ... />
Some questions, like paralell reasoning/flaw, I like to diagram unless ... has formal logic in it. This benefits you in the long ... at which you make mistakes in your reasoning/diagram, so you can ...Weighing options and strategyHi guys, I want to summarize some stuff in points and hope you guys can chime in and give some much appreciated suggestions! -studied one mont…
... question that moves from correlation in the premise to a ... causal claim in the conclusion. How do ... point out the flaw with that reasoning? What recycled **wrong** flaw answer choices ... put fashioned skills to use in "new" situations. This is ...Improving scores above 165Hey guys, I just signed up for 7sage but I've been studying for the june lsat for about 3 months now, around 10-15 hours a week. I've gone from …
... explanations for flaw questions. (Here's a flaw intensive webinar ... interested https://7sage.com/webinar/flaw-intensive/ )
... the more important dichotomy in the reasoning of complex stimuli. ... the conclusion and premises in the stimulus, not being ...PT40.S3.Q14 - the only clue I haveGot this one right by POE but had a tough time being OK with A. It is definitely something I considered as a flaw in the reasoning. However, the use …
... that approaching future stimuli in that manner will pay ... on here with this flaw. Let's remember what ... a flaw is on this exam ... is what a flaw is. So in this argument we have ... grounds for criticizing Franklin's reasoning?" What we are getting ...Weakening questionsThese are by far the hardest and most difficult type of LR questions for me. As soon as they turn into 3/5 stars in difficulty or greater I start mis…
... are sometimes not really difficult in the logic, but difficult because ... 's strengthening, weakening, flaw, sufficient assumption, method of reasoning, main point, argument ...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…
... two of these elements. The reasoning that follows the actual conclusion ... common that this happens in flaw questions. Usually the reasoning between the premise ... /or super strong. The flaw usually comes in between the subconclusion and ...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…
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Therefore, the circular reasoning flaw occurs **not** when the subconclusion ... not stated as a premise in the argument... Still a bit ...PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
... the dioxin is present in a single space while ... simply saying that the reasoning structure that our author ... as much persuasive power in relation to the conclusion ... 're saying the main flaw here is that just ... doesn't necessarily decompose in the same place as ...CorrelationI know how to strengthen and weaken correlation within a stimulus. However, my problem is that while under timed conditions, I somehow miss the corre…
... how arguments with correlation/causation reasoning function. Note that often the ... already be presented to you in a stimulus.
... that there is a correlation in an argument, if you don ... questions to practice with:
Flaw: PT49,S2,Q13; PT49,S2 ...
