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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…
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Tradition/authority flaw
Source flaw/ad hom attack
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LR timing Strats: when to skip and whyI'm currently scoring in the low 160s, aiming for a 170. I want to know what you guys do for skipping questions and when you skip questions in LR. Do…
... you can't see the flaw/gap (and there is one ... can't identify the flaw/gap right away or put it into ... certain question types, like strengthening/weakening, and larger on others, like ... read the stimulus once or twice, the flaw can often seem obvious ...How long does your BR take and whyI'm just curious and trying to gauge how long other people take because sometimes I feel like I'm taking forever. I also clean copy BR After I ta…
... that counts as BR worthy or if you don't know ... , if it were a subtle descriptive flaw question in which the correct ... ’t really see the actual flaw). I only know that the ... to go back to review or to modify?” That is probably ...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…
... idea that is purportedly weakening the argument in the ... The threshold for a weakening question is arguably higher ... components more applicable to weakening than to strengthening questions. ... practical fact or claim which attacks the inherent flaw/assumption of ...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…
... (regardless of whether or not I end up ... own words, finding the flaw and then going through ... or wrong.
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flaw: just because bob is ... cause you were lazy or misread (perhaps you misread ...PT28.S1.Q05 - the number of codfishhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-05/ Here is the LSAT question from the problem set I am currently on in the course. …
... to describe it in abstract flaw question language. There are a ... support. We are tasked with weakening that support/conclusion relationship. Which ... hurts only the cod fish? or maybe, the seals eat the ...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…
... the type of question (weakening, strengthening, resolve the paradox ... questions but bad at weakening questions, which really ... that could potentially strengthen or weaken. So, I ... whether it's strengthening, weakening, flaw, sufficient assumption, method of ...Anticipating Correct Answer ChoicesHello 7 Sagers - I'm in the post-CC stage preparing for the June '17 test, and I'm almost averaging my goal BR score, which is encouraging. I have a …
... in anticipating more concretely for Flaw Questions. If you can' ... t articulate any flaw, I'd recommend moving ... describe a flaw that isn't in the argument or something that ... in itself a flaw.
Some Strengthening and Weakening Questions have ...Quick weakening/attack premises questionI had a quick question - based on the 7sage lessons on weakening, you never directly attack a premise or conclusion; rather, you take support away fr…
... cites "unrepresentative sample" as a flaw? In fact, isn't that ... exactly the flaw in question here? How can ... be a flaw but not subject an argument to weakening?
... out" a premise involves severing or weakening its relationship to the conclusion ...Quick weakening/attack premises questionI had a quick question - based on the 7sage lessons on weakening, you never directly attack a premise or conclusion; rather, you take support away fr…
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> ... would be a "sampling" flaw because of the way ...Strengthening questionsI know the task for the strengthening questions is to find a question that represents the flaw in the reasoning but then Ive noticed that some of the…
... In one way it's weakening the answer choice. The ... to be more active. Or you might be thinking that ... cost implies, more value or less, we can't ... approach the questions. The flaw in the argument was pretty ... have been European fashion or they wanted to display ...Advice on timing and learning from BR...?The difference between my actual timed score and my blind review score is a very big gap. Even from 157 to 165-8 (respectively). Timing is my main we…
... more on assumption questions and descriptive flaw. I always just feel so ... be taking 1 a week? or more? I have no idea ...Advice on timing and learning from BR...?The difference between my actual timed score and my blind review score is a very big gap. Even from 157 to 165-8 (respectively). Timing is my main we…
... more on assumption questions and descriptive flaw. I always just feel ... you have the right answer or you encounter a hard ... to the ones you skipped or circled. Take a note ... even feel 60% confidence or if I think yeah this ... be taking 1 a week? or more? I have no ...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% …
... logical fallacies. Rarely do the Flaw questions (especially past Q10) ... accurate AND describing the significant flaw. Trap answer choices will ... from the stimulus or give a compelling flaw that does not ... sure on the descriptive accuracy and on the flaw for it to ...Special tips for RCHey everyone, So, I feel I'm at the stage right now at which so many top scorers find themselves at some point in their prep. In fact, maybe 2.5 m…
... the reasoning and the descriptive content in questions. When ... (i.e. the descriptive content) or the reasoning as a ... referential phrase. If the descriptive content is acceptable, the ... Questions, Purpose Questions, and Weakening/Strengthening Questions. Even if ...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…
Well I know for certain Necessary Assumption, and Flaw/Descriptive Method of Reasoning are my weakest questions. I guess than at this point I should drill those, or any other suggestions?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…
... for certain Necessary Assumption, and Flaw/Descriptive Method of Reasoning are my ... point I should drill those, or any other suggestions?
Flaw pkg. I will make my ...Advice for Second Take.
... the reasoning and the descriptive content in questions. When ... (i.e. the descriptive content) or the reasoning as a ... referential phrase. If the descriptive content is acceptable, the ... Questions, Purpose Questions, and Weakening/Strengthening Questions. Even if ...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 to ...How to tackle LR weak points?Hey everyone! I've realized that I'm consistently failing the Necessary Assumption, MSS and Flaw/Weakening Questions (Among the most frequent ques…
... the answer choices in strengthening, weakening, flaw, and even NA.
... ideas either by analogy or by a similar situation.
**Flaw:** (if it makes the flaw) the argument ... how similar this is to weakening) or (bridging type) we need ...How to tackle LR weak points?Hey everyone! I've realized that I'm consistently failing the Necessary Assumption, MSS and Flaw/Weakening Questions (Among the most frequent ques…
... Necessary Assumption, MSS and Flaw/Weakening Questions (Among the ... between premise and conclusion or if it has ... Also, Parallel reasoning and flaw questions, since they are ... If you do not or you think you understand ... it or its too complicated, ...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…
... memorizing some common types of flaw are really helpful.
or comparative statement.
The ... nonetheless have the same or even greater achievements compared ... time"
though weakening strengthening question types are killing ...SupplementingShould I supplement with the LR Powerscore Bible, Manhattan Prep, etc. if I'm not thoroughly understanding something? Would a tutor be a better idea?…
... say MSS, MP/MC, weakening, SA, and flaw "except" questions are the ... you feel like you more or less already understand the underlying ...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 ... variable C could have cause), or something new can be explained ... there can be strengthening or describing the flaw, but what your're ... if any AC casts doubt or damages the premises.
...How to do flaw q when you can't see the flaw/prephaseI know JY advises against moving onto the ACs without coming up with a prephase for flaw questions, but there are unfortunately usually 2-3 flaw ques…
... really good for mining old flaw questions. How many different ... are **_not_** describing the flaw. In other words if you ... _not_** an ad hominem attack or the definition of a word ... at old strengthen/weakening/necessary assumption/parallel the flaw questions and ...For those 170+ scorers - how did you improve LRHello everyone, this post is inspired by the fact that I just got wrecked on both LR sections on a PT. While I normally score -4 or -5 I got a -7 and…
... waste time with interesting and/or relevant sounding answer choices, but ... 're looking for (e.g. weakening the argument). A necessary condition ... skill in turn helped on flaw/strengthen questions, and also parallel ...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…
... , causal, phenomena hypothesis or a particular flaw type? There are lessons ... But if its a particular flaw like hasty generalization, just ... reviewing that flaw would also be helpful. ... 1.25 which is a weakening question and 31.3. ...Dealing with fluctuations.I am signed up for th June lsat. My recent scores have been 165, 168, 169, 169, 171, 165, 170, 173. And then today I got a 164 on pt 72. I know somet…
... there is a randomly hard or out there game (like in ... problem areas (SA, NA, Parallel flaw, Weakening), it seems so random as ... missed over the last 10 or so PTs to see if ...Not getting any better at LRI've been over the LR CC twice now and also have tried to incorporate various suggestions I've found on the discussion forum to get better at LR and …
... . For example, I got two weakening questions wrong that were both ... back to the 5/5 flaw question I got wrong later ... the question in that time, or I have to reread the ...Weakness on NA/SA/weakening/flaw sectionsThese are all my incorrect questions that pop up the most as wrong answers. What can I do to fix weaknesses on these types of questions?
... a "blocking assumption." For weakening questions the assumption might be ... .Is there a cookie-cutter flaw here?
5.What ... ): we deny or affirm according to our task: weakening/strengthening. We ... pulling apart arguments on weakening and NA questions can ...
