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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.
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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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Parallel FlawOkay, So I have watched all of JY Videos on Parallel Flaw but keep missing the correct answer. I feel like my challenge has been correct diagraming ?…
... with lawgic to identify the flaw and assumptions, and pick the ... answer that mirrors the flaw. Traps are other flawed arguments ... with a different type of flaw. If you get down to ... " vs. "most" or "sometime" vs. "always." However, matching the type of flaw is ... -
7Sage + The TrainerHey, Is anyone doing a 7sage course and using the LSAT trainer book? If so, how is that working for you?
... arguments for weaken/strengthen/flaw questions/etc. vs. identifying argument structure for ... -
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< ... premises)
Descriptive (is) vs. prescriptive distinction (should)
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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 ... -
26.3.17 (Flaw Questions Problem Set 18)I had a very hard time differentiating D and C, I chose C since I thought D was descriptively inaccurate. Parents who want to give their kids a go…
... that that's the flaw (SOME statement vs. a necessary condition), but ... -
58.4.16 Madden: Industrialists address problemsI don't really see how B is supported in the situation nor how D does not. Can someone evaluate my reasoning? The question stem is pretty weird.…
... me, this is a pro vs. con sort of argument where ... was making. I Googled oversimplification flaw, and pretty much found "something ... -
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 ... you can't identify the flaw/gap right away or put ... certain question types, like strengthening/weakening, and larger on others, like ... stimulus once or twice, the flaw can often seem obvious in ... -
PT4.S4.Q06 - lourdes: dietary fiber is an important partI chose B because I thought it weakened the argument showing that it does not matter the amount a person digesting the fiber thus weakening Kyra's cl…
... are currently eating.
The weakening statement would be "but I ... currently eating).
The big flaw in this argument is that ... -
Causation/Weakening and Strengthening HelpI find myself having a very hard time understanding the causation strategy and i had a few questions about its use. first off, is this strategy for …
... be applicable to weakening (and probably a few flaw) questions. Getting rid ... -
Mac vs PCHi everyone, This is for current law students if there any still lurking around. Are you using a PC or Mac laptop for law school? What are some…
... ...this is a big LSAT flaw question just staring you in ... is just the ancient Mac vs. PC debate that goes around ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - many economists claim that financial rewardsWhy is B incorrect? How does C weaken the argument? Thanks! https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-60-section-1-question-13
... is discussing are comparing salary vs. other aspects (location, hours, etc ... (B) is comparing high salary vs. low salary.
(C ... it's a very weak weakening. (C) says that jobs with ... -
[Ended] Office Hours - Tue. July 12 @ 8:00 PM ESTHey guys! Come hang out and talk LSAT tomorrow night, July 12 at 8:00 EST. All questions welcome--from General section strategy questions, to study p…
Yesterdays session I was reminded that flaws apply to weakening questions as well as others, and should be kept in mind while looking at answer choices. So ill go over flaw types again. -
Logical ReasoningCan anybody tell me what logical reasoning questions that you must be wary of extreme language (only, whenever, all, etc) when approaching? I know in…
... extreme language trap. The fundamental flaw with extreme language is ultimately ... existential quantifiers; some search engines VS all search engines, that kind ... -
PT12.S1.Q14 - Morris High School has introducedIf someone could help me out on this one I am completely lost. I know you can eliminate A and B and they both talk about what proportion of part t…
... time teachers were hired, 100 vs only 10 full time teachers ... thing. So to find a flaw just flip it and say ... -
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 ... two components more applicable to weakening than to strengthening questions. ... claim which attacks the inherent flaw/assumption of the stimulus. ... -
In case anyone was curious... (LSAT Toughness History)I took the curve data from PowerScore from the past few years (https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/help/correct_targeted.cfm) and used it to "predict" ho…
Chill out! I think your nerves have gotten the best of you, my friend. Get some rest and relaxation and stay away from the forums for a bit. I think at this point, everything is prone to stressing you out.
Perception vs. reality flaw.
