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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…
I would love to see an example of the LSAC attacking a premise to weaken an argument, if anyone finds one please PM me the citation. -
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…
... the LSAC attacking a premise to weaken an argument, if anyone finds one ... ? I would really like to hear if you think this ... I think if I was to see this in real life ... " . I'd be curious to see that.
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increasing speed and improving fundamentals -HelpSo I have gone through the entire course and I would say it has helped greatly, before when I would do a LR section I would be getting 14-15 right un…
... personally, would go back to the argument portion of 7sage’s ... If you truly master the argument structure, and feel comfortable ... basics and need to learn how to breakdown an argument like the back ... down the argument). I am going to go back to the basics ... -
Something isn't clickingHey guys, I feel like I've hit a wall... I just don't feel like I get the LSAT. I understand that it's a learnable exam, but I think there is som…
... cannot hope to solve it without knowing how each piece fits ... together individually. For myself when i mastered how to ... analyze an argument for flaws my whole ... error patterns will guide you to clarity, im sure of ... -
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. …
I find it easier to weaken an argument, even though you're really ... . Not sure why I have an easier time with one. :sweat_smile ... in difficulty, but just enough to make me prefer weakening questions. -
So I'm not a philosophy major...Anyone else get an undergrad degree in something other than philosophy? I know this test doesn't require outside knowledge, but I'm sure knowing some…
... /> > Anyone else get an undergrad degree in something other ... of formal logic and how to read an argument! LR was definitely my ... Logic" -- both are pretty easy to understand and can help give ... logic are second to none and much easier to understand than ... -
Core Curriculum QuestionI noticed that the way the core curriculum is structured has you taking one diagnostic PT very early on, and then has you complete the entire course …
... completely understand how to identify an argument or how to identify premises, conclusions or what an argument is ... don’t understand how to separate context from argument, really understand how the grammar ... -
how to consistently score in mid 170s?I received a score of 171 in 3 of my last 5 PTs, but I'm having trouble getting over this hump. My goal score is a 173 based on the new T-14 medians,…
... you need to tighten up in LR to stay closer to your ... You know what it means to weaken an argument, so you’re not misunderstanding ... ’t adapting their strategies to account for their increased ... , and a simplistic approach to time management strategy work great ... -
Inferrences based on "the more Xs, the more Ys"Hi All, My question is: from "the more Xs, the more Ys", could I infer "the less Xs, the less Ys"? This inference seems neither a valid nor a…
... . . ." does indeed result in an inference of "the less . . . ... something like, "happiness tends to increase with household income ... Maybe we're asked to weaken an argument that claims that job ... hours worked per week. An answer introducing a threshold ... -
PT11.S2.Q26 - Why should the government, rather than industry or universitiesWhy is C wrong? Wouldn't the uncertainty of who is handling the networks still be an issue if the government funded? **Admin Note: Edited title. P…
Absolutely! To weaken an argument, the answer has to undermine the main conclusion somehow, which only E does. C is an additional consideration which doesn't weaken the specific conclusion that it must be the government to provide money for supercomputers. -
disproportionate sample size as answerCan someone please explain when the answer to a LR question would be 'X is considering too small of a sample size'? I feel like these are never the a…
... unrepresentative sample sizes are way to weaken an argument.
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When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
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When you provide an alternate explanation to weaken a phenomenon, does it ... conclusion?
In sum, how do you tell the difference ... are actually alternate explanations that weaken the argument.
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PT2.S2.Q18 - Learning how to build a nest plays an importantHi, I do not understand the answer and why it is correct. Can you please break AC sentence down completely? Black Birds Nesting I identif…
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(Weaken) the argument-->(Identify premise, conclusion, context ... for success)
Demands an explanation ( Blackbird Nesting Successful because ... capacity (maximum amount?) of blackbirds to lay viable eggs increases (after ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: How to identify the main conclusion in an argument?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Are there any tricks to iden…
**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]**
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How to Understand "most" questions that the curriculum FAILS to teach how to solve?I feel like I'm getting burned by questions that don't use the exhaustive formal logic to solve them. For example, PT 126 Section 3 Question 14…
... here, validity of invalid/valid argument forms involving 'most' are basically ... 't guarantee success. As an additional example, I would ... lawgic has no answer for how to deal with the application ... usage of the word 'most' to weaken a question.
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Tips on how to improve LR esp. flawhi everyone, i was wondering how i can improve on flaw questions? I feel like sometimes they're obvious, but for the harder ones, i either get it or …
... Any tips on how to improve? I plan to redo the flaw ...
similar to weaken, similar to MOR questions
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I'm not really sure how to feel..Well, everyone, I did it. I got the score required to get me into the school I'd like to go to. Ultimately I'm still not sure how I feel about it. Fo…
... here before and I knew how to handle it. So far ... both of them are over an hour away, very very ... but I felt alone on an island overall. From my ... -grad.) I think this argument will leverage pretty well, ...
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When to be wary of conditional statements in ACs?Hi guys, This is something I've sort of noticed with BR'ing a lot of logical reasoning - it seems that depending on the question type, an answer c…
... assumption that would make the argument fall apart - and that ... sufficient triggers, how do we know it affects the argument?
... question types where seeing an answer choice that is ... that "some" is strong enough to weaken the argument.)
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How to tackle "Analogy of Flawed Reasoning" questions?I've only seen a handful of these, but they popped up on September 2017 and PrepTest 75. Their question stems are "Which one of the following is …
... appropriate as an analogy demonstrating that the reasoning in the argument above ... it is better to eat red meat than to eat fish, since ... is cheaper and more accessible to everyone else."
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Rare argument form: the "Tether" assumptionHey everyone, Across my studies, one thing that I have tried to do with LR is to look at arguments as repetitions of older forms of arguments. Tryi…
... This post will be dedicated to an argument form I have tentatively called ... great, because by virtue of how a premise functions, I am ... /> We might also be asked to weaken this argument structure.
Pt 51 ... is located: this is how you will know that you ... -
PT63.S1.Q1 - Backyard gardeners who want to increaseLogical Reasoning Help: PT63.S1.Q1 (and Q2) PT63.S1.Q1 - I am confused as to how this is a **strengthen question**. The prompt (if I’m not mist…
... - I am confused as to how this is a **strengthen ... most logically completes the argument?” I would appreciate any ... me to understand. To weaken the argument, I would need to find an alternate ... of the answer choices seemed to provide alternate causes (?) Again ... -
Question Regarding Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsHello. Lately I have been having a lot of trouble with grasping what exactly I am supposed to be doing with Weaken and Strengthen Questions. I unders…
... concept is to find an answer choice that will either weaken or strengthen ... irrelevant and thus does nothing to weaken the argument above.
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What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
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I'm trying to approach this in a formulaic ... is the most LSAT way to strengthen(assumption)/weaken the argument above? -
How to BR an official test?Hi all, I was just wondering how people would advise BR-ing an official test? It's been so long and I don't remember much from the test, nor have …
... was just wondering how people would advise BR-ing an official test ... administration). Would it be better to take it as a timed ... in the official test, or to just BR the whole test ... -
How do I get LSAC to send an email to my reccomeders for LORHi guys- Silly question but can not figure this out. I added the names of the people who are recommending me in the LSAC's website. What do i nee…
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Any advice on Strengthens and Weaknesses of an argument?Hi everyone I have been struggling with finding the strengthens but mostly the weakness of an argument? Any tips on how to master it? Because I been …
Hi everyone I have been struggling with finding the strengthens but mostly the weakness of an argument? Any tips on how to master it? Because I been practicing and practicing and still struggling with the section. :( -
How to do I pin an entire game?Hey everyone! Quick question, how do I pin an entire game? When I review, I have the option to pin individual questions for the game and even star th…
... everyone! Quick question, how do I pin an entire game? When ... I review, I have the option to ... can't seem to figure out how to pin the entire ... game. I want the entire game to ... I make problem sets to drill. Thank you in ... -
Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
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**How do you build an advanced Exit Strategy?**
Let's take Weaken, Strengthen, Sufficient and Pseudo Sufficient ... of questions asks you to analyze an argument in the stimulus and ... -
Road to 170+: "Down to 2, What do I do?" (Long Read: Strategy on how to choose between two LR AC's)Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar. You are humming along in a Logical Reasoning question. You think AC D might be the right answer choice and …
... . I want to outline some strategies on how to maximize your chances ... want you to be actively searching for evidence to support an answer ... bring it in as evidence to support an answer choice. If you ... beyond what you NEED to make the argument work.
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