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Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: PT88.S4.Q24 - How is answer B correct?Hi, just got really confused on a particular LR question and hope I can get some help, thank you. The question I am talking about is the LR question …
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How is answer B correct? I ... produce more cortisol is because to resist developing PTSD, it is ... B doesn’t actually weaken the argument since it is still suggesting ... -
How long do you usually wait to practice on the same drills again?I'm currently in the middle of the course curriculum and have gotten a few (too many) questions wrongs on some of the drills and practice questions i…
... drills consecutively because I wanted to drill in the inferences that ... I've failed to make before. Although I've ... the same game with only an hour break in between, and ... rote memorization rather than learning how to make inferences faster for new ... -
PTA.S1.Q16 - Giordano Bruno, the Renaissance philosopherPrepTest A - Section 1 - Question 16 For this one I was able to gather my information to see how I could even weaken this argument. Automatically …
... able to gather my information to see how I could even weaken this argument. Automatically ... , I was automatically thinking of an AC that would no longer ... exactly. Although I was able to figure this question type out ... -
PT94.S2.Q2 - Dinosaur Temperatures(P1) According to dinosaur fossils, dinosaurs had an oxygen isotope ratio in their bones that suggests that their CORES had roughly the same temperat…
(P1) According to dinosaur fossils, dinosaurs had an oxygen isotope ratio ... br />
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This argument assumes, among other things ... to the argument in the stimulus, and (A) does not seem to weaken ... on my anticipation of how the right answer could ... -
How to increase the speed?Hi, I'm a new starter for LSAT - having read the Trainer, and started the courses and drills on 7Sage about a week ago. I am a bit frustrated by t…
... every guidebook tells you to complete certain steps when ... , however willing I am to complete all these steps, ... me even just to read everything, not to mention the ... speaker - my job is an interpreter and I'm ... for any new starter? How do you overcome it or ... -
How To Decide to Keep or Discard ScoresI take my first LSAT in about an hour and don't feel great about it. I am still consistently -10 or worse on the logic games section, and roughly -5 …
... my first LSAT in about an hour and don't feel ... score preview you can choose to discard the score. That makes ... to me, but I'm really not confident in my score. How ... do you decide to discard a score or ... -
How to zero out LGFirst of all, I'm very thankful this is my problem. It certainly was not a few months ago. I have been getting so close to perfect on LG sections e…
... have been getting so close to perfect on LG sections each ... , but I seem to get nervous and miss an inference every blue ... moon, leading to scores anywhere from -1/-3. How ... -
PT40.S3.Q26 - north american ph.d. programsWould it be possible to get some advice on this question? I'm lacking a way to do this problem methodically and quickly. http://7sage.com/lsat_expla…
... certainly like to someone else's perspective on how to break this ... Legitimize answer choices that will weaken the argument. What hurts the support ... a PHD program has an effect on college and ... possibility that maybe it was an outside group (not recent ... -
The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... things that makes up an argument, the premise, conclusion, ... an unstated premise. In most cases, you are asked to evaluate the argument ... in contorted positions. But how does dying in contorted ... Now we can easily weaken the argument by attacking the assumption. ... -
Defining a causal relationshipPrior to the LSAT I've never really considered why A causes B. I'm very unsure of my definition of a causal relationship and would like to put it out…
... I'm trying to make is how HARD it is to prove causation ... been proven.
When an argument has a causal relationship in ... are 3 ways to weaken that relationship
Provides an alternative cause
Help With "Making Assumptions" For Weakening/StrengtheningSo JY always predicts a assumption that closes the gap between the premises and conclusion, and its magically in the answer choices. For those of us …
... argument and see how the premises don't NECESSARILY lead to ... things. You need to see the assumption. ... the correct answer can weaken this argument in multiple ways.
an alternate cause for the ... few easy ones with an eye for seeing ...PT72.S1.Q22 (P4) - first country to introduce a "flat tax" on incomehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-4-questions/ Anyone can tell me why option D is wrong? Passage A mentions an objectio…
... position, that is to say, an attempt to weaken a certain position, ... In other words: an argument made in an attempt to weaken a certain position can ... an answer as to whether flat taxes can be fair? Once again, how ... am I supposed to know if I ...Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... to identify an assumption that is used to make the conclusion of the argument ... piece of info that shows how the 2 ideas/occurrences can ... question type you are supposed to weaken the support between the premise ...Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
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Example argument:
Batman has to be a billionaire to afford all ... That's not a good argument to begin with. Having done tons ... us to weaken (or wreck) this argument is to reveal just how little ... sorry I'm obviously not an LSAT writer - would be ...Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... By finding assumptions, we can weaken the argument.
For ... , we are trying to make the argument a good one. We ... is to thus "BLOCK" any potential assumption from being an assumption ...
Do you see how the argument jumps from the first premise ...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…
... has. I did this to see how a type of flaw could ... />
I also attempted to categorize weaken questions in there too.
an argument. And all that business about ...[Contest] What's your favorite LSAT related moment?I'm curious. Your answer could be long / short / funny / serious. A few entries will be selected for free stuff here on 7Sage. Edit: Contest is o…
... was able to write an essay in similar fashion to the ... I was about to refute, then explaining how my position ... was better; addressing possible assumptions that would weaken my argument ... It really tests your ability to reason - one of the ...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 by ... identify an argument part instead of asking you to actually manipulate the argument by ... breaking apart arguments and seeing how they tick (and what's ...Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... its a weaken question and an AC could say the argument is ... looking for a gap and how to block/fill it) a ... is def a possible answer to look for, though this ... may want to keep causation in your head bc an AC ... of course) and same with weaken, say well theres no ...Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... conclusion?" You absolutely must understand how the author thinks this premise ... argument is stupid" distraction, thinking there isn't any "beam" to weaken in ... weakening question... Understand exactly what an inference actually is, or you ...Not doing so wellhey guys, This is a question for you folks who have been through most of the lessons. I have been working through the syllabus and i am curren…
... presented with an argument. After reading the stem, you need to proceed to the ... be sufficient to justify the MP, no matter how good the argument sounds ... just write out several ways to weaken the relationship between the premises ...Coming to a realization.... need validation.Hi All: I've come to a realization that I am just simply not ready for the June LSAT. I'm still going to try my best, walk in there, and see what …
... I go higher it's an improvement!
... world (ex stranger likes to carry an umbrella when its raining ... questions (if you know how to answer sufficient assumption questions or ... the argument
Ex) Weaken questions are very similar to flaw ...PT 32, October 2000, Section 1, Question 12, Weaken QuestionI was struggling with the correct answer (B) and (E). Obviously, (B) is correct, because it points out the assumption that the route that polar bear …
... way from unfamiliar territory to points familiar to the animal but beyond ... answer choice, and wouldn't weaken the argument that much. Of course ... , in this particular question, an OFTEN doesn't really cast ... . If B were true, how would this evidence be relevant ...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…
... a weakening answer, we want an explanation for why the developmental ... /> Answer E almost seems to strengthen the argument because if the costs ... calls into the question just how low the profits of the ... it brings up an issue you might have to deal with in ...Strengthen and Weaken QuestionsSo, I've been taking LSAT courses and studying everyday for hours on end in preparation for my October exam. I took my 2nd diagnostic exam and did wo…
I can thank you now haha so do you recommend me to review all the answers once I finish or what? @DumbHollywoodActor, also any tips on how to actually weaken/strengthen an argument?How to tell the difference between just argument and causation weakening questionsCould someone clarify the best way to tell the difference between weakening questions where the argument is a simple argument and where the argument …
... subset of arguments generally. You weaken every argument the same way - by ... between an apple and a fruit.
As for how to identify ... them - this is possibly an instance of jargon ...Negating the Conditional Idea to Existential IdeaHello all, I was wondering what type of questions we’ll see that require us to pick an answer choice where we are negating the conditional idea or wh…
... JY says not to attack the premise on a Weaken question, this ... devastates an argument. And that’s exactly why they aren’t going to ... that is if you understand how the negation plays into it ... question! Whatever your understanding of how exactly it plays into LR ...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
... /> Conclusion: Economists overestimate how important money is when choosing ...
We need to find an answer that weakens the ... br /> Answer B doesn't weaken because if you take away ... to consider! So it's not a fair comparison to the original argument ...Answer choices with the word "SOME" for weakening questionsI am currently working on the weakening questions of this course. I ran into a lot of situation where the ACs have the word "SOME" in them. Sometimes…
... and how it relates to the argument.
I'll try to give you an ... the argument?
a. Some inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis weaken resistance to ... a weaken is supposed to do (for instance it exposes and invalidates an ...What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... the passage is an argument)
Hate to say it but ... understand how the 2nd paragraph plays into a part of the argument ... RC confidence answering the inference, weaken, strengthen questions.
... s!
Let me know how it goes:) T
