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PT3.S4.Q8 - On the basis of incontestable proof that carHow come B is wrong? **Admin note: edited title**
... bit of challenge here in identifying the emphasis. We can choose ... generous enough to grant two assumptions: 1) they use the seats ... -
pointers for necessary assumption questions?!I am having a hard time with necessary assumption questions. I understand the question type but when it comes to the answer choices I always end up p…
... break apart the stimulus by identifying context, premise(s), and conclusion ... easy for us to make assumptions but we must let the ... -
LR not improving anymoreI started studying for the LSAT in May with about 7 wrong on per LR section, and 10 wrong on RC, and 7 for LG. My scores became consistent in the low…
... , before reading the ACs. (Flaw, Assumptions..and ESPECIALLY parallel towards the ... the question is asking/not identifying the flaw, or mis-reading ... -
Help with LRHi guys I have been really overwhelmed with studying for the lsat. I have been studying as much as I can on a day basis. I have been still managi…
... set and spotting the flaws/assumptions implicit within arguments. This is ... your intuition. This deals with identifying patterns and common traps, paying ... -
NA vs. SA question stemI just went thru PT7 S4 Q13 and came across a question stem that’s says *“In order for the conclusion above to be properly drawn, which one of the fo…
... you supply a million sufficient assumptions in response to this question ... you're supposed to be identifying what is necessary for you ... -
NA vs. SA question stemI just went thru PT7 S4 Q13 and came across a question stem that’s says *“In order for the conclusion above to be properly drawn, which one of the fo…
... you supply a million sufficient assumptions in response to this question ... you're supposed to be identifying what is necessary for you ... -
Need Advice | I've been studying 4-6 months and seeing little improvementI am feeling unbelievably low right now and I would appreciate some advice on how to move forward. I've been using the CC since January 2021, but…
... arguments for strengthening, weakening, sufficient assumptions (SA), etc. But it’s ... the question stem, proceeding to identifying the conclusion and support. Then ... weak support based on the assumptions. This means that while I ... -
PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... ; Even if I am incorrectly identifying the premise, argument, and conclusion ... explicitly. I'm pretty sure assumptions aren't explicitly stated. And ... -
PT33.S1.Q20 - I thought we weren't allowed to attack the premises for strengthen/weaken questionsSo this particular question has about 8 years worth of comments and about as much time's worth of confusion regarding why D weakens the argument beca…
... Even if I am incorrectly identifying the premise, argument, and ... explicitly. I'm pretty sure assumptions aren't explicitly stated. ... That's the series of assumptions as I interpreted them, which ... because of the blurring of assumptions versus premise that I ... -
High 150s trying to break into 160shi there! I just took PT 76 (shoutout to @lsat_sus btw, ill be joining your call with @canihazJD tomorrow!) and I scored a 157 (flex version). My LG …
For LR, I assume you may not be labelling everything or identifying the conclusion in every question. If you identify the conclusion and assumptions, you should be able to easily do most questions, like strengthen, weaken, etc. Good Luck! -
LR Sections: Strenghten & FlawHi everyone, So I have been studying since May of 2020 (yikes), and originally I scored a 132 on my diagnostic and now scoring a 166-167, but I a…
... of bias.
2. Make identifying flaws like second nature.
assumptions.
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PT16.S3.Q17 - silencing device for vacuumsCan someone validate my reasoning for why A is right and E is wrong (I had originally picked E): Stim: The new device can just cancel out the n…
... )? I'm having trouble identifying which assumptions are logical to make in ... -
Need Tips on how to ProceedI started studying for the LSAT in early April of this year, scored a 145 diagnostic. I have gone through the curriculum and now my Practice Test hig…
... inferences, which are necessary assumptions. These assumptions are the "bottom line ... on to the sufficient assumptions. These assumptions complete arguments, whereas necessary ... questions require proficiency in identifying argument parts and reasoning ... -
Need Tips on how to ProceedI started studying for the LSAT in early April of this year, scored a 145 diagnostic. I have gone through the curriculum and now my Practice Test hig…
... inferences, which are necessary assumptions. These assumptions are the "bottom line ... on to the sufficient assumptions. These assumptions complete arguments, whereas necessary ... questions require proficiency in identifying argument parts and reasoning ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... think of as "necessary assumptions". This means that there ... assumption" that are actually not assumptions of the argument.
... . Just like with necessary assumptions, the argument need not ... not one we are identifying the argument to have actually ... -
Wayyyy over time on RC. Help!Hi everyone! I just did PT 43's RC section and I got -3, but it took me 49 minutes. RC is not my strong suit and I am curious to know any tips you ma…
... should be fully capable of identifying when to skim vs. when ... that you don't make assumptions to justify the answer; let ... -
Sufficient and Necessary ConditionsSomeone please help. I’ve rewatched the section on sufficient and necessary conditions and I can’t figure them out for the life of me which is really…
... are necessary assumptions. Think about necessary assumptions more intuitively ... , I'm just identifying the assumptions that I necessarily made ... water, therefore they are necessary assumptions.
... used to identifying the basic assumptions we all ... -
Weakening Questions Tips Needed! :(I am seeking any tips or strategies to help improve my thought process on Weakening Questions. No matter how many times I rewatch the lessons or do p…
... step i take now is identifying the conclusion and then repeating ... making a whole buch of assumptions to make the answer work ... not making a bunch of assumptions to make an answer fit ... I would find myself making assumptions and forcing answers to work ... -
HELP, keeping on getting -14 for reading comprehensionIve tried it all writing down notes while reading, to just reading i do horribly in this section. does anyone have any advice on how to improve?
... camp you fall into by identifying which of the two you ... the passage, i.e. making assumptions. The reason why this is ... is to start making wild assumptions to justify answer choices. Never ... -
Necessary AssumptionsHi guys, I went through the curriculum for necessary assumption questions and I am still not showing improvement in any of the PTs I am taking. I was…
... thing has helped me is identifying my mindset or perspective when ... True questions.** Think of Necessary Assumptions as things we already know ... of our tutoring program is identifying your weaknesses, helping you understand ... -
THANK YOU! 150 --> 171A big fat sincere Thank You to everybody who makes discussion posts and comments on JY's lessons. I swear I've read hundreds of them that made me lau…
... or lack thereof.
Identifying where in the question/passage ... you take more tests flaws, assumptions, traps ACs and so on ... lens of critic, flaws and assumptions pop out more obviously than ... -
Three Ways to Weaken?What are the three ways to weaken an argument again? I only remember alternative hypothesis. I swear there was a lesson that taught this but I don't …
... and conclusion (which are the assumptions that the premise offers).
assumptions of this premise is that ... good at identifying if the AC actually attacks these assumptions or not ... -
Annotating LR PromptsHello everyone, For those that have had reasonably good results on their PT’s, I’d like to know how you go about annotating each question stem/pro…
... because I was bad at identifying conclusions, so I did that ... much it helps me with assumptions, MBT, and strengthen/weaken questions ... -
Help on Parallel Flaw/Method of ReasoningHello! I have gone through the syllabus on Parallel Flaw questions and I am still not getting it. On my drills I seem to keep missing those and wasti…
... you get better at identifying Flaws, Conclusions, Assumptions, etc., your PF/PR ... -
I have a 100% failure rate on weakening and strenthening questionsIt seems like I am incapable at doing the strengthening and weakening questions. I read the answer choices and just think that none of them make sens…
... can get good at identifying the underlying assumptions of an argument, strengthen ... internalize the ability to identify assumptions/ common flaws, common methods of ... -
Difference b/t sufficient and necessary assumption questions (formal logic)It really helps me understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at it formally. Could someone check my logic? So say we have a premi…
... : Which one of the following assumptions is REQUIRED for the conclusion ... -
So, about that Writing Sample<strong>Admin. Note (11/8/2019) Edited to add: Please see the following update by @"David.Busis" (also in Comments) "Hey everyone—I can speak for @…
... that one. Call out any assumptions you make, e.g., "I ... -
Identifying In/Out games under time pressureTaking in October. Doing great on games, and really love In/Out games. But one of my biggest concerns for test day is that I won't recognize an I/O G…
Taking in October. Doing great on games, and really love In/Out games. But one of my biggest concerns for test day is that I won't recognize an I/O Game as an I/O Game right away. I say this because there are a number of past games that JY runs as I/O ... -
Fake LSAT questionI'm practicing, and I am having trouble with this particular question. The correct answer is (B), however, the stimulus does not state (or imply) …
... that expect me to make assumptions of this nature.
How much can you improve your diagnostic?So I rescheduled from October to December. I am currently in the 150's. With two months left. I have been re-going over the course, re-going over the…
... have only gotten through till assumptions however. I guess I would ...
