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Where to startSo for the past month and a half I have been attacking LR and LG extremely hard. I've worked my way down to about -5 in LR and -2 or -3 in LG. I hav…
... missed question types are the Author Inference types. I have never really ... -
Reading Comprehension InferencesI finally feel like I have the Memory Method for Reading Comp down and I have seen an improvement in my RC scores, but I continue to have trouble wit…
I finally feel like I have the Memory Method for Reading Comp down and I have seen an improvement in my RC scores, but I continue to have trouble with any author inference questions or anything RC inference related. Any tips for how to overcome this? -
Can I get some perspective?So, this might not be benefiting this community overall... But I've been really wanting to talk about it for the sake of my sanity... I finished my …
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Insights on performing well on the LSAT under stress/nervousnessHi, I haven't taken the exam yet, (my first time will be December), so please take this post with a grain of salt. I know that many of the Septem…
... read from the writer's perspective. So knowing WHO the speaker ... orienting ourselves to what the author is thinking and doing, ...
- think about why the author wrote that sentence and what ... (to orient myself to the author)
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Author attitude, Author Agree/Disagree.....headache questions.Okay so I've asked about this before and worked on it a little bit but these questions continue to bite me in the ass. I have a really hard time figu…
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RC Question typesI am trying to sink my teeth deep into RC and i am starting to realize i dont have a solid understanding of what every question type requires Auth…
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Author inference questions (which view would the ... author most likely agree with)
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Checking MBT question answer choices after an inference...inconsistent on this point?Hi all, I noticed in some recent videos JY recommends checking the MBT question answer choices as you make inferences so you don't do extra work. …
... , going further down the inference chain. And sometimes the ... up with the ultimate inference and then checks the ... choices for that ultimate inference even though there are ... because checking in between each inference is sometimes counterproductive (makes ... -
Speeding up on LR Inference QuestionsHey everyone! Has anyone had success speeding up their time on inference questions (MSS/MBT) questions? While I don't miss too many of them, I no…
... speeding up their time on inference questions (MSS/MBT) questions? While ... -
Inference Vs ConclusionHi, I am facing difficulty in a particular type of Logical Reasoning question which asks to identify the correct inference of a passage and where one…
... asks to identify the correct inference of a passage and where ... and which one is an inference. Can anyone explain what is ... -
PT52.S4.Q5 (P4) - Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane SembeneThese questions always trip me up. Sometimes, the LSAT is asking for exact definitions and sometimes, as in this case, they are asking for context. I…
... is to ask yourself "What perspective is used in the question ... (ie. Definition) or for the AUTHOR's purpose/intended meaning (ie ... -
Perspective ShiftI have implemented perspective shift as I prepare for my test. I used to be extremely concerned with point improvements, finishing on time, test day …
I have implemented perspective shift as I prepare for ... have tried to implemented a perspective shift and now only focus ... -
Reading Comprehension MSS/InferenceDoes anyone else have difficulty with the mss/inference questions on reading comp? I always feel like the answer I select is never the one best suppo…
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How to Improve ST Memory for RC?Hi Everyone, Was hoping to get insights from the community on how to improve short-term memory for RC. RC is by far my worst section (usually 8-9 …
... ones similar to MSS and Inference questions in LR which I ... also struggle with identifying the author's tone in the passage ... -
My decent strategy for RCI always see posts about timing for RC for people who have completed the CC and have decent fundamentals, but are having trouble going faster. Althou…
... , but I knew what the author was trying to say, and ... , guaranteed. You will have a perspective that is impossible to get ... -
RC Progress Update - Hope these tips help!Hey 7sagers, First of - hope this personal learning story of mine helps. I still think I am in my early stages of studying. I feel like I see …
... 2) Primary Purpose of the author/ Primary purpose of a ... lines in the passage 4) Inference & Most Strongly supported. ... this manner b/c the Inference/MSS questions are usually ... question specifically asks about the author's viewpoint, whereas the answer ... -
“Author’s Attitude” QuestionsDoes anyone have any advice for approaching “attitude” questions? They often seem highly subjective and trip me up, while other have clear right or w…
... following most accurately describes the author’s attitude toward proposals to ... /> I chose E because the author stated “narrative might play a ... -
RC Help - 3 weeks outHi, I'm retaking in March, and I really can't seem to get my RC below -4 or -5. I'm really shooting for -2. I know getting -2 on RC is a grind, but I…
... ? I'm mainly getting Infer Author/Other Perspective Questions wrong. I would ... -
Looking for some guidance with limited timeHello everyone, I know that this type of posts are rather cliche, as most people likely have experienced similar episodes during their LSAT prep p…
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Thank you, 7Sage + All my AdviceMy LSAT journey has been more or less a year and a half long, and I just wanted to write a very long post that will hopefully be useful to this commu…
... terms of connected, the various author viewpoints, and how the specific ... going to talk about this perspective." There's nothing more to ... -
RC Inference Questions as Necessary Assumptions?Hi everyone, I have found that inference questions have, by far, been my weakest point in RC, so I have been searching for a better way to unders…
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I have found that inference questions have, by far, been ... It occurred to me that Inference questions in RC behave somewhat ... that if you negate the inference, it will "wreck" or ... do others think about RC Inference questions, and does this analysis ... -
PT82.S3.Q22(P4) & Q27- Social historians have notedI want to start with Q27 first. I have read the reasoning behind why (D) is incorrect, and somehow agree, but I absolutely dont see why (E) is correc…
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The author doesn't state history is ... is needed is a historical perspective...the particular and unrepeatable details ... supports (E) is that the author uses "vain hope", but the ... -
Inference Drills - any resources or ideas?I'd like to drill the inference valid argument relationships, specifically the most/some's, because the advanced drill really had me struggling to dr…
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PT38.S3.Q14-- Help-- how to tell what the author thinks is "useful" here?Hi, So I can see why C is definitely a better answer choice than all the rest. However, I find myself confused by the fact that I am not sure how…
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PT38.S3.Q27-- Help-- author's attitude questionHi, Answer choice E here is the correct answer choice. We know that the author approves of some of effects of the traditional method because of l…
... choice. We know that the author approves of some of effects ... me, it seems like the author fully disapproves of the method ... -
PT39.S3.Q6-- Help-- support author's claim questionHi, I chose E, but the answer was A. Here's supposedly why the answer is A: given that the question is asking for what would "most support the …
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Book recommendation: The Obstacle is the WayIn my humble opinion, The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday should be required reading for LSAT students: The basic concept is not just about “o…
... have led to a key inference or perhaps a way of ... /> I cannot think of a perspective more suited to the temperament ... -
Preptest June 2007 Sec 3 Q25/Flaw Question“Some anthropologists argue that the human species could not have survived prehistoric times if the species had not evolved the ability to cope with …
... the author used in order to draw the false inference. According ... confused as to what the author was trying to translate. ... that because the the author concluded that “the anthropologist ... ———-> Cope”
AUTHOR CONCLUSION
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Question“Some anthropologists argue that the human species could not have survived prehistoric times if the species had not evolved the ability to cope with …
... the author used in order to draw the false inference. According ... confused as to what the author was trying to translate. ... that because the the author concluded that “the anthropologist ... ———-> Cope”
AUTHOR CONCLUSION
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RC Inference style questionsRC is by far my worst section-- and the most inconsistent which worries me. I can go from -3 to -8 between preptests. I find that on preptests I ge…
... I get a lot of inference questions wrong. I'm usually ... else has similar problems with inference questions! -
RC MSS Inference QuestionsI keep on seeing a trend for myself that I keep on getting inference questions specifically the MSS ones wrong. I think my first issue is that while …
... that I keep on getting inference questions specifically the MSS ones ... while I identify its an inference I don't realize its ...
