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RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
Can you give me some advice on how to find the author's points and the structure?
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RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
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Paragraph one: The author is saying something about words ... /> Paragraph 3: Here's the meat and potatoes: author is wacking them ... 3 gives one from the author's POV. Answer C. (A ... Question 12 : What does the author think makes for good criticism ... -
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
... trying to undermine the the author's argument that the economists ... also doesn't weaken the author's argument that the economists are ... . Again, the surveys the author is discussing are comparing salary ... does weaken the author's argument, but it's a very weak ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... of that, proceed with the author essentially saying, "but those people ... 't always assume that the author's conclusion will in some way ... be the case that the author disagrees with what these people ... -
How to Tackle RCI've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 8 months or so now, and do retakes in the 174-176 range. I typically miss 2-4 in LR, and 0-3 in games. …
... thought transitions, as well as author's attitude.
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LOR Through LSACHello all, I just had a quick question about LORs. What is the ideal way to go about them? Is it best to have your recommender do it manually or to s…
@david.busis last option seems like the easiest to me, especially from the professor's perspective.
Also, I just began the course and wanted to let you know that I've really enjoyed it. Tremendously helpful and well worth the cost! -
How much improvement did you see on RC?I am getting a little discouraged. I am seeing major improvements in my other sections, but am still doing incredibly bad on RC. Just looking for som…
... point, purpose of a paragraph, author's opinion, etc.).
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Must be trueI need help o Must be true questions. I have noo idea where to begin
... 't have to be the author's main point. The answer choice ... -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... ) Circle words/phrases that indicate author's tone/opinion (e.g, undeniable ... passage only talks about Canada's economy)
- partly true (these ... passage so you assume it's correct but hen is misapplied ... -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
I'll note the annotation that has so far paid the most dividends for me is circling words indicating author's tone. It's really strengthened my RC accuracy over the past 4 RC sections and held it at a -2. -
Really struggling with RCI have posted about this before, but my struggle is only getting worse. I just hit an all time low on the RC section. -5 below my diagnostic. I am no…
... I ever annotated was Cat's Cradle in high school. ... read since, and it's so funny to go back ... simply must avoid this. It's easy enough to reread, ... really means and what the author's attitude about it is. Project ... try to guess at what's coming next. It doesn' ... -
PT35.S4.Q11 - one approach to the questionI'm not sure about this one, and I'm having a very tough time seeing why the correct answer is correct. Link: http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/…
... are supposedly causing the approach's flaw. We have to ... assume that there's a bit of an ... only theoretical grounds, but that's okay.
... approach is false, the author will have to say either ... nothing to justify the author's argument in this case ... -
How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
... with @blah170blah insofar as it's highly important that you approach ... - But in the end it's all about what you're ... , the main points, and the author's opinion. Annotating helps because instead ... -
How to increase speed of RC? Annotation methods?Hi I just started drills on RC and the speed is a huge problem for me. My average time to finish 1 passage is 10 mins! That means I can only finish 3…
... theories-definitions-or an author's argument that is made ... , searching for the author's opinion. It's important to always look ... usually do is underline definitions, author's opinion, and where the ... system, then if the author discusses bipolar systems I would ... -
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…
... a group of people, theory author supports, and the conclusion the ... author makes). I just did the ... to it to symbolize Marshall's strategy. I did not mark ... of the passage, and the author's opinion just by doing this. -
Study resource group for ESL and International students?Hey folks, is anyone here who is taking the LSAT with English as their second language interested in learning together? I've been hearing more inqui…
... slow down and understand the author's logic and way of thinking ... -
LR - Getting Bogged Down by Irrelevant AnswersHello, After about 10 PTs and many painful self-reflections, I came to the conclusion that the reason why I am having a major problem with improv…
... you read, "What is the author's main point?" You don't ... MP?" You respond with, "The author is trying to convince me ... , which one of these AC's best describes this?" -
PT16.S2.Q24 - uplandian supreme courtCan someone help me out with this one? Apparently the correct answer is E, but I'm not particularly able to pin down the argument structure or unders…
... in the other argument? The author arbitrary concluded some random thing ... this question is that it's hard to say what the ... context about the author's viewpoint. I guess the author favors argument 2 ... -
RC Thesis Vs. Hypothesis and org. of passageHey Guys, I am doing reading comp, and I keep seeing questions on the organization of the passage. I see two things that say the passage is descri…
... 's helpful to think about the different attitudes an author ... is committed to. The author's goal isn't to investigate ... gun violence. If the author talks about an experiment ... claim is acting as the author's hypothesis. If, on the ... is acting as the author's thesis. -
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Just went back and watched this... Wow! Very informative. And as @tanes256 said, it is really helpful to see what it looks like from a 99%-tile scorer's perspective. -
How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... to be sensitive to the author's view/tone and opposing viewpoints ... -
How to Study for RC?I'm just wondering how I should study for RC? Obviously Blind Review, but how much time should I spend going back and trying to figure out why my …
... hypothesis - then what is the Author's stance on the hypothesis... Almost ... to drill the early RC's just to recognize patterns. I ... rest of the early RC's and then retake the RC ... 's from my previous PT's hopefully allowing a ... -
Science Stims in LRHey everyone, Like many others, I do not come from a science background and therefore I find that I really struggle with Science passages/question…
... , then figure out what the author is trying to convince you ... can still determine that the author is promoting the use of ... , and not worry about the author's word usage. -
PT68.S3.Q20 - scientist: given the human tendencyhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-3-question-20/ I was not sure between B and D. I thought B is correct because it bases its conc…
... 't happen).
The author's reasoning isn't very good ... -
PT40.S3.Q23 - a television manufacturing plantI cannot for the life of me figure out why C and D are wrong, can give a coherent detailed explanation for why they're wrong? https://7sage.com/lsa…
... we really to believe the author’s conclusion follows from the stated ... results (the “normal rate.”) The author doesn’t pay attention to ... correct for the absentees! The author has failed to correct for ... will cease? no… By the author’s own logic, wouldn’t a ... -
To Read or not to read reading comp questions beforehandI know there has been various threads on this. I was just curious to see what are peoples thoughts on their success with either not reading the read…
... a certain paragraph play, and author's tone questions. So as long ... -
Getting originally correct questions wrong when BR-ing (+ Reading comp Advice)I recently did a preptest (PT 42) and scored within my average score (Which is good!) but usually my BR score is 10 points higher (which is always en…
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4. Realizing Author's Attitude and Opposition Attitudes are ... -
Chances on Sept LSATHey everyone, Below is a breakdown of my 10 recent LSAT scores. I've been using PTs in the lates 60s (68, 69) and the rest 70s. What do you th…
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Whew. Sometimes it's good to take a step ... and listen to someone else's perspective. Thanks for the boost :). Now ... -
Help on how to effectivly Highlight, Underline, & Take Notes?I've never been a good note taker or for that matter known what to do with a highlighter, so I'm reaching out to you guys/gals to see if those of you…
... anything you identify as the Author's Attitude on something and drawing ... -
Frustrated.Hey everyone, So it's been a while since I posted on here. My last post was pretty positive, I PT'd a 156 which I was excited about. I wrote the …
... ? Did you really find out author's main point and reasons in ...
