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How to stay interested in what you are reading?I’ve heard that this is the number one way to increase your RC score because it improves focus. I’m pretty sure I have adhd, or at least add, but I’d…
... I'm familiar with, it's almost distracting because I have ... main arguments being made, the author's tone, and the general structure ... making mental notes regarding the author's attitude (ex: are they receptive ... -
Weakening questions on Newer LSATsThis might be common knowledge and I have certainly come across this in the core curriculum, but did not quite grasp what is meant. I am realizing th…
Yeah exactly! So the author's argument centers around a proposal ... -
Weakening questions on Newer LSATsThis might be common knowledge and I have certainly come across this in the core curriculum, but did not quite grasp what is meant. I am realizing th…
... that. I feel like it's more alternate explanations and I ... /> > Yeah exactly! So the author's argument centers around a proposal ... -
PT7.S4.Q19 it takes 365.25 days toOkay, can somebody please explain how B is correct. I understand why it is on some level, and why the others are wrong, partially because what all of…
... of this year, under the author's proposal, is December 31st, consider ... -
2 extremely similar LR Main Conclusion questions with diff answersHey all was reviewing some MC conclusion questions and stumbled upon 2 structurally similar stimuli in exam PT 85 S2 10 and PT 73 S4 11. At a glance…
... So the other people's view is a comment on ... the first sentence. That's one signal that can help ... first sentence is not the author's point of view that ... ". Notice that the researcher's view does not refer to ... sentence.
Here's a comparison of the 2 ... -
PT 82 RC QueryJust took PT82 and I've looked around on various forums regarding passage 3 'Judicial Candor' but I haven't seen much discussion on a certain issue w…
... textual support for the author’s agreement with the duty ... of the author, but rather the author’s description of society’s view. ... Under that reading, the author’s ... not necessarily reflect the author’s own opinion. But I ... -
Some Pointers on Weakening: You can weaken by showing *inconsistency*I noticed a few posts asking for tips on weaken questions, and was in the middle of writing a response. But I thought this would make more sense as a…
... to an inconsistency in the author's reasoning.
PT38 ... by showing that the author's assumption about what a ... weakens by showing that the author's assumption would go against ... weakens by showing that the author's assumption would go against ... -
Seem to understand RC passage, but miss a lot of questionsI average anywhere between -10 to -15 on RC which is by far my worst section. But I feel as if I understand the passage fairly well, even confident w…
... said was PT 1-35’s RC was much more similar ... questions, with an emphasis on author’s opinions, implications, and inferences. Again ... -
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?
... myself each passage what the author's views are. authors VP are ... -
Any other source for logical reasoning?I'm having trouble with logical reasoning especially the weakening questions. I was wondering do you guys use any other source to understand logical …
... .
Pros
- there's some really good drills and ... to supplement your studying, there's a lot of helpful tidbits ... an intuitive way
- the author's commentary on the test and ... br />
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- there's nothing in this book that ... -
PT93.S2.Q21 - Essayist: Commitment to relationships or careers is commonly held to be virtuous.This question was tough for me. I thought I didn't need the third sentence. Picked D but wasn't confident with it. Not sure how E is correct. Ple…
... the main conclusion. It's important to notice the BUT ... us to our author's position. So the author is concluding that ... for the argument, the author is saying look there are ... is wrong but that's what i noticed and ... all morally neutral. That's just based on a ... -
PT93.S3.Q25 - the claim that vitamin C is effective in treating acneCan anyone explain why pt 93 s3 q25 is A and why B-E are wrong? I struggled with this one but ended up choosing D.
... treating acne. Great. The author then attacks the integrity of ... that would then weaken the author's position.
A - ... doesn't weaken the author's position at all because her ... this answer choice strengthens the author's argument because it shows ... -
PT93.S1.17 - UNESCO’s 1999 Draft Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural HeritageCan someone explain why C is right? I initially chose D and can now see why D isn't necessarily true for Passage B, but I can't figure out why C appl…
... play a role in the author's argument-- particularly with the idea ... -
Practice Test 93Anyone want to go over Practice Test 93(June 2020) tomorrow 11/11? I am taking the November LSAT on Saturday and thought it would be a nice way to do…
I'm down!! I was not a fan of this test and would love to get another person's perspective :) -
out loud readingCan i read out loud while taking LSAT? English is not my native language and for me reading out loud helps me to understand the text better.
... is a huge problem. That's why this is important to ... English is not a student's native language has nothing to ... which side of the debate author, etc.
7. Here ... you didn't see the author's assumption and/or didn't ... -
Score trending downI've taken 6 practice lsats, My scores were 155, 153, 148, 157, 149, 145 I've completed all of the logical reasoning section of the 7sage course, …
... they test on (Viewpoints, Author opinion, Author tone, Structure) and watch ... in the passage the author says mostly good things ... about a viewpoint/author, but then he criticizes ... asks about the author's attitude toward that viewpoint/author. The answer ... -
Reading Comp Tips?Hi all! I am currently scoring in the high 150's and am writing the January LSAT. My highest PT is a 162, and typically BR is ranging around a 165…
... on _how_ you read. It's not only about knowing what ... you read, it's mostly about understanding what "wasn ... like looking for contrasts, noting author's opinion, and trying to paint ... -
Is it important to approach the different types of reading passages differently?I'm wondering if it is important to have a different approach for example science passages as opposed to a humanities passage...
... the classic other people’s argument -> author’s opinion structure or ... contain an author arguing towards a ... question asks me what the author is most likely to ... just the paragraph where the author is putting forth their ... -
RC Main Point Q'sMain point questions are pretty much the only questions I really struggle with on RC, and can be really frustrating and time consuming since they see…
... correct for verifiable reasons. It's that simple.
With ... being argued, and where the author stands on the issue. This ... , I ask myself, "given the author's opinion, is this why they ... -
RC Main Point Q'sMain point questions are pretty much the only questions I really struggle with on RC, and can be really frustrating and time consuming since they see…
... something that maybe the author has disagreed with or ... will say something that the author didn't mention, but ... factually incorrect MP AC's will mix up the ... order (using point A's premise to support point ... accurate explanation of the author's opinion, but it is ... -
What is the inherent difference between Author's Opinion/View and Main Point(s)?LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim (pg. 320) talks about how the opinions of the author of a reading comprehension does not need to be a main point. How c…
... as to whether the author’s purpose and the main ... main point and author’s purpose rather than the author’s opinion.
... the author’s opinion, then what exactly is the author’s opinion? ... The primary feature of author’s opinion, ... -
PT35.S2.Q14 (P2) - The paintings of Romare BeardenI am quite confused as to why 14c is wrong. I was going back and forth between A and C and i am not able to figure out how C is wrong! Pls help **…
... asking about the author's attitude towards Bearden's art. But the ... . It's asking about the author's attitude towards Bearden's technique. ... African American life. The author does a lot to ... American experience. Actually, the author seems to believe his technique ... -
PT7.S1.Q5 - Many Enviromentalist have urged enviromental..Prep Test 7 - Section 1- Question 15 I got this answer wrong and was unsure of my answer. Is the correct AC A right because it strengthens the pre…
... Why A is correct? The author of our argument is directly ... use contrapositive liberally because it's not a traditional conditional ... a huge flaw in our author's argument. That would show ... strengthening the argument. The author is directly correlating the ban ... -
New to studying LSATI am trying to sign up for 7Sage but not sure if I should get live classes or not, does it work with your own pace? I’m on a bit time crunch I wonder…
... pay attention to (i.e. author's attitude) and what you don ... -
New to studying LSATI am trying to sign up for 7Sage but not sure if I should get live classes or not, does it work with your own pace? I’m on a bit time crunch I wonder…
... pay attention to (i.e. author's attitude) and what you don ... , but I'm certain it's more than 4 minutes. And ... to the other questions. It's wasted time for sure. I ... -
"This is Wrong" Type ConclusionFor conclusions that are along the lines of "this theory/explanation is wrong", I have a tough time keeping the entire idea in my head. For most ques…
... on the language that the author uses, but you don’ ... eventually develops arthritis”, and our author says something like “they only ... we know is that the author thinks the theory lacks ... about lacking evidence is our author’s conclusion about that claim. < ... -
PT76.S2.Q19 vs PT24.S3.Q12 (Flaw)Hi PT 76 S2 Q19 AC (D) is not a flaw because the author does not presume that the argument it cites is the union leaders' only argument for their …
... D) is wrong. The author's conclusion was merely that we ... you were interpreting the author's argument as something like ... br /> Under this interpretation, the author has no opinion on whether ... oppose multinational control. The author might actually agree with ... -
"The passage provides the most support for inferring______"I came across a question (PT58, S2 Q19) that had a question stem like the one above and JY's explanation raised a question for me. Does a passage onl…
... only provide support for the author's argument. There may be instances ... where the author states something that's not part of ... tank increases." Though the author could reference this fact at ... s simply a fact. The statement, by itself, isn't the author ... -
PTB.S4.Q11 - On the basis of research with young children...Why is B the right answer for a strengthen if the reverse could also be true: what if those who can copy angles can copy curves just means the other …
... it more likely that the author's claim is correct.
... the conditional relationship that the author tries to establish, just ... is correct, then the author's position indeed becomes much more ... much does not support the author's position.
(E) This ... -
PT F97.S3.Q18 - new record has been set for the number of murders committedCould someone help me understand how AC E counters the city officials response? On another note, I have a tendency to want to set off either the …
... are supposed to assume the perspective of one of two ... tries to relativize the citizen’s claims by introducing additional ... supposed to assume the citizen’s perspective, and we are supposed ... . This actually weakens the citizen’s view / strengthens the official. ...
