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Anyone else having trouble with RC questions asking you to infer?When I started my LSAT journey, RC was the section I was least concerned about. I finished all the passages, and would get maybe -5. It was something…
... Powerscore tutoring for anyone who's curious) and now, I ... or guess how the author would feel about something. ... back to understand what the author is inferring.
& ... gave me a better perspective of the 7 sage ... and may be something that's holding me back. I ... -
RC StrugglesI'm sure I'm not alone in this, but RC is by far my worst section. I'd say I've greatly improved on LG and LR and have a pretty good understanding of…
... reference question in which an author used this phrase with this ... of made for myself:
- S: structure of the paragraph
ii. inference vs. most strongly agrees with ... of A (authors), 0 (opponents), S (supporter of the theory) etc ... -
PT6.S2.Q23 - Book Review: When I read a novel set in a cityI was down to A and E, and am having a difficult time understanding why A is incorrect and E is the right answer. Can someone please enlighten me?
... OTHER types of novels the author reads given the limited information ... be the case that the author entrusts novelist who write books ... ’s first novel was set in San Francisco.
a. This inference ... than the reviewer than that’s ok. But HE MUST KNOW ... -
Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... of these things from the perspective of a complete LSAT beginner ... the coming episodes, but it's predictable that he would believe ... all, he is a famous author/journalist/intellectual who has all ... -
Need help on RC sectionHi all, First of all, after about a month of studying and practicing for RC, I do see a clear improvement in RC, so thanks 7sage! Here comes t…
... convey attitude (the author labeling some other person's work "well-researched ... outlining an argument that the author then disagrees with - you ... in perspective in RC passages, in general); another is the author introducing ... can usually tell what's up early on -
"Prefer not to say" DemographicsIs it ever in the interest of an applicant to select the 'prefer not to say' on a demographics section of a given application? I am white male (who c…
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The author presupposes the latter reason to ... The position of the author is that an ideological ... may disagree with that perspective, the fact is that ...
It's an imperfect solution for an ... the long run. That's something for which to ... -
JD or Joint JD/PhD program?Hi everyone, I'm a current junior in undergrad studying English (major), Government (minor), and Africana Studies (tons of course work). At my schoo…
... JD/PhD programs, especially Northwestern's, which is fully funded. But ... someone at who did Northwestern's JD/PhD program and ... also see myself as a author (fiction, poetry, nonfiction) down ... that those years change your perspective again, which is totally fine ... -
JD or Joint JD/PhD program?Hi everyone, I'm a current junior in undergrad studying English (major), Government (minor), and Africana Studies (tons of course work). At my schoo…
... JD/PhD programs, especially Northwestern's, which is fully funded. But ... someone at who did Northwestern's JD/PhD program and ... also see myself as a author (fiction, poetry, nonfiction) down ... that those years change your perspective again, which is totally fine ... -
My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... for time in RC! It's the only section that I ... . Recognition - what is stated 2. Inference and 3. Inference - authors perspective. -
PT80.S1.Q16 - Commercial flightsWhy is the administrator's argument weak? Is it because she is trying to base her conclusion (pilots make mistakes in 1 in 2 million flight landings)…
... 's all about the potential of bias.
The author ... the errors. Also, their perspective from the flight deck might ... looking at something from the perspective of the driver??)
... of another scenario: _let's use something outlandish like cheating ... -
Approaching the Questions- Reading Comprehension Help using PT 58 Happy New Years to everyone! I realize that I haven't created a discussion post for awhile and rather than hold a webinar ( as I know alot of peo…
... I highlight around the argument's structure and also around ... found that alot of the inference questions are built around ... and understanding these detail and inference questions. I was just ... The passage suggests that the author would most likely agree with ... -
PT21.S4.P1 - Musicologists concerned with the "London Pianoforte School"Paragraph 1: This mostly relates to #2 The explanation video states that evidence for answer choice E lies in lines 5-8 in the first paragraph, bu…
... of the passage that the author is in the field of ... historical consciousness... from a historical perspective we aren't even aware ... this. The stem references Ringer's argument, so first identify the ... -
Inference (authors perspective) questions RCDoes anyone happen to have any tips for these types of questions? Currently its what I repeatedly get wrong in Reading Comp, and leads me to getting …
Inference questions are usually harder and ... it's important to reflect on the word choice of the author ... -
PT9.S2.Q7 Waste management failing to decrease the amount of plasticI don't understand how D weakens the argument .Can someone please explain?
... yes and maybe no. The author seems very convinced that the ... up has become larger, it's quantity has become larger. Say ... is the kind of worldly inference we make in our head ... -
November LSAT -- any advice would be appreciated!Hello, I'm taking the November LSAT which is just over two weeks away -- at what point did this section *click* and what advice would you give to get…
... question can give you the perspective you need to make those ... know you struggle with (let's say MSS or NA is ... strategy, maybe you save all inference questions in each passage till ... -
Words of advice on breaking mid 160's plateau?I have scored 163-165 on my last 10 PTs. Sitting around -3 LR, -2 LG, -7 RC. However, this is inconsistent. The only pattern I can really see is the …
... your worst section, and it's now technically the highest weighted ... RC. Getting main point / author attitude / inference questions correct is more beneficial ... -
Words of advice on breaking mid 160's plateau?I have scored 163-165 on my last 10 PTs. Sitting around -3 LR, -2 LG, -7 RC. However, this is inconsistent. The only pattern I can really see is the …
@"Jordan Johnson" thanks for sharing, I agree that RC is so important since it’s the highest weighted. Would you share any comprehensive process you have for. Inference, difficult MP ( I miss ~1/6) and author agree ? -
135 to 162!Hey Team, I just wanted to share that after receiving and opening the February LSAT Score today morning, the relief and joy of seeing the hard wo…
... my worst section but that's not to say that ... try and push out an inference answer for SI questions. To ... verbiage on Strongly implied Q's ACs allowed me to ... Arts or Humanity, that's where I got lost.
(1): What the author is saying - this is easy ... -
Inference vs MBTGoing through some problem sets and I've noticed that inference and MBT are labelled distinctly despite that fact that I thought they were identical …
... map or its contrapositive's map. An inference question in LR is ... more attune to inference questions you would see in ... Reading Comp. For example, an inference questions might ask you to ... views of the author. The correct AC on an inference question will ... -
Blind Review feels like an inefficient way to study (50% extra time, scoring ~170 right now)I'm 6 months into studying full-time, and I've been using 7Sage. My first LSAT sitting will be in September. My goal score is 175+. I've hit 170 a…
... overcoming the thing that's causing you to hesitate ... force yourself to realign your perspective, this is something many ... least you know that there's something missing. After all, ... passages" where you focus on inference questions exclusively through drills). ... -
nov lsat, LR tips??hi, im registered to take the Nov LSAT and I suck at LR. Averaging -13 on LR on recent PT. does anyone have any tips or tricks for weakening or flaw …
1. If it's an argument, **always** find the ... conclusion.
2. If it's not an argument (meaning no ... the premises to create an inference.
Before I look ... premise and the conclusion. The author almost always makes a huge ... -
Struggling to Improve on Logical ReasoningI am really struggling to see improvement on logical reasoning. I consistently score-8/-9. I have went through the curriculum on 7sage and have been …
... B is making is...
Inference (I)
- From the passage ... weakens the argument
Strengthen (S)
- What makes the ... /> Method (M)
- B's argument proceeds by
Assumption ... wastes time on what the author disagrees on so you ... -
Explain Reasoning StructureReasoning structure currently seems like an abstract idea when it comes to reading comprehension. My goal is to make it more of a practical understan…
... -Opinions
-Main Point(s)
-Reasons _for_ and _against_ ... for Applying the Main Point(s) (essentially more information)**
inference questions concerned about the ... phenomenon, and how the author thinks it was wrong, ... -
How to do flawsI'm having so much trouble with finding flaws in LR. I feel like my NA and Flaw questions are suffering because of it. Can anyone explain to me their…
... simple question such as, "what's wrong with this argument" might ... help. Mike Kim's LSAT Trainer is a great ... invalid arguments from a critical perspective.
As for NA ... to figure out what the author is taking for granted when ... -
Does anyone have a strategy sheet for the different types of LR questions?If anyone could share their strategy sheet for Logical Reasoning question types, it would be greatly appreciated. 7Sage has a really helpful one i…
... with each other” “the author makes irreconcilable presuppositions”
... . Therefore, Pete Buttigieg’s claim to the contrary ... 18: Erik attacking Frieda’s recommendation to install lightning rods ... period”, “draws an unwarranted inference from what has been ... -
PT56.S2.Q17 - personal right society's welfareHow I read the stimulus was: say we let Q be the statement "create virtuous people" Glen: I believe Q is most important because P (an alternative)…
... C is wrong. Glen's closing sentence states he endorses ... law's primary role to create virtuous ... />
So E summarizes Glen's argument, but Sara simply disagrees ... interpolation to go from Sara's argument (Q being more dangerous ... -
PT41.S1.Q22 - rules unpunished moral guidanceHey guys, I was going over my old PT's and I still cannot get a full understanding of this question. The stim basically says: "if violation of e…
... going over my old PT's and I still cannot get ... /> I can see that the author assumes that we do not ... -
PT35.S1.Q23 - rejecting a belief evidenceHi all, this question comes from PT35, section 1, question 23, i chose E on this one. Can anyone share your thoughts on why E is incorrect? I tho…
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I thought the author makes assumption that in order ... beliefs, and then the statistician's rule is all about overall ... total set of one's belief. So the author is implying if ... beliefs, right? given the statistician's rule, this is not going ... -
I am terrible at LR...I just took PT 50 after going through the syllabus and I did TERRIBLY on the LR. I just blanked out while taking the test because some of the LR que…
... ...), 14 wrong on LR (S***!!!! Even after blind review I ... wrong on LG (missed an inference... thankfully got it during ... idiot. I followed JY's methodology (I think 7sage ... do the questions because 7sage's methods have been VERY ... some of the LR's on the PT in ... -
PT schedule to follow for October '13Hi, I've currently only taken 2 PT's (50, June 2007). I purchased some LSAT question bundles from cambridge lsat and drilled a bunch of LG and RC…
... currently only taken 2 PT's (50, June 2007). I purchased ... didn't read my own inference chart properly...
