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Warning: Recent RC Main Point QuestionsHi All, I've made an observation regarding Main Point questions on some of the most recent RC passages (70s primarily). I was reading a post on th…
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PT23.S4.Q14 - the debate over the environmental crisisHi guys! I wanted to get some feedback on this RC question. The prompt asks for the main idea and the right answer is that 'the views of ecologist…
... of Clements' equilibrium model. The author claims that the model became ... made me believe that the author saw followers of this ... with no reflection of the author's argument/bias, and way too ... I thought it captured the author's sentiment and reflected an idea ... -
PT 34.S2.Q11 - some psychologists claim thatFlaw Question-- calling all folks who are a beast at LR:) HELP? I understand that the answer is C but I want to make sure that I'm breaking down …
... 's motivations" aka Direct Empathy-- I believe this is what the author ... ' claim is wrong because the author's evidence is flawed--- assumes there ... what the author takes as the truth)
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PT80.S4.Q22 - scientists once believed thatHi, I'm having a lot of trouble eliminating D on this question, and would love some help if possible! My reasoning: D) Was the species to which…
... seems to strengthen the author's argument as it suggests that ... scientists' hypothesis and strengthening the author's argument.
If ... this would weaken the author's argument as it would ... where we started as the author's evidence for calling the ... -
Can reading The Times help my very specific weakness in RC ?I've always loved to read. Obsessively, truly. When I was younger I would get in trouble for trying to read under my covers with the lights off. My m…
... that question's/asks me to analyze the author's point of view ... able to argue in it's defense or opposition if someone ... -
PT6.S3.Q13 - Arguing that there was no trade between Europe and East AsiaHello, guys. Need help on this one please. I’ve gotten myself all turned around on this one. E was a contender but I went with D because I saw the qu…
... ’ve read say that the author is saying there was trade ... thought the author was just saying just because there’s no written ... say the AC strengthen the author’s conclusion that there was trade ... -
PT38.S3.Q05 - the myth persistsThis is a pretty easy question IMO, but I have a question about why (E) is wrong and the interpretation of "or". The author of the passage provide…
... of "or".
The author of the passage provided Nicaraguan ... part through controlled burning. The author does not think the pines ... answer choice (E), if the author's point is that the Nicaraguan ... , then wouldn't the author logically HAVE TO AGREE that ... -
PT76.S1.Q03 - never was anything as incoherentBased on the correct answer to an RC question I just saw I'm wondering how to distinguish this from trap answers... The question asks for the purp…
... the message beyond what the author intended.
This ... in the passage does the author suggest the work of either ... false equivalency or overextending the author's prose?
I'm ... my prep before this Saturday's LSAT, it would be great ... -
PT5.S3.Q3 - The United States government generally tries to protectI confidently chose D but after seeing that E is the correct answer, I can somewhat understand why. My issue is with trying to explain why D is wrong…
... mean that the fed gov's expenditures (i.e. allocations) ... sentence.
E's wording was too strong for ... conservation period.. primarily the author takes issue with the amount ... nationwide conservation program. The author's not concerned with some states ... -
PT50.S1.Q13 (P2) - In many Western societiesHi. I'm stuck in question 13 of PT 50 section 1's second reading passage. This question asks to most weaken the author's arg against harsh punishme…
... of PT 50 section 1's second reading passage.
This ... asks to most weaken the author's arg against harsh punishment for ... , because I thought D weakens author's arg by giving an example ... -
The Sufficient/Necessary Flaw: an approach to maximize pointsHey everyone, This post is intended to be an overview of how the sufficient/necessary flaw appears on the LSAT and how we can develop a system of att…
... the premise of the author’s argument and are given ... in the conclusion of the author’s argument. With this structure, ... correct interaptation.
Our author takes that conditional statement and ... engaging with what the author has erroneously translated and ... -
Consistent Score in 3 weeks?!I am fluctuating in the range 165-172. My median score is a 168 and I'm aiming for a 170 on test day. I know I am capable of it - my BR score fluctua…
... hard time getting in the author's head (so I miss these ... -
New Blog Post: PS about Depression (>Stanford Law!)Hi everyone, I'm excited to post one of the best personal statements I've ever worked on! This essay flies in the face of a lot of PS advice you m…
... incident and talks about the author's depression. It doesn't even ... think it's PHENOMENAL, and admissions committees agreed: the author wound up ... -
PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... an argument with which the author will disagree. Here the economists ... for choosing a job. The author disagrees with this assertion in ... a job. *To weaken the author’s argument, we need to strengthen ... up to explain this person's choice?
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ArgumentsRegarding whether other people's argument and conclusion can be used to answer a question(not the author’s) if the author himself did not provide an …
Regarding whether other people's argument and conclusion can ... a question(not the author’s) if the author himself did not ... other people's argument is distinct from the author's argument. So ... if the author himself just ... -
Northwestern Interview PreparationAs it is a point of distinction for NWPSL, there really isn't much material out there for us to prepare for this, so I thought I might share with you…
... in, and why?"; two, the S,T,A, and R question ... you had to change someone's perspective." On the y axis were ... , Y, C, or S, T, A, R's, and took notes on ... .
In conclusion, everything's coming up Milhouse? This process ... -
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 ... -
PT69.S3(P4) - Calvaria major is a rare but once-abundant treehttps://7sage.com/lesson/preptest-69/ I am retaking this PT and I **really** struggled with this passage. In particular, I have trouble understand…
... flawed territory by describing the author committing the flaw, then ... us questions about what the author thinks rather then what ... of Mauritius." So, the author's reason would be credibility I ... being a "fact" as the author concludes.
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PT72.S3.Q6 - gamma ray burstshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-3-question-06/ I am having such a tough time on this question. I have written out my thinking,…
... here is to support the author's conclusion that the duration being ... with the fact that it's severely outnumbered by short properties ... , the answer seems like it's implying that a "short" classification ... -
NA Approach that may help people struggling!Hi Everyone- I have struggled with NA questions a lot and found an approach that for me has been a bit more intuitive and grounded in an understand…
... -However we know that the author believes that their premises DO ... made.
-The author, in going from premise to ... for bridging NA because the author is assuming for example, ... that would affirm (protect) the author's argument
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PT85.S1.Q6(P1) - Shelley v. KraemerHey y'all, I'm quite stuck on Q6 re: why E is better than D. I chose E and cite my reasons as follows: line 12-13: "the stated legal rationale .…
... the covenant's content, the latter of which the author believes is ... the genuine problem. the author offers up a new rationale ... it was operative in the author's argument to an extent: only ... main principle operating in the author's argument is that: in upholding ... -
A Guide on RC Improvement**RC success is a function of knowing what to read for and a healthy balance of focus and confidence. Without confidence, it is hard to really focus.…
... be able to see the author’s logical progression to the ... Resolution Summary:**
Author’s separate paragraphs to signal a ... you about?
**Author’s tone?** - Where do they show ... what you know about the author’s opinion. This type of ... -
The power of the Floater in Logic Games When I first started logic games, making inferences looked like some sort of voo doo that I would never quite get. I brute forced games that sho…
... **Here is how the floater (s) can help you:**
... now limited the block (s) or variables that need ... the key to the inference the question wants you ... This pushes out the inference that S must be placed into ... help you find the inference the question is asking ... -
PT33.S2.Q24-- eighteenth century law#help #help! Hi, This was a very weird author's-attitude question. Even when I look at the correct line (line 24), I still don't fully underst…
... /> This was a very weird author's-attitude question. Even when I ... because of how the author described Bentham's reform as revolutionary and ... -
Some questions about LSAC Prep Plus & Digital LSATs related to highlighting/underliningFirst off, sorry if this sounds dumb. My problem is that the highlighting/underlining features seem to be really buggy with the Prep Plus program, to…
... elements like hints to the author's tone or different view points ... -
Help with Main Point QuestionsOf all the questions in RC, I ironically have the most difficulty with the first one - the main point/author's purpose question. I almost always can …
... first one - the main point/author's purpose question. I almost always ... and D focus on Valdez's contributions to the Teatro, but ... a passage? I find JY's method of reflecting after every ... -
The phrase "even if" on LRWhen sentences start with "Even if" or "Even when" or "Even though", I've had a bit of trouble parsing out why LSAT writers put the word "even" there…
... an additional premise that the author may be using as a ... ones are cute. So it's doing nothing here but distracting ... " in RC could emphasize the author's tone and how he feels ... -
Everything I know...As I begin law school at Cornell next week, I have felt increasingly compelled to reflect on my LSAT journey. I spent 2 years tirelessly grinding, pu…
... are reading is something that author spent a lot of time ... had direct access to the author's thoughts. I became a much ... -
PT88.S2.Q24-- Until recently, expertsGosh, this question was hard. Can anyone explain why B is not a weakener? I thought B weakened because, if most people in the painting did resemble…
... , then if we follow the author's logic, this would mean that ... -
PT14.S4. Q9- Anyone who supports the new tax planI have been reading through some of the previous posts regarding this question, and they have really helped me understand the stimulus and why it is …
... us to get to the author's conclusion (E----- >UE) ... get to the author's conclusion.
The author's error is that ... he is treating UE -----> /S as ... in more simple terms, the author's flaw was a mistaken reversal ...
