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Your struggle question type(s).What was/is the question type(s) that you struggle with? How did you get over your struggle? What word of advice can you give to someone struggling w…
... different question types perspectives, and ways to get over the ... mapping out the conditionals, and with that practice I just ... valid argument. My advice would be practice with a purpose, and ... be connected to make the valid argument, and understand which is the ... -
56.2.9 Rifka: We do notThis might be one of the more frustrating questions I have come across! Can someone breakdown the answer choices (specifically why A is better than B…
... one during the exam, and I can't figure out ... stop while R disagrees) and doesn't he give no ... that they are not lost and he does arrive at ... captured the essence of the argument.
Answer C: ... doesn't call R's argument invalid and C doesn't accept ... -
For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
... asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning ... are they never a flawed argument? I know we get questions ... assume the correct answer choice and the argument in the stimulus are ... -
Nicole Hopkins RC Webinar NotesShoutouts to @"Nicole Hopkins" for some incredible content here for RC. I know that I've never used an annotation system like this before and look f…
... Confidently eliminate the answer choices and refer to the passage ... we’d look at argument forms. We want to ... can be quick and efficient and so we have ... . Read through once and notate and then you do your ... the pivot points and proper nouns and inferences that ... -
Parallel vs. Parallel FlawWhen the question asks: "which exhibits a pattern of reasoning most closely similar?" indicating a Parallel question, is it implicitly given to us th…
... that the stimulus contains a valid argument? Or can we not assume ... eliminate answer choices (that contain invalid arguments) quicker.
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PT11.S2.Q06 - cigarette smoking has been shownThis is a principle question. I got this wrong in both drilling and blind review. So I thought I am looking for something that will do the fol…
... choice.
B) The argument is not about misleading claims ... should be included. The argument says if a product has ... is information that is extraneous and the argument did not address.
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LR Cheat Sheet by Q typeTrying to clear up my mind before the big day :) 1. Conclusion (most accurately expresses the conclusion) - Usual structure: contextual + HOWEV…
... and find the one matches with that conditionals. In this case, valid ... any','Every' and 'most', 'some', 'few'.
- And mind the ... to do to make a valid argument)
- It really ... I think "Correlations->Causation" and "Sufficient->Necessary(or the ... -
Tips for Quickly Eliminating Answer Choices (PR, Strengthen, Assumptions)Hey All, Over the past few months, since I began my LSAT journey, I've accumulated a few tips on how to quickly eliminate answer choices for Paral…
... for Parallel Reasoning, Strengthen and basically any Assumption question. ... />
1) Strengthen and any Assumption Questions
-Whenever ... not it is a valid argument. So this only works ... choices for their conclusions and automatically eliminate A (this ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... joining a conversation mid-talk and I am expected to piece ... conclusion this isn’t a valid argument. But why? Above there is ... “some things that are cats and not mammals.” The existence of ... author’s translation went wrong and then negating that translation to ... -
PT62.S4.Q25 - cities with healthy economiesHi. I'm not sure how to translate "those in search of jobs **should** move to a city with high-tech businesses" into lawgic. I thought the word "shou…
... an arrow to connect JOBS and HIGH TECH. Whereas in Manhattan ... /> Also, is it even a valid argument?
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Question on DeMorgan’s Law TheoryAccording to DeMorgan's Law Theory, And becomes Or when contrapositive. Correct? Then, I wonder why A if and only if A (AB = A->B AND B->A) bec…
... to DeMorgan's Law Theory, And becomes Or when contrapositive. Correct ... wonder why
A if and only if A (AB = A ... ->B AND B->A)
... /A/B (/B->/A AND /A->/B)
... know that we need AND to satisfy the valid argument, but how do ... -
Help! Losing Motivation!Hello everyone, I feel as if I've hit a low point in my prep. I am scheduled to review question types: MC, MSS, Causation-Phenomenon-Hypothesis…
... -Phenomenon-Hypothesis, MBT and the 9 Valid Arg Forms, and Mastering the Memory Method ... a new car for work, and while I'm happy to ... can't upgrade to Ultimate+ and what will the car loan ... I was at the dealership, and today I'm out of ... -
Cause and effect vs. Premise and intermediate conclusionThe definition of an intermediate conclusion is that it supports another sentence, at the same time it's being supported by another sentence. But wh…
... difference between "cause and effect" and "premise and conclusion" can be ... think the different between Causation and Argument seem to be overlapping. ... B--- (That would be an Argument)
But ... to be both a Causation, and an Argument?)
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NA QuestionsI have been really struggling with NA questions and am working on understanding them better. I think I have figured something out but I want to confi…
... really struggling with NA questions and am working on understanding them ... questions we take the entire valid argument and accept the NA that come ... the stimulus as a completed argument and am just looking for something ... -
Sufficient Assumption Q'sI feel like I'm having trouble with the SAs and the PSAs, even though JY says they should be freebies on the test. I did really well on the SAs in th…
... having trouble with the SAs and the PSAs, even though JY ... feels aligned with the valid argument steps we learned. And sometimes I think ... focus in on just SAs and PSAs - usually getting 1-2 ... wrong and the rest right, out of ... -
SA questionsHello fellow 7sagers, I have been struggling with SA questions. I can't seem to translate the stimulus into the valid argument form. I can draw th…
... translate the stimulus into the valid argument form. I can draw the ... the ideas. I have the argument forms memorized but now it just ... -
PT28.S3.Q6 - Jane: Television programs and movies that depictHi everyone, question on how to approach this question. The question gives two arguments, Jane's and Maurice's. The question stem states, "Which one …
... gives two arguments, Jane's and Maurice's. The question stem ... true, most strengthens Jane's argument?" So after reading this question ... it's about Jane's argument, and her argument is the first one ... necessary to read Maurice's argument?
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Lawgic at Odds with Formal Logic?I've taken some formal logic classes in the past and am familiar with some of the rules they use. I've really been struggling with parallel reasoning…
... in the past and am familiar with ... ve returned to studying valid categorical syllogisms. Long ... and the 7sage lessons imply that P ---> ~S is a valid ... a shallow review of valid syllogism forms.
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What should I do to minimize the struggle the newer material poses?There has been some discussion lately about the difficulty of PT 83,84 and 85. I want address an aspect of these discussions I have yet to see fully…
... the hours of drilling valid argument types and the common flaws only ... on how to disassemble and troubleshoot the transmission of ... rule substitution questions on LG and the comparative passages on ... new or slightly different and assimilated this newer subtly ... -
Necessary Assumption being also Sufficient AssumptionsI have seen a few questions in which NA is actually an SA or a weaker form of SA ( --> in SA to -- most --> in NA, otherwise the same). I understand …
... that NA and SA has different logical relationship with a valid argument (Any ... SA -> VA -> All NAs), and that ... -
A Note on "Most Helps to Justify"Many of us dive into PSA mode as soon as our eyes scan the words "Most Helps to Justify". That is, hunting for the answer choice stating: If premise…
... conclusion. This is efficient and works a large majority of ... comes close to creating a valid argument is great, but, it ... answer choice which lightly strengthens and requires less assumptions than ... I eliminated all answer choices and had to skip the question ... -
PT74-S4-Q3 (Spoiler Alert) Strengthening or Sufficient Assumption?Hey everyone, I got this question incorrect during a timed run yesterday because I was trying to find a sufficient assumption when for a strengthen q…
... and shrubs" and also whether or not a probabilistic outcome can be valid ... Nursery sells MOSTLY NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS
Conclusion ... Nursery sells only trees and shrubs, the majority of ... could this actually be a valid argument so to speak? [This ... -
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 …
... previous posts regarding this question, and they have really helped me ... understand the stimulus and why it is wrong. Basically ... ; /S -----> UE
Valid Argument #3- A--> B---> ... -
My Approach to Sufficient Assumption QuestionsI see a lot of posts out there that are kind of like guides to tackling specific question types so I thought I would post my own about SA questions. …
... this gap and if inserted, will make the argument VALID. No ... with the premises) make the argument a valid argument.
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To make this argument valid we either need:
If ... to bridge this argument and make it valid, we need something ... -
PT1.S3.Q04 - Inference (Deterrence topic) explanationThis question is a little complicated to parse because their are two agents in the discussion, the nation who may attack (Potential Aggressor [PA]) a…
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Now we apply valid argument form 3 - Transitive:
PAThinksTargetHasGreatRetaliatoryPwr ... which confuses the given sufficient and necessary elements
B: ... (self)HasGreatRetaliatoryPwr -> DetersPAs" and the stimulus doesn't say ... -
PT41.S1.Q12 - Poor nutrition is at the root of the violent behavior...(spoiler alert if you havent taken PT41) : its the question that begins with "poor nutrition is at the root....." the logic in the argument se…
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the logic in the argument seems to me to look ... is that its logically invalid. and yet that invalid logical structure is present ... -
PrepTest 3 - Section 2 - Question 13Bee -> sting once Sting once ————— Bee A-> B B ————— A A) Spring -> Sneeze nonstop Sneeze —————— Spring C) Old + brittle -> move w…
... w care (still valid argument whereas the stimulus is invalid).
D) Only ... -
PT 81.S2.Q13- Why the answer is A and not C makes no senseSo, I understand that the argument is saying that because incidences of the flu were lower during the 6 months of the public health campaign, that me…
... , I understand that the argument is saying that because incidences ... schools where handwashing vital. And the argument says that the campaign ... places when experiencing symptoms, and during the time of the ... crossed out A because the argument didn't say anything ... -
Clarifying QuestionIs A->B A->C therefore, B some C a valid argument, since A-m-> B and A-m->C therefore B some C is valid.
Is A->B A->C therefore, B some C a valid argument, since A-m-> B and A-m->C therefore B some C is valid. -
Difference b/t sufficient and necessary assumption questions (formal logic)It really helps me understand the concepts of assumption questions by looking at it formally. Could someone check my logic? So say we have a premi…
... if the argument is valid. Please note that "the argument is valid" is different ... from "the premise is true and the ... (with other assumptions and the existing conclusion) a valid argument. In other words ...
