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PT53.S1.Q09 - global surveys estimatehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-53-section-1-question-09/ I could really use some help on this one. First, here's a quick breakdown of …
... putting the whole argument in parentheses and then making that ... for the conclusion to be valid the survey MUST be ... well. Negate the whole thing and the argument falls apart.
... live in captivity, and it strengthens the argument considerably. Negate it ... -
PT10.S4.Q21 - the proper way to plan a scientific projectI really don't like the way answer choice (E) is worded. It's too ambiguous and abstract that I was not able to wrap my head around it during timed c…
... 'd have a valid argument. So E states the argument is flawed because ... no longer a "proper" plan. And this is true, we failed ... E. I hope this helps and am curious if anyone else ... -
Should you postpone?.
... I'm naturally really dedicated and get borderline obsessed for lack ... double majoring in history/economics and have a minor in philosophy ... . But I studied moral and ethical philosophy which hasn't ... stuff. I did learn about argument forms and such, but I don't ... -
PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... answer. And yes, in theory to have a 100% valid argument you ... the standard of 100% valid arguments, so if you ... people will accept the argument and go along with the ... that was an LSAT argument you would need to ... assumptions for the argument to be valid. -
PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... theory to have a 100% valid argument you do need to address ... just attacking the implicit assumption and it's not always the ... address all flaws in the argument...but flaws in the assumption ... -
Should I postpone?Hi all! I have been studying for about two months now and initially had started out using the Powerscore Bibles but after about a month and a half I …
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PT52.S1.Q22 - moralist: a statement is whollyI found this comment posted on the PT explanation page And I was wondering if anyone could answer what this person has to say because I'm in the same…
... you need to determine sufficiency and necessary from the answer ... "statement" is both true AND without intended deception. Changing the ... this principle to make a valid argument (P(remise) -> C ... statement must be both true and made without deception. Compare ... -
PT61.S2.Q24 - historian: it is unlikely that someoneIntuitively I thought what said in the argument is contradicting...I thought people usually learn from history and as they increase knowledge about h…
... it is still a perfectly valid argument. If you're going ... />
. . . a valid deductive argument is an argument in which it is ... . .
To test an argument for validity we begin by ... A sound argument is a deductive argument that is valid and has all ... -
Strategy on how to close gap between Timed Score and BRHello all, I thought I'd share my difference between my timed and blind review score. I apologize if this has been brought up in previous discuss…
... the curriculum and master the fundamentals (grammar, argument, forms, abstraction, etc...) and drill between ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - anyone who supports the new tax planI'm really having trouble with this question. Am I supposed to approach it as a sufficient assumption question though it's a flaw question? Thanks in…
... common argument forms.
I checked this question out and it ... truly difficult.
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Difference between the terms premise and support?I just finished the Assumptions and Weakening lessons. I feel like I'm following the subject matter and doing well on the questions, but sometimes ge…
... from the argument. You can point to it, underline it, and quote ... perfect support would be a valid argument:
If I ... levels of support though. Another argument might state:
... is a much, much weaker argument, but there is clearly ... -
Is diagramming just for learning the processes?Okay, I tried searching, but couldn't find anything. It's a pretty basic question. I found diagramming at first fairly challenging, yet have gotten m…
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I am getting better and better at just seeing the ... scorers who have practiced diagramming and argument forms so much that they can ... your time to learn it and see how in future you ... -
Beliefs v. FactsI've only come across this type of flaw a few times, but I'd like to understand the structure behind it. The explanation and example offered in the c…
... . To weaken or strengthen this argument, you want to exploit that ... /> @Sami This seems like a valid argument. Apple->complex sugars. You ... apple, this apple" in P2 and the conclusion, would that be valid? -
Beliefs v. FactsI've only come across this type of flaw a few times, but I'd like to understand the structure behind it. The explanation and example offered in the c…
... @Sami This seems like a valid argument. Apple->complex sugars. You ... apple" in P2 and the conclusion, would that be valid?
... That would perfectly be a valid argument. But our conclusion is about ... .
Did you know, and I meant it literally, that ... -
Logic games in the CC / general LSAT study advice wantedI am nearing the end of the games portion in the CC [total progress %77] and I was wondering if I should have been fool proofing every single problem…
... fundamentals of everything. Logic, grammar, argument forms, diagramming, etc.
It doesn ... a day to keep up and practice. But if you mainly ... -
LR - Where to go from here?Hey 7sagers! I am wondering if anyone can provide me with some advice on where to go from here in LR... LR might be my worst section and I am havi…
... still having difficulties with LR and am going to have ... CC videos and do all the drills for lawgic practice, argument forms, argumentative ... practicing the other two, and developing a solid strategy for ... before going into the test and hit my average score. ... -
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…
... think this is a valid argument, and surprisingly that is okay ... whether that reasoning is valid or not because it ... relationship, it is not valid. But that doesn’t ... are trying to parallel this argument; we don’t need ... the mirror of this argument. It can hurt us ... -
Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... as context goes, since validity and invalidity are logical properties to ... us with information, or premises, and ask us to decide what ... in the stimulus, produce a valid argument. Thus validity is a useful ... /> As for what to memorize... (and this is just my 2 ... -
the often overlooked essential skill for RC and LR successI believe that brushing up on English grammar is necessary for RC and LR success. JY also mentions the importance of referential phrasing and grammar…
Agreed. This is great. I find that I mostly tutor **grammar** and **argument forms** with my students. 7sage's curriculum is more than sufficient for logic. What really throws people is understanding what the argument and answer choices are even saying. -
7Sage Study GroupsHello 7Sagers! We are launching new study groups, and also making a few adjustments in order to make these an even better resource. With lots of n…
... off in 0L Prep-land and doing a ton of SAT ... on the grammar difficulties and cookie cutter argument forms that the LSAT presented ... -
the often overlooked essential skill for RC and LR successI believe that brushing up on English grammar is necessary for RC and LR success. JY also mentions the importance of referential phrasing and grammar…
... that I mostly tutor **grammar** and **argument forms** with my students. 7sage's ... people is understanding what the argument and answer choices are even saying ... .
I agree totally and don't mean to through ... -
Some statementsHey im still confused after reviewing the CC again I know a some statement can be reversibly read but is there a way to negate it? For example:…
... cool people and being rich for this is a valid argument form (AsomeB ... the binary cut of ALL and SOME statements: https://7sage.com ... must be negated separately first and then to draw a conclusion ... from the two original relationships and negating that. I don't ... -
Postpone to September or take June test??Hello everyone.. some advice needed! A bit of background.. I am registered for the June 2017 date and I am wondering if I should postpone to Septe…
... strong indication that your skills and knowledge are greatly improved. ... MBT/SA questions. The flaw argument forms are also helpful. I ... sections generally. Be deliberate and honest. Compare those to ... you repeat them _correctly_ over and over.
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Moving Games Up in CC?Hey All, Games are by far my weakest section. The foolproofing method is working wonders, thank goodness. I am slowly working my way through th…
... really appreciate all the advice, and I know I technically don ... supposed to test in June, and already pushed it to September ... 've gone through the Lawgic and valid/invalid but I definitely have some ... reviewing and memorizing to do, so I ... -
Moving Games Up in CC?Hey All, Games are by far my weakest section. The foolproofing method is working wonders, thank goodness. I am slowly working my way through th…
... . I still do for the argument forms and every few weeks just to ... . They only take a moment and this is amazing advice! -
Valid Argument FormsCan someone break down valid argument form two for me? I'm confused about the contrapositive. /B therefore /A, but isn't shouldn't "does not treat pa…
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and the contrapositive should be equal ... valid argument, we can say the contrapositive is also a valid argument!< ... -
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... the BIGGER PICTURE of the argument, and this is the pattern I ... on learning the bigger picture and on argument types. The core curriculum ... on many tests in other forms. So once you learn them ... -
How to Score a 160?In my tenure on 7Sage and TLS it has always seemed like a 160 is seen as the minimum respectable score. I receive many messages a month about people …
... of both 7sages conditional reasoning, and logic with this book's ... of it was memorizing argument flaws, indicators, argument forms etc. But I started ... them in to the computer and had them as a ... had had since the inception and I realized the curriculum already ... -
Valid vs. Invalid ArgumentsSo I think i'm confused at how these are different. I completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just confused at how …
... . If you can't identify invalid arguments on the LSAT, maybe ... typically tell you it wants "invalid" or "valid" or will you just ... this question (PT23.3.17) and figure out what the stimulus ... -
When doing Parallel flaw...Do you focus on finding the flaw in the argument and then matching that to an AC? Like any other flaw q, just instead of naming it you find another e…
... some C conclusion written first and the some relationship obscured ... understanding of argument forms.
An understanding of argument forms is not ... come back to the problem and spend 1 minute 45 ... the voracity of the conclusion and add a "maybe" or ...
