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PTA.S4.Q09 - After an area has been hit..PrepTest A - Section 4 - Question 09 The argument starts after the words "in fact." The first clause is the conclusion, second clause is the premi…
... ." The first clause is the conclusion, second clause is the premise, and the ... final clause is the subsidiary conclusion. CA Choice is ... -
Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
... why the right answer choice is correct. 2) You know absolutely ... weakens the relationship between the premise and conclusion--you can certainly ... already--label out what exactly is the premise and conclusion. This provides ... -
PT.56.S2.Q25 - counterproductive for farmers to use insecticidesPrest Test 56 - section 2 - Q25. <font color=red>Question removed. Please see video for question:</font> http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
... and the premise/subconclusion are claims that the author is making. In ... ~~" as a conclusion because it is a premise/subconclusion, and authors weren ... -
Main Point Question (implied conclusion)I have noticed that in main point questions the conclusion is not clearly present sometimes, and when this happens, it is very important that one use…
I think a better parameter to follow is seeing the relationship between premise(s) and conclusion(s). The harder main point questions are cleverly veiled so as to make it hard to distinguish which element is the premise/conclusion. -
Logical Reasoning QuestionEcologist: It is true that the solution of the problem of global warming will require important changes in the way we use fossil fuels over the long …
... above. That withstanding, reading comprehension is the key for LR (and ... :
The first sentence is context. Some people (not the author ... -
MC section after lesson & quiz.. when to move on to next lesson?I finished my first quiz of the course on MC. I got 8/10 and did it in 12.29min. I missed the 2 due picking the wrong conclusion (no indicators). Thi…
... of the time, the conclusion is attached to a transitional indicator ... . Anything that answers why/how is the premise.
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Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... attack the support between the premise and conclusion.
premise and conclusion. So ... •The Justify Formula is this:
premise + correct answer = ... weaken the support between the premise and conclusion
Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
... walking when it is feasible?
Premise: If someone walks ... rather than drives, there is one ... being reduced. The author is assuming that cars greatly ... more support for the Premise-Conclusion relationship. The relationship ...Logical Reasoning = suck.It seems that no matter what I do, I can't get any better at these things. I think that most of my problem is that I am relatively slow at critical r…
... the evidence. The evidence is the premise that leads to the conclusion ... your intuition, assuming your intuition is good. But then, midway through ... choice that your intuition say is the right one, but it ...hitting a mental wallHey guys! I'm aiming for the June 2015 LSAT. I've gone through pretty much the entire curriculum (a few unfinished practice sets floating out ther…
... /> - the argument core (what is the premise and conclusion)
- provide explanations ... why the correct answer choice is in fact correct
... , "Well, because..it just is wrong." It wasn't until ... say, "this answer choice is wrong because it's outside ...Misreading LSAT QuestionsSo I did some serious BR review and noticed that during practice (both timed and untimed) I misread the question, sometimes multiple times, before ul…
... go and sort out the context, premise and conclusions. If you are ...PT1.S3.Q21 - the energy an animalI have a question in terms of dissecting the conclusion-premise structure of the stimulus. So here is my question in relation to identifying/disse…
... you are concerned with is the premise conclusion structure and not ... /> (3) "This is the reason that" is the indicator that precedes ... large animal sentence which is a conclusion indicator similar ... your understanding of the premise and conclusion reversed with ...PT1.S3.Q21 - the energy an animalI have a question in terms of dissecting the conclusion-premise structure of the stimulus. So here is my question in relation to identifying/disse…
... out there: The definition of premise is "a sentence which supports another ... support is the premise. The one being supported therefore is what is left... which is ... ... thus, by definition, it is the PREMISE... and the second sentence, i ...Humble suggestion for a video to add to the syllabus - LG diagram resequencingAfter "Introduction to sequencing games 3", t would be really handy to have a lesson that focused on resequencing these diagrams. The first three do …
... what to do when there is a premise change. You will encounter ..."Since" necessary or sufficient condition?I know this is probably a rookie question, but I require an expert answer. So how do we diagram since? I don't recall it in the lessons. I have reaso…
"Since" is a premise indicator (which functions a lot ... jam "since" or any other premise indicator into a conditional relationship ...PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... . The author of the stimulus is making the assumption that there ... . There is no premise to support this, that is why it is an assumption ... by the author. That is also ... why this argument is flawed. It is not a ...60.1.10 Letter to the editor: Sites are neededI didn't circle this during BR, and I am really struggling to justify D over B. Here is my breakdown: This is a weaken/descriptive flaw question.…
... conclusion here is that the editors approach is wrong.
Premise: 20,000 ... that the editor's approach is wrong is the 20,000 people ... whether the sand capped approach is viable or not and that ... ) it fits in. A testimony is in essence a declaration. Over ...What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... You're right that "many" is context-sensitive, but that should be ... "many" is *not* equivalent to "some". "Some" is not context-sensitive; it ... means the same thing in every context. ... "Some A's are B's" is true ...What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... very elegantly shown that "many" is not equal to "some". < ... the existential component of both is the only one that matters ... case). Likely because the difference is context driven, and the LSAT writers ... many" (see how similar this is to negating "none" to "some ...PT65.S4.Q26 - because our club recruited the best volleyball playersHello, I'm having trouble understanding why B is incorrect, and why E is the correct answer. So originally when going over the stimulus I only…
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Not really... Most is usually used as an existential ... logic. "Almost certain" is talking more about the probability ... question) is that one is a premise and the other is the ... ) win said lottery. My presupposition is unwarranted.
...PT78.S3.Q26 - although the production costsHi, I was not sure about D at first because I thought what happened in the past may not be true always...what happened in the past cannot always ap…
I think the difference is that this weakens is a premise. We are supposed to interpret answer choices in strengthen/weaken as an additional premise. When the LSAT presents it as a flaw, it's the reasoning or the conclusion.Thanks 7Sage -- You've taught me LRHello everyone, I'm sort of cramming law school apps, since July is when I decided that I wanted to apply. I started using 7Sage in August. I…
... just skim over the context and focus on only ... determine that a sentence is context if we haven't ... it? If the stimulus is very long, it might ... choices or move on is a strategy decision. One ... answer choices. Another consideration is how many choices are left ...Panda's guide to answer all SA, PSA, Strengthen and WeakenHi Guys, I think I have spent a lot of effort in coming this up and I want to share with you my hypothesis to see what you guys think about this …
... of an assumption is that it is an unstated premise. Take a ...
Assumption 1 is directly stated in the premise: "some people complain ... this stimulus as basically, "Is the premise enough to warrant our ... the test. (But there is no premise stating that in my ...PT24.S2.Q10 - the economy seems to beI'm quite confused on this question. I was down to answer choice A and E, and ultimately chose A. I understand why E is correct, but I still cannot g…
... more durable goods than before" is or is not a phenomena. It ... /> * The way this argument above is structured indicates the author's ... evidence that is then used to support a premise that the ... back up a statement which is a premise for his conclusion.
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…
... a fact.)
Premise 2) You know this is an apple.
premise that the doctor knows ... fact is verified by everyone, we still have to make the premise ... the argument. And the argument is the premise + conclusion, not just the ...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…
... The conclusion is not that the Doctor is right but ... is verified by everyone, we still have to make the premise ... argument. And the argument is the premise + conclusion, not just ... the premise together. So in ... knows" not that he is correct. And the speaker ...Should I label the argument structure for every question in LR?I always see J.Y. breaking down argument structures in the video explanations, but I was wondering if it is a recommended process to do during the ti…
... I was wondering if it is a recommended process to do ... mental notes of what exactly is context and where the various arguments ... begin and end. That said, is it worth the time spent ... the argument in its parts is key to decoding a question ...Argument Part QuestionsI just noticed after months (lol years) of prep that in argument part questions, you'll get a question stem that says something to the effect of: "bl…
... believe when it says ""it is information that the argument takes ... granted" it means there there is nothing to support that claim ... like this, it is a premise that is unsupported by another premise; the author ...Intermediate conclusionsI'm having trouble differentiating the IC from the premises and I don't like IC questions in general...if something leads to a conclusion then it mak…
... A premise supporting another statement that is a premise for ... the main conclusion becomes an intermediate conclusion. An example is ... The subsidiary(intermediate) conclusion is _"Probably this alleged ... _, which is supported by the premise _"since ...Having trouble understanding wordy LR questionsI have been struggling with mainly questions where the conclusion is hard to understand. I have tried to drill down different LR question types but I…
I would definitely do some premise/conclusion review. If you can ... see if part of it is a premise, conclusion, or red herring ... physically break it down. Here is an example I just did ...
