HitBox
| Word | Docs | Hits |
|---|---|---|
| is | 102.9K | 239.1K |
| will | 42.7K | 65.5K |
| a | 136.3K | 436.2K |
| necessary | 4.9K | 7.5K |
| conditional | 2.7K | 4.4K |
| indicator | 851 | 1.1K |
-
PT30.S2.Q20 - justified public fundinghttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-30-section-2-question-20/ I found this question especially tricky because of what I perceive to be a logic…
... funding---> Indicated that public will benefit project] ---> ~Tremendous public ... 's conditional statement is false. What does it mean when a conditional statement is false ... and not have the necessary condition follow. This is the inference the ... -
Negating a Conditional StatementHey guys, I can't remember where this was in the course, but what is the proper way to negate a conditional statment? So for example: ~ (X-->Y)…
...
To negate a conditional statement you have two options ...
A) "Some [of the sufficient] is not [the necessary]".
... sufficient] and not be [the necessary]".
Thus ... ALL is a group 1 sufficient indicator and used in conditional ... -
Difference between negation and contrapositive?I've been through the 'Some and Most Relationships' module once....and twice...but am still unclear on the exact difference between a contrapositive …
... /> • Negating the Conditional Sentence
To negate a conditional statement, you should ... a conditional relationship. That A is not sufficient for B and B is not necessary for A ... necessary].” For example, “If the President endorses this bill, then it will ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... Logic Games questions.
• Conditional Logic is a language, just like how English ... in Conditional Logic is that of the sufficient condition and the necessary condition ... ’re a J then you use the F
Contrapositives will ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... /> • Negating the Conditional Sentence
To negate a conditional statement, you should ... a conditional relationship. That A is not sufficient for B and B is not necessary for A ... necessary].” For example, “If the President endorses this bill, then it will ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
...
-Validity is a very special relationship between ... Argument Forms: Denying the necessary condition
All ... conditional or intersection statements.
-Your understanding of validity is ... is to formulate a valid argument.
-YOU WILL FIND ... -
Should the LSAC be allowed to disclose to law schools extra time given for disabilities?Arguments welcome. You can simply say yes or no. I think the "yes" case is harder to make.
... , I'm not sure if conditional scholarships make law schools much ... in question will be brought up eventually if it is so severe ... , although I think it is a very useful indicator. Besides the cognitive reasons ... -
How to improve reading speed on RC?Hi everyone! So RC is my strength and I usually only miss 8-9 questions on the whole section and that is mostly because I run out of time! If I h…
... passage--this is something that is neither necessary nor sufficient to achieving a high ... by the passage's density will likely undermine your efforts ... use these passages as a sort of indicator that you need ... "get it." This is how you will improve not only your ... -
Help. Me.Hello everyone! First time poster, long time lurker. I'm looking to get some advice on what would be my best study option leading up to the Oct…
... it will expose your weaknesses and I think it is a ... is neither a sufficient or necessary condition for getting a 170+, it is ... making stupid mistakes in conditional logic across many different ... improve my intuition because conditional logic questions should be ... -
I don't know how to diagramI've been studying on my own for some time. When I do PTs I notice that I am getting an average of 5 wrong per LR section. All of them are either ass…
... sufficient nor necessary to attaining a good score. It is not a panacea, ... The former is more logic heavy and will get you on ... basic concepts of diagramming formal/conditional logic.
People ... everyone can. Some people will always need it to some ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... I am struggling with sufficiency/ necessary and formal logical concepts. Does ... to which you will apply (this is true even for ... and people above both 75ths will get accepted quickly. Splitters, ... arguing that the LSAT is a good indicator of first year grades ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... all know, it's a good indicator of what law schools you ... definitely not a necessary predictor of how good of a lawyer you will be ... in that case a great LSAT score is definitely not a necessary predictor of ... -
Advanced Logic: Quiz on Mixed ConditionalsHey guys, I was going through Advanced Logic: Quiz on Mixed Conditionals and got mixed up on #20. Hopefully someone could help me out here. Exc…
... intended to be a conditional in and of itself. It is part of ... it is that not every word that can be a conditional indicator will be an indicator ... every time it appears. Sometimes, you will need ... -
Failing Sufficient and NecessaryHi folks, I'm currently on the section of our syllabus that requires us to draw valid conclusions. I can't seem to figure out why/when to fail su…
... fact pattern might give you a conditional relationship, and tell you ... is in, so what must be true. Placing R in will ... Not H is a necessary condition for G AND it is a necessary condition for Y ... ). So, you are failing a necessary (required) condition for G ... -
Mapping a *Definition* with Lawgic, Two Scenarios A stimulus says "A poem is <b>any</b> work of art that exploits some of the musical characteristics of language." (PT27 Sect.1 Q20) I would map tha…
The first one is a biconditional and the second one is a conditional (just as ... "is" necessary indicator
A is a (B that is C)
A-->(B that is C)
A ... mothers.
Simple conditional: A mother is a woman that has children.
Negating the Conditional Idea to Existential IdeaHello all, I was wondering what type of questions we’ll see that require us to pick an answer choice where we are negating the conditional idea or wh…
... So what you will not see is a correct answer choice ... a Weaken question, this is exactly what that means. Of course, denying a Necessary ... option to negate a stated Necessary Assumption. That ... , but anything concerning conditional reasoning is in play.
...PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-2-question-23/ Here is my conditional reasoning: teachers are effective ------> when they hel…
... comments of the embedded conditional lessons, thinking the ... ) - not statement encompassing conditional statement of until
... - applied the group 3 indicator
3: NOT(TP ... a necessary/sufficient condition.
My view now is that "not until" is ...bi-conditional with third element in diagramLooking to confirm my thinking on the below. Thanks! https://7sage.com/lesson/or-but-not-both/ From this lesson: Alan or Chris go to the par…
... the neither nor example is also not a bi-conditional as I earlier ... necessary. That is, neither..nor is just one statement: (sufficient) a or b | (necessary) not a ... 't state a bi-conditional.
Koalas and Pandas will both not ...Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
... understanding” because the open mind is necessary for internal empathy to guarantee ... the OP, since Dina fails a necessary condition (i.e., not Open ... a parallel argument: A [Vaccine] will grant [Immunity] but only if the individual is ...need help with negating sentences for necessary assumptionHello everyone, I seem to be having some issues with negating sentences, some things are very obvious, but others are not. for example 1)The Fine…
... argument. The sentences "A dog is sick and will not seem tired ... lazy" and "If a dog is sick, it will NOT seem tired ... makes little sense and is no longer a conditional statement. It's possible ... finding the correct answer to a necessary assumption question it's ...PT score range & consistencyHi all, first time poster here! I've done quite a few practice tests and while there is (happily) a general upward trend between all of them, my l…
... there is a definite "acceptable" range. I think it is a ... Things like argument structure, conditional logic, valid and invalid ... inconsistent scores is because different sections will exploit different ... I sucked at MBT, Necessary assumption, and parallel ...Sufficient vs Necessary Assumption I was just wondering based upon the question stem, how can you tell if they want to to find the sufficient vs. the necessary assumption and vice ver…
... assumption is already in the stimulus, they're asking you for a necessary ... .
Also, "follows logically" is a clear indicator of a SA question - NAs don ... 't guarantee that the conclusion will ...PT73.S2.Q15 - marketing consultant: last year I predictedHello, I have a question about these two choices 1. the argument takes for granted that the higher sales of established products are due to effecti…
... "confuse a necessary condition for increasing product sales with a condition that will ensure ... mapping this question out using conditional logic would be the most ... argument is not stated in conditional language---doing so on this question will ...Sufficient Assumption QuestionsSo overall, I either suck terribly at the SA questions during the PT process where I spend too much time on mapping out the lawgic or when I go over …
... speed started increasing. I will attempt to describe my ... answer choices can and will punish you for it). ... I do I find it necessary to map. Basically, I ... a conditional relationship or think there is a conditional relationship, if there is not in fact conditional ...PT32.S4.Q08 - figorian wildlife commissionHey All, So this question is asking for the answer choice that would most strongly support the Development Commissioner's position. I cannot see h…
... /> and
2. Is necessary for growth
NG ... br /> C: only when a reduction of populations of endangered ... />
So our conditional logic is Regulation be implemented (Not allow ... natural resources what you will, doesn't support ...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…
... will drive to New York in 4 hours, we have this conditional ... conclusion
JDNY4
Now, what is a sufficient ... the necessary assumption is, @jknauf has access to any vehicle which will get ...Do you guys draw in the margins during LR?Recently I have been having a lot of success during exercises for LR. This, to me, is a miracle since it was my weakness and what hampered me from br…
... it will pay dividends. I should note that diagramming conditionals is slightly ... the items. Mastery over conditional logic is to this question what mastery ... my mind before I answer a necessary assumption.
Keep up ...PT21.S2.Q03 - a new medication for migraineI find abstract FL AC's to be quite a hassle on the LSAT. Usually I POE it down to one answer, which feels right, but I don't work through the FL if …
... saying is that there is no thing that is both a can AND a dog ... (negate following conditional) migraine sufferers with heart disease will take the new ... sufficient, because the necessary is already set up as "will NOT take the ...Translating "Never" into lawgicCouple of questions: 1. How does one translate "never" into Lawgic? I know this is a group 4 indicator, but could someone really break it down and …
... ---->F
"Never" is a group 4 conditional indicator. How we do this ... on the LSAT is to negate the necessary ... the first idea "exists in a conditional relationship with the second idea ...Causation vs. Correlation vs. ConditionalityHi All, Does the below statement make sense? I am trying to get a big picture view of these 3 ideas. CAUSATION --> PERFECT CORRELATION* < ---> …
... to be necessary. Say I have a data set ... every single future president will be a United States citizen. ... a conditional relationship: if someone is a United States president, then that person is also a ... the LSAT, your intuition will help you here. In ...
