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Logical ReasoningI used to be great at LR getting anywhere from 3-4 questions wrong per section. Now I have actually been getting worse at it and improved drastically…
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Also, what affects LR is different for everyone. For ... @leejaylee, he misses LR questions because he misinterprets the ... miss LR questions because I misinterpret an answer choice and ... the stimulus
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Narrowing Down to Two Answer Choices then Choosing the Wrong Answer. Help!I took my first preptest yesterday and I was disappointed with my score. For all of the questions that I got wrong I was able to eliminate all of the…
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Achieving consistency & later PTsI'm currently scoring in the high 160s to mid 170s on the earlier PTs, but significantly lower (about 5 points) on the more recent PTs (60s and later…
... the subtleties of language (for LR -- I think LG has been ... the same cookie cutter LR stimuli and answer choices has been helpful.
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How to avoid careless mistakes?Dear 7sagers, After months of prep, I still have a recurring problem: making careless errors - mostly in the form of misreading LR stimulus and an…
... the form of misreading LR stimulus and answer choices.
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PT76.S4.Q25 - many bird and reptile speciesHey Guys, Question about PT 76, Part 2 (LR), #25: The answer choices really messed with me because I was between c and d. C plays with the nega…
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"assumes" vs. "takes for granted"?Some LR questions have answer choices that say that an argument "assumes without providing justification that (xyz)", and some say that an argument "…
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Strategies for a Slow ReaderTo any other slow readers out there--what strategies have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages well? I find myself needing to go th…
... have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages ... a significant number of LR stimuli and answer choices twice, and I often ... alone decode the questions and answer choices.) I've done well with ... -
RC and LR: Read all answer choices?Is this helpful for scoring into the high 160s, and high 170s?
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What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
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Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Circular Reasoning Argument**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** What is an example of a circ…
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LG - Choose answer and move on, or read all choices?Hi Guys, Sorry if this has already been asked and answered! I can't find the answer. I know for logical reasoning questions that you should read…
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September Study Group | PT 64 | Sunday, July 16 @ 7p EDT / 6p CST / 4p PST | HARRY POTTER POLL!Attention : I am planning on closing this group off within the next few weeks. I highly recommend you make an effort to show up to these next few me…
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Strategies for a Slow ReaderTo any other slow readers out there--what strategies have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages well? I find myself needing to go th…
... have you used to understand LR and RC stimuli and passages ... a significant number of LR stimuli and answer choices twice, and I often ... alone decode the questions and answer choices.) I've done well with ... at RC that they could answer every question on an RC ... -
PT7.S1.Q10 - a large group of hyperactive childrenI'd love an explanation on this one! Thanks in advance
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Serious trouble with weaken questionsI'm having serious trouble with weaken questions. I am only averaging about 1/2 correct. Could anyone help? What is your plan of attack for weaken…
... be getting tripped up by trap answer choices that attack a ... there is only one answer choice that even attempts to ... premise and conclusion. Some answer choices are completely irrelevant and ... Don't get trapped by answer choices that weaken the conclusion ... -
PT12.S1.Q16 - Salmonella is a food-borne microorganismHi everyone, This seems like it's a relatively easy question but I cannot understand why answer choice (b) is right over answer choice (a). Doesn'…
I'm also confused by answer choice B. Specifically, it's wording "too low to post a health risk to people." How does that [not] do the opposite of what the question stem is asking (i.e., how does it not strengthen)? -
Having trouble with MSSHi everyone! I am in the beginning stages of my LSAT prep but am having issues with MSS questions. Any suggestions on how to improve? I have yet t…
... get tripped up by answer choices. When approaching answer choices it was very ... me to eliminate the wrong answer choices first. This process helps ... get down to 2 answer choices often times it will ... out explanations for why answer choices are correct and why ... -
Psychology behind answer choice AHey guys, I am posting this to share my experience on answer choice A. After doing about 20 PTs or so, I have reached a level where I can sort of s…
... On early parts of LR sections, most answer choice As look very ... throw in even more confusing answer choices and virtually pull you ... , ultimately leaving you more confused, and precious time ticking ... a contender.
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LR - Getting Bogged Down by Irrelevant AnswersHello, After about 10 PTs and many painful self-reflections, I came to the conclusion that the reason why I am having a major problem with improv…
... contemplating between two or three answer choices, I find myself trying to ... irrelevant and out of scope answer choices. During this process, not ... , instead of wasting my time by thinking about things that don ... about 22-23 questions of LR, but my BR score for ... -
How I notate LR.I have found that labelling the answers in LR as either "True," "Could be...," or "False" helps me to understand the question types better. The only…
... that labelling the answers in LR as either "True," "Could ... the way I've seen answer choices labelled in other places is ... If an answer COULD be true then just by definition it could ... find)
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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…
... identify assumptions made in a LR stimulus that contains an argument ... questions by doing this alone, instead of also look for possible answer choices ... /> I'm profoundly confused. Can a correct answer choice strengthen the conclusion ... -
Repost LR Cheat Sheetreposting this I found from old thread, though you guys would find it helpful as well FAMILY # 1 is the PROVE family where the stimulus is taken…
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•Don't get this confused with weakening questions, because weakening ... is under suspect and the answer choices are taken as given. This ... to choose the answer that is most weakened by the info ... -
LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
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LR Cheat Sheet Part 1Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite a while ago. I hope it helps some of you out there. Best of luck to all! LR Question Type Cheat Sheet …
Here is an LR Cheat Sheet I derived quite ... luck to all!
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Why is this happening? (LR timing)My 3 recent PTs I have experienced an oddity.....my timing is deplorable..... For prior PTs I would reach question 21 or 22 in each LR section when…
... 21 or 22 in each LR section when time is called ... up to number 17.
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7Sagers, is there a single LR question that taught you the most? Come in and post!7Sagers, is there an example of a LR question that you have deconstructed front to back that really paid dividends for you? I’m not talking about m…
... an example of a LR question that you have ... had a foundational grasp of LR down, provided an understanding ... brain tries to make the answer choices fit, when they do ... superfluous…” by “common sense standards” when weighing the assumptions of answer choices? The ... -
LR BR ImprovementIn the course of blind reviewing LR questions, I gained a few simple insights that I thought might help some people. In the interests of facilitating…
... interests of facilitating improvement on LR, maybe this can get people ... overstated enough. I found that by writing out and explaining exactly ... , make sure that you eliminate answer choices independently to fully understand what ... -
LSAT LR Lingo:)Hey guys! I hope your study is going well... I just have a few questions you may be able to help with:) I have been a bit confused on the exact d…
... /> I have been a bit confused on the exact definition of ... that continue to appear on LR Answer Choices. For example, "It qualifies the ... events happening concurrently but many answer choices use the word, "Phenomenon" in ... -
How often do you actually diagram per LR section? how often do you usually diagram? In which question? Sometimes I feel not diagraming is easy but other times I found diagraming is better...but not…
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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…
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LR might be my worst ... but will get confused about the wording in the answer choices and end ... of doing a ton of LR questions?
I have ... to every different type of LR question while taking extensive notes ...
