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QUESTION in LR support direction!?What helps me remember the directions is telling myself: if we are doing something to the argument, it's UP. If we are using the argument to answer …
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Question ApproachesDoes anyone have a "cheat sheet" for how to approach different question types? ex. main point is to find conclusion then look for answer. same idea b…
Does anyone have a "cheat sheet" for how to approach different question types? ex. main point is to find conclusion then look for answer. same idea but for all the different question types -
160--->176 on July Digital Test while working full time-- my story and tipsHi team, I've been meaning to write this post since I got my July score, but I wanted to give a brief recap of my LSAT experience while working fu…
... strengthening and a weakening question can call on the same ... 'd developed a skipping strategy that had a fookin ... , with 4-6 skipped question. BUT I didn't ... guideposts. I skipped any question that I was confused ... picture: what's the main point? Who's making it ... -
Questions about the Main Point and blind reviewJust started 7sage, but i realized that i'm having difficulty with the main conclusion practice questions. I can understand the passage and question …
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Question Strategy FlashcardsHello 7Sage!, Anyone have, created, or know of question type strategy flashcards for all of the sections and willing to share? Or maybe just LR? G…
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Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole StrategiesFor those of you who've read Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole -- I know that she strongly recommends reading the stimulus and designing the CLIR before r…
... question stem, but I personally find that it's a better strategy ... stimulus. Also for questions like main point or argument part, I feel ... -
My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... approach specific arguments, subjects, and question types in RC.
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153 Diagnostic --> 164 (Aug'21) --> 178 (Jun'22)My year long LSAT journey came to a very happy end yesterday, getting a 178 on the June 2022 test. I'm incredibly fortunate to be able to say that I …
... was no longer getting any main point questions wrong (a big weakness ... me specific strategies for every question type that I struggled with ... consistent improvement from every single strategy we implemented. Chris was reassuring ... -
Discussion of Question Types that work best with Pre-PhrasingPre-Phrasing is not perfect, but certainly can aid in eliminating questions. I am looking for Question Types that work very consistently with Pre-Phr…
... questions. I am looking for Question Types that work very consistently ... get additional perspectives.
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Question on Main Point - Metaphors Question StemHello! I got the answer right for this LR question, but was having a hard time unpacking the last sentence of the prompt. I know starting with "for u…
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Assessing Reading ComprehensionI have been working on Logical Reasoning and Logic Games, and I feel pretty comfortable with them. I still end up scoring in the 150's however due to…
... in the Manhattan LSAT reading strategy guide that made it so ... night isn't with the main point of the passage or with ... quickly. Whether I do the question fast or slow I seem ... -
how to attack questions on rc under timed condit?can someone remind me of the strategy for attacking Rc questions under timed conditions. When we see an answer we think is right are we supposed …
... ". This usually leads to a main point....seems obvious, ah? but it ... I mean be aggressive) a question looking to eliminate answer choices ... that you need a good strategy, whatever that is, just have ... a good strategy). As you get better, even ... -
Strong LR Scores, Weak RC ScoresHey guys, I was wondering if anyone else here has, either currently or in the past, found themselves scoring high on the Logical Reasoning sections b…
... there's a detail specific question on this, then I ... way I would any LR question. The final review product ... passage analysis and one question breakdown looks like this:< ... one main point + multiple examples)
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Reviewing RC QuestionsHi folks! We all know the importance of taking and <a href="http://7sage.com/lesson/the-blind-review-towards-a-higher-lsat-score/">reviewing</a> …
... there's a detail specific question on this, then I ... minimize the amount of pre-question notations I make.
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To those scoring high in RCDo you read for specific details? Or do you just vaguely remember where details they are? I'm trying to cut down on my time in RC, but I'm having a p…
... as well as the thrust/main point/attitude of the author.
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I am sure ... . I will not reread on "main point," for example, nor will I ... best way to characterize my strategy is that I am looking ... -
Is skipping around in order of reading questions or question options a good/non harmful strategy?As I've been doing more and more practice sets and going through problems showcased in the tutorial videos, I've started to not just read things like…
... just not liking the main point answers, I'll hit ... will definitely answer the question with the least amount ... of text between question and ACs to knck ... than a situational/inference MBT question.
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Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... bad idea to read the question stems before reading the passage ... think that's the general strategy the Trainer suggests as well ... the benefit of reading the question stems in advance because the ... 's opinions or what the main point is of the passage) are ... -
Mind Map & My prep updateOn some of the videos you use the mind map note strategy, I was wondering if you have that available for purchase? I took the Kaplan program in J…
... re working on the cooresponding question type in the course. ... I was incorporating the correct strategy, such as strengthen and weaken ... would be correct for "the main point" of the passage but ... not necessarily "the author's main point." It also helped with POE ... -
RC PassagesTypically, it takes me 5/6 minutes to read an entire passage without ignoring anything. How in the world can one read some of these lengthy and b…
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Like I mentioned, my strategy is to read through at ... into the questions.
Main point should be something like "you ... never completely new" Perfect
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How to Tackle RCI've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 8 months or so now, and do retakes in the 174-176 range. I typically miss 2-4 in LR, and 0-3 in games. …
For trickier main point/main conclusion questions, I skip ... Some of the hardest main conclusion/point questions are just straight ... possible that implementing this strategy could lead one astray, ... are more reachable than the question stem implies. Improvement in ... -
When you know you cannot finish passage 4What do you do? Such as... only 5-6 min left and you know you cannot answer all of the questions in time. When would you do? Try to answer as man…
... the big questions such as Main point, primary purpose, or passage organization ... such as those where the question directly tells you to go ... I would say at this point of prep this is okay ... need to drill good skipping strategy in RC. It may also ... -
Stuck in the mid 160's... again. RC help needed!So I've been studying for the LSAT for a year and some change now. Finally decided to sign-up for 7Sage in December. I was averaging around 165…
... identify the point at issue with other question types more ... weaknesses in many other LSAT question types. After going through ... Note (in addition to the main point) the authors tone and argument ... **5. Develop a good notation strategy to keep track of things ... -
Timing Increase HelpHey all! I am slowly improving my PT scores and although I have become better at LR sections, I can't get passed completing 18 questions which is neg…
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Here's a strategy that seems to be working ... questions with easy question types I know (like main point, assumption, the ... guess D for anything under question 20 and E for ... the last 5 question range.
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Five Prep Tests Later - Can't Break out of the 145-150 rangeI started 7sage back in September 2016, with the intention to take the September 2017 LSAT (which I pushed back to December). After doing the core, …
... questions (1. what's the main point, 2. author's tone, 3 ... doesn't group all the question types together. They're ... to switch between one strategy to another strategy. I feel caught in ...
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My Argument Against Notating On RCWhen I first started out studying last year, I wasn't notating at all and I was only missing -2, -3 on a section. I was reading a lot of books before…
... , locations, quantifiers, etc. within the question. Prior to Nicole's webinar ... , no "main point" or MP next to the main point, etc). Nicole's strategy of ... . And when that inevitable "detail" question arises, you will know immediately ... -
Reading Comprehension StrategyOk, we've talked a lot about Logic Games strategies as well as Logical Reasoning strategies, primarily about skipping, but I feel like I haven't yet …
... battle between solving the question quickly and worrying about ... coming back to the question can really shed new, ... the potential for this strategy, but it's at ... inform me of the main point. And going back to ... helps better articulate the main point, as well. This ... -
Any advice on completing the last passage?I will be taking the June LSAT and I find that I sometimes struggle to finish the entire RC section. I am consistently in the middle of the fourth pa…
... effective way to approach the question. Does anyone have advice on ... I need to have a strategy when approaching. Any advice would ... require to go back. So main point, purpose (which should take less ... suck up time. With this strategy hopefully you were able to ... -
Any advice on completing the last passage?I will be taking the June LSAT and I find that I sometimes struggle to finish the entire RC section. I am consistently in the middle of the fourth pa…
... effective way to approach the question. Does anyone have advice on ... I need to have a strategy when approaching. Any advice would ... require to go back. So main point, purpose (which should take less ... suck up time. With this strategy hopefully you were able to ... -
Blind Reviewing RCI'm finally breaking into the score range I want and I know that RC is my biggest challenge and the one sections I'm still a bit inconsistent in. Whe…
... of the issue.
b) Main Point:
c) Purpose:
... then go through each question first identifying the question type with a ... timing for questions, my strategy for deciding when I need ... as well as my skipping strategy.
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Blind Reviewing RCI'm finally breaking into the score range I want and I know that RC is my biggest challenge and the one sections I'm still a bit inconsistent in. Whe…
... the issue.
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> c) Purpose: < ... go through each question first identifying the question type with a ... timing for questions, my strategy for deciding when I need ... as well as my skipping strategy.
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