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Sufficient & necessary conditionsI am somewhat struggling with diagramming sufficient and necessary conditions with logical reasoning. Some i can answer and some has me a little conf…
... What can help is making the argument/logic abstract in your mind ... logic. The stimulus may be a researcher weakening an argument of ... a peer, for example. Fortunately, most of the logical ... experience, dive heavily into the LSAT Trainer. Very good ... -
What to do when STRUGGLING with LRHi all: My current average for an LR section is -8, BR -4. Is there anything in particular you've done/would advise for being stuck here? Specific…
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(2) and (3) are the most common. Anything that falls into ... out exactly _why_ you thought the argument was stating one thing and ... found method of reasoning and argument part questions particularly helpful for ... -
Some tough LR questions WRECK Premise. When does this happen/Cookie cutters for this?Hey all, So i know like 90% of LR weaken and other questions attack relationship btw premise and conclusion. But some actually attack the premi…
... deny the premise at all. The premise says in general, the most ... ; Weaken Except questions are the only questions where attacking premises ... attacked the premise rather than the gap between the premise- ... that answer choice on the argument. You are not allowed ... -
Some tough LR questions WRECK Premise. When does this happen/Cookie cutters for this?Hey all, So i know like 90% of LR weaken and other questions attack relationship btw premise and conclusion. But some actually attack the premi…
... deny the premise at all. The premise says in general, the most ... Weaken Except questions are the only questions where attacking premises ... attacked the premise rather than the gap between the premise- ... that answer choice on the argument. You are not allowed ... -
Weaken questionsHi guys, One question ! I am actually not understanding how I should approach Weakening questions. I understand that you have to identify the prem…
... ALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS FOR THE PHENOMENON** ( most weakening questions fall ... under this category)
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Weaken questionsHi guys, One question ! I am actually not understanding how I should approach Weakening questions. I understand that you have to identify the prem…
... of level 5 questions, and most of level 4 questions wrong ... . Per the curriculum attacking the premise literally does nothing to the argument. We are ... to weaken the support and the support only ... -
just took my first post-CC PT...and I bombed it. I'm not shocked because I knew when I finished LR and LG that I wasn't solid in my understanding of the methods, rules, etc. so,…
... first, identify the argument's conclusion and then identify the argument's premises. Even ... about doing most of the work before you get to the questions.
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SOS: Need any + all help with strengthen + required assumption questionsHey everyone! I've been struggling the last several days with these question types. I'm trying to score 175 on the exam. Right now my logic games…
... be slightly inconsistent with what the argument is trying to conclude. Always ... /look like before looking at the ACs.
For ... really need the assumption to be true for the argument to work ... think that pre phrasing is most powerful and effective for ... -
PT84 BR Sessions with J.Y. - LR Sections OnlyHey 7Sagers, I'm leading BR calls for PT 84 (June 2018 LSAT). There will be four sessions total. Two for S2.LR and two for S3.LR. All sessions…
... a bridge between the point of the argument and the support for that ... lock on to the point of the argument and stay focused ... 84.2.18 - MC (Complete the Argument) — “The Golden Rule” — A good strategy ... of Affection…” — What’s most important here, is to stop ... -
Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
... done most of these types before. Some of the ones ...
1) Attacking the source of the argument (PT19, S2, Q14; ...
15) Your argument fails therefore the opposite of your conclusion ... Confusing one possible solution for the only solution
Help with Flaw Type ExamplesHey everyone, I am having a hard time with Flaw Questions. I know we are supposed to memorize the common argument flaws but that is where my struggle…
... done most of these types before. Some of the ones ... /> > 1) Attacking the source of the argument (PT19, S2, Q14; PT25 ... /> > 15) Your argument fails therefore the opposite of your conclusion ... Confusing one possible solution for the only solution
> ..."Highlighter pen"What is this mystery thing that we are apparently allowed to use? Edit: Ok so a normal highlighter. Wow. Thoughts on actually using one?
... much all of the "easiest" questions wrong and the "harder"/ "hardest ... written so long after the PTs in the 30s? Since I ... . So it's the answer choice that 'most' weakens, strengthens, ... , identifying the structure of the argument. It could also be the placement, ..."Most" in LR Question StemsWhen the question stem uses the word "Most"; IE: Most Strengthens, Most Weakens, Most Resolves, do you guys find this to be indicative of more subtly…
I personally find the "most" in stem most of the time (to qualify it, 99 ... weakens the argument, whereas the other four answers simply would not weaken the argument (but the ... your post; nevertheless, the rule still holds - in most if not all ...RC StrategyHey everybody! I had this idea for RC that I wanted to run by the community and get some input. After all is said and done, the gist of the RC is to…
... back and reviewing and doing the questions? Personally, this sounds like ... , you just have to get the argument structure and pay attention to ... line references etc., but for the most part we aren't just ... awesome! But I think that most people wouldn't like this ...September'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 79 | Friday, August 10th | 7:30 PM ESTSeptember'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 79 | Friday, August 10th | 7:30 PM EST Hey everyone! For those that are unaware, there is going to be a…
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· Evaluate the Argument (EV)
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§ "...to evaluate the argument ... above, it would be most ...Necessary Assumption vs Sufficient Assumption - How to Gage Strong Language?In explaining why the AC was correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This answer choice is great because it states the assu…
... true for the argument to work and generally the authors try ... ways which is why most necessary assumption answers are ... worded in contrast to the sufficient assumption answers that ... to be true for the argument to work so work ... true to make the argument work?"Necessary Assumption vs Sufficient Assumption - How to Gage Strong Language?In explaining why the AC was correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This answer choice is great because it states the assu…
... has to be true for the argument to work. If you negate ... less than $100, you wreck the argument.
Here's a ... effective for some patients, will most likely taint their credibility. Therefore ... . But our premise just says "most likely," so more than a ...How to do Evaluate QuestionsI've missed nearly every single Evaluate question I've come across. How are we supposed to approach these? Is there a list of all the evaluate questi…
... extreme, it will weaken the argument. Taken to another extreme, ... will strengthen the argument.
In its most basic form ... we need to evalute the argument. Suppose that all red ... would certainly weaken the support for the argument that 'all apples ...Timing issues... so frustratedHey guys, How do you improve timing, especially with LR and LG? Is it something that just comes naturally with tons of practice? Do you just get f…
... s a good sign that most of your improvement is ... , I get most of the questions correct all across the board. It ... is necessary for most people to get into the 170s.
... need to read critically. Complete the argument, main conclusion, point of agreemment ...Help breaking into 160’sHi everyone! I’ve been plateaued in the high 150’s for the past 5/6 PT’s. My goal is to get a 165 in November, but seeing myself plateau has been…
... be discouraged! Plateaus are normal -- most people don't see linear ... ACs. For example, if the flaw in the argument is circular reasoning, and ... the original stimulus (i.e. make your own parallel flaw question). Most ...Struggle with LRHello all! Hope your studying is going well. Mine is a perpetual struggle filled with endless disappointment. In spite of that, I am determined to ch…
... , Strengthen and MSS.
The most obvious suggestion would be to ... to see if the negation would wreck the conclusion for the argument?
MSS also deal with the nature ...PT65.S4.Q22 - Scientist: Physicists claim that their systemThis question is still confusing me after watching the explanation. I thought the question stem was Pseudo Sufficient Assumption. I thought the b…
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First, the question type is a most strongly supported, so ... . Let's just focus on the argument structure.
1. ... here is the meat in the reasoning. Look for the change of ... , we can say that the argument assumes that there is some ...Flawed Reasoning Questions: ambiguous or misinterpretation of key termI see this answer choice often (The argument ambiguously uses x, or argument relies on interpreting a key term differently), and JY always says this …
... words generally essential to the argument (a certain quality, ... provide coverage of the highschools most popular sports. Clearly ... this is false advertising. [15% of the ... ]"
The argument clearly rests on interpreting " ...Help with most strongly supported questionsHello! I was wondering if anyone had a step by step method for approaching MSS questions. For example, MP questions seem to have a structure to which…
... even though there are called 'most strongly supported' only one answer ... do NOT have to validate the argument to 100% - that would make ... /> Of the following, which one is most strongly supported by the info above ...How to tell when a conditional statement is a hypothetical/bizaro world?hey all, so i did 59.3.19 https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/ in it there's a conditional statement that's a…
... to knowing the dictionary definition and logically invalid; E is the only one ... that is logically valid, and relevant to the conclusion.
The thing ... is the case, doesn't any of the answer choices technically make the argument ...Difference Between 'Principle Justify' Questions and 'Sufficent Assumption' QuestionsHi guys, I have trouble distinguishing between the so called 'pseudo sufficient' questions where you are asked to use one of the following principles…
... this: when the question stem says which of the following MOST helps to ... if assumed would help justify the argument then thats a SA question ... />
Be on the lookout for the word MOST, that is what differentiates ...Difference Between 'Principle Justify' Questions and 'Sufficent Assumption' QuestionsHi guys, I have trouble distinguishing between the so called 'pseudo sufficient' questions where you are asked to use one of the following principles…
... to be sufficient to make the argument completely valid.Remember validity means ... "Most helps justify" stems do have correct answer choices that make the argument ... valid, however, the wording of the stems does not ...does "many" include "2"?For 60.3.6, there seems to be a distinction between "2" and "many," which would make AC C wrong. But I thought "many" is "some" and "some" incl…
... . However the way I read the logic of the first sentence of the stimulus ... they're all logically equivalent once you convert the language from "none ... for word, D was the most similar to the stimulus. Honestly, C would ...PT60.S1.Q22 - One of the most useful social conventionsI am confused because the correct answer to this question seems like it's a necessary assumption and not a sufficient assumption, as the question ste…
... be necessary for this argument. The argument's conclusion is very ... red herrings (distractions from the argument). If you can keep ... .
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the alcohol abuse in some of our faculties most likely ...PTA.S1.Q15 - Antiwhaling activist: Not all species of whalesHey guys! I was hoping someone could possibly shed some light on this question. My break down of the stimulus is: Conclusion: all whale- hunti…
... , it would wreck our argument. All whale hunting cannot ... activity that interferes with the enforcement of that prohibition.) ... premise, it helps bridge the other premises and conclusion ... predetermined ethical boundaries. Most people in the Western world view ...
