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Will an answer choice in Assumption Questions ever repeat the conclusion or a premise?I suppose the title is self-explanatory, but I ran across a question in particular (LSAT 58, Section 4, Question 21) regarding lottery winners and te…
... conclusion is both a necessary and a sufficient assumption for itself. So if ... terms, for example. But for necessary assumption questions, it can be at ... work. Drilling a bunch of necessary assumption questions should help illuminate exactly ... -
How to improve LR?I find myself constantly getting 5-8 questions wrong on each LR section, which really hurts my final score. I noted down my weak types of questions a…
... again, going through the necessary thought processes to solve ... help you internalize the necessary thought processes for answering ... answer with complete certainty and finishing the section ... Necessary Assumption, when you can intuitively locate the jump, and ... -
PTB.S1.Q23My understanding seems to be different with the explanation on the Manhattan forum. Just want to make sure I understand this Q. The premise says d…
... falling short of an objective, and the option at the other ... the fact that strengthen/weaken/necessary assumption question can be flawed in ... -
what order do you watch the videos and is Coursera helpful for LR?Hello everyone! I'm curious the order you watch the videos. I prefer to watch all Reading comp, then all Logic Reasoning, and finally all logic…
... ; Weakening Questions
e. Causation and Phenomenon-Hypothesis Questions
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u. Necessary Assumption Questions
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Evaluation QuestionsHi JY I came across a question where I don't understand the question stem or how to take on the question type ( Prep Test 36 Q24 Sec 1). Is there…
... be suspicious of any and every LSAT argument that ... be on, say, a necessary assumption question). The scenario the argument ... two polar opposite answers, and think about whether the opposites ... would strengthen and weaken in this 'opposite' ... -
Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
... the relationship between argument and necessary assumption in Lawgic and then run the contrapositive ... .
Argument (valid) –> Necessary Assumption ... -
Necessary and Sufficient AssumptionI am having many problems with this, please help
so, for a necessary assumption, you negate the given premise and if that destroys the argument then it is a necessary assumption. -
Necessary and Sufficient AssumptionI am having many problems with this, please help
... different tack here to try and highlight the difference between these ... br />
Phase 1 - Missiles and Bombs
For NA questions ... will target a specific thing and take that out, carpet ... then it is likely a necessary assumption. That's not a panacea ... -
A thank you to 7SageI scored a 173 on the September test, and 7Sage had a significant contribution to that happening. I just want to say thanks to the admins at 7Sage, a…
... don't understand what necessary assumption questions are asking, for ... to a tried and true process is necessary for improvement. ... referring both to environmental and mental). These mistakes indicate ... references proving correct answers and disproving wrong ones. ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... I actually experiences this today and I WAS going to write ... the correct answer, but BR and found that 2/5 answer ... were Most to trap you... and the correct wasn't Most ... thinking... if it's a Necessary Assumption question, it probably would be ... -
Using "most" to eliminate in NA questions - reliable rule?So I know the LSAT doesn't really have 'guaranteed' rules that you can use (other than negation, etc), but has anyone come across a correct LR answer…
... relies on the type of assumption question. If it's a ... sufficient assumption question, you want a strong ... a necessary assumption question, the answer choice will tend to be weaker and ... -
high scorersPLEASE SOMEONE TELL ME YOUR SCHEDULE FOR STUDYING. I have studied since July and I'm still in 150s I feel like I have studied the wrong way...I have …
... the difference between a necessary and a sufficient assumption and tools that I can ... use to help me with necessary ... assumptions. Since reviewing them, I rarely miss assumption questions ... -
Flaw Questions - what works for you?I am having a tough time wrapping my head around flaw questions. They are a total time suck for me and I usually end up getting them wrong. I've revi…
Flaw and necessary assumption questions are the ones that ... the Cambridge flawed reasoning packet and just practice each question three ... struggle with level 3/4 necessary assumption questions, I've pretty much ... -
How to approach NA questions ... HELP!Hi guys, I'm currently working through the NA questions and I am having a hard time understanding the concepts with bridging and blocking. I kno…
... choices.
Necessary Assumptions are assumptions that the ... and these people all got cured of cancer.
One necessary assumption ... would mean this gene and not the drug caused ... means knowing the conclusion, and the support the author ... -
Thoughts/PerspectiveHi!! I write often, but I noticed something this morning. I took the December 2014 LSAT and received a disappointing 155. I studied for about 4-5 mo…
... take their diagnostic and get a 170, and those are the ... are wrong are wrong, and why the right answer is ... get 90% of your Necessary Assumption questions right, but if ... you aren't as lucky and get 4/7, you ... must immerse yourself in it and it will become - with ... -
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…
... cutter answer choices used over and over.
- ... large amount of referential phrases and abstract language
Necessary Assumption Questions
- A valid ... room” to resolve and reconcile and explain the phenomenon you ... -
Do you JUST use 7Sage?I had a bunch of different guides ordered from Amazon, but then found 7Sage and found it to be far superior. However, I frequently see conversatio…
... , only use Blueprint material, and get a 170+. I was ... Trainer, 7sage) that is available and used them to target specific ... work through the 7sage curriculum and see how far that takes ... are still getting those dang necessary assumption questions wrong. That's when ... -
Has anyone gone through 7Sage twice?I'm 30% through the 'Ultimate' syllabus, and having trouble soaking in a lot of LR strategy. When I look at mixed questions for the section, I still …
... started with the beginner package and changed to the ultimate. < ... If you're having trouble and have time then I would ... was struggling with before - weakening, necessary assumption questions, I can tell the ... questions from the first time and I could tell that my ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
I think that properly and accurately solving Necessary Assumption questions requires the negation test ... proposition that must be true. And that, I feel, is the ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
Good thread! I was just wondering the same . Thank god to Sage at least now I know there is a difference between sufficient and necessary assumption questions (didn't learn that in my over 1,000$ crappy test prep course). -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
... watching his video and keep missing. I know necessary assumption is something that ... the argument depends on. And that there ... you approach these nasty annoying necessary assumption questions? What do you look ... -
NA question typesI was wondering if anyone has found a way that works best to approach these question types? If so, PLEASE share.
... 1: Identify main conclusion, premise, and assumption
Main Conclusion: Tasmanian ... />
In this question, the necessary assumption is fairly straightforward. It will ... connection between lack of sightings and there being no more Tasmanian ... -
Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
... worked Manhattan LR Assumption Family stuff. And Foolproofed at least 4 ... Manhattan LR: Strengthen/Weaken and Conditional Logic. I plan to ... for most NA, strengthen and weaken questions is around 2 ... been meaning to read) and I’m considering practicing some ... -
Need Advice/Wisdom/Help on Necessary & Flaw Question TypesHello, So basically I have been studying for close to a year now and I am preparing to take the exam one last time. My February LSAT score was a 16…
... be able to articulate it and write a note to yourself ... passive understanding of the flaw and some idea of what it ... to be enough.
Necessary assumption questions are the same way ... language of the answer choice and seeing if it matches what ... -
Need Advice/Wisdom/Help on Necessary & Flaw Question TypesHello, So basically I have been studying for close to a year now and I am preparing to take the exam one last time. My February LSAT score was a 16…
... re consistently missing flaw and necessary assumption questions, I would recommend ... the trickier flaw and NA question and potentially trying to ... speed up parallel and parallel flaw questions).
and exposing the argument types ... -
Weaken, SA, and NA questions.Hey guys, I am struggling with weakening questions, SA questions, and NA questions. I bought JY's starter package, and I am currently on the weakeni…
... information thrown in to distract and confuse.
... * relationship between the premises and the stimulus. It may also ... time. If you negate a necessary assumption, the argument must fall ... necessary.
SA: It must fill a gap and ... -
Advice on Endurance and Timing on the LSAT?I've been studying for the LSAT since January; however, I had been using Powerscore for three months. Although I'm sure some might have benefitted fr…
... miss a lot of Flaw/Necessary assumption questions, I would get those ... types from PT 1-38 and just drill. -
PT 50--beginning of the major changes?I just took PT 50 and I felt like I did not even know how to complete the exam. I have familiarized myself with the test since December, but I felt …
Yes - as both @blah170blah and @nicole.hopkins stated, there ... are differences. From 50+ and then starting from 65+, there ... have to approach as basically necessary assumption questions (strengthens but only ... your test - to understand and BR them to get a ... -
LR: Strengthen, Sufficient, or RequiredI am really struggling on making these distinct. I can recognize the stems, but the answers are gnarly for me. Any advice? I am going through the…
... little.
-For sufficient assumption, you need to figure out ... wrong with the argument and fix it completely with ... -For necessary assumption, you must find the gap in reasoning and find what ... If your answer is correct and its negated, the argument will ... -
Necessary AssumptionsSomeone please help, I still do not know how to do these question types. I have reviewed the curriculum many times, but it is still not sticking. A…
... /> Also something to note: a necessary assumption doesn't have to strengthen ... be (and most often are) a bunch of necessary assumptions that ... is not abducted by aliens and deposited on another planet without ... chance to be true. (And to prove it, try negating ...
