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19.2.21 (Weaken Problem Set 11) Medieval ArabsI got this question correct by POE since B-E were totally irrelevant. However, during BR, I am having a very hard time explicitly justifying why A i…
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PT 69, Sec. 1, #14We debated this question for a long time in Group BR last night. While almost everyone got the correct answer, we were strongly divided about the act…
... /> It almost feels like a necessary assumption. Maybe that’s why I ... I might be assuming that necessary assumptions aren’t flaws per ... -
Only poetry cannot be translated well.Only poetry cannot be translated well. Why is it diagrammed /TW-->P? I thought that with cannot we pick one idea, negate it and make it the neces…
... see how /TW-->P and TW-->/P are contrapositives ... should use only as the necessary indicator and cannot as just a ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
What would the necessary assumption be? I already perceived the correlation-causation flaw but couldn't fit that as an answer choice in this necessary assumption question type -
Flaw questions masked as NA questionsI was just wondering how I can automatically pick up on when a flaw question is really a necessary assumption question in disguise. Do arguments with…
... reach its conclusion.
Necessary Assumption questions ask "which of the ... must be something that is necessary for the argument.
PT60.S1.Q3 - sulfur dioxide in atmosphereI translated the following into lawgic: ES and SPIL --> OS SPIL---> OS/e /E and SPIL Therefore, ES--> OS I don't understand why in the video…
... could easily make one: the necessary condition is failed (via the ... (something is not a necessary condition and striking out part of the ... that it isn't the necessary condition, but rather that the ... necessary condition has been failed/not ...Workshop on Necessary Assumption LR Questions with @"Quick Silver"We have a completely different workshop scheduled for tomorrow with a completely different time and a completely different tutor. <img src="http:/…
Here’s a recording of @"Quick Silver" ’s Necessary Assumption workshop!
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@"Quick Silver” ’s Necessary Assumption Workshop.Doubt in necessary assumptionI was reading the Trainer and I came through a simple example "She does not consume too much caffeine because she only drinks one cup of coffee a da…
I would say "If she consumes any caffeine other than a cup of coffee on a given day, then that amount doesn't make her consume too much caffeine in a day" would be considered a necessary assumption.PT44.S2.Q13 - the solution to anyThis is a hard SA question, and I don't see what I am missing. How is answer choice A a sufficient assumption? My diagram: (Solution to environm…
@Elle2015 If this were a necessary assumption question, then I think you’d be on to something, employing the negation test. But this is a sufficient assumption question. So we need an answer that will make the argument valid.Demorgan Law: HelpJust some Confusion on statement with both "and" and "or" in the stimulus. For example how would I draw a conditional statement with a stimulus like …
... just use OLAR , or left, and right. Makes it super easy ... I just reverse the sufficient and necessary (including and/or) then apply the ...Writing out logical equationsHey folks, For which question types in LR am I supposed to write out a logical equations (translating the stimulus)? And, for those question types…
... tend to be parallel reasoning and MBT/MBF questions with an occasional ... a lot of conditional statements and it would be difficult to ... be slow in the beginning and speed up with practice. Make ... the steps to muscle memory and thus helps you get fasterStop PTs in favor of LG drills?Since my first diagnostic I've done respectably on RC and LR pretty consistently, generally -0 to -4 (-2 most common result on LR, -1 most common on …
... for your thoughts. Your questions and suggestions are really appreciated. ... work through the first game and felt fairly comfortable. When ... , take time to create and almost certainly cost me time ... back from that ego-driven assumption and get under the hood ...PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... should be a necessary assumption question, not a sufficient assumption question. The question ...Reading ALL the answer choices vs. stopping after you've found the right oneWould love to hear everyone (especially top scorers) weigh in on this-- Do you ever, in the course of doing an LR/LG section [under timed conditio…
... you’re not really getting and coming back to it (like ... for the trees, spot the assumption and work through the answer choices ... more quickly.
And while it’s only one ...Assumptions in Strengthening QuestionsI am having some difficulty on strengthening questions that do not use causal reasoning. I am getting nearly all the weakening questions right becaus…
Stating an assumption is a common correct answer ... may not be true (the assumption) and making it true.June 2016 LSAT Score Predicition ThreadI'm bored at lunch so I decided to ask you guys what scores do you think you earned on the June LSAT. As usual in my threads, I will go first. I thin…
(necessary assumption: spelling performance is in some way related to RC performance). ;) @PacificoPT34.S3.Q20 - critic: political utility determines the popularityhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-3-question-20/ Hi guys, having a little bit of trouble with this weakening question. Here's my u…
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the logical jump being made
Yes the assumption unstated is that "as a family" is less pervasive. But ac-A comes in and contradicts this assumption and weakens (perhaps destroys) the argument. Good analysis :-)"Only" Question<b></b>I'm having trouble translating "only" statements... can anyone help me out? For example: <b>Only</b> the best artworks are beautiful. (P…
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Mechanically, only introduces necessary condition and "best artworks" is the idea ...NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
How do you approach answering necessary assumption questions?How much have people increased their scores by and in what timeframe?Hi! I thought it'd be interesting to get a general feel for this question. I've increased my score by about 3-4 points on average through a month of …
... 've done all of my necessary hw and studied 7sage etc.
and am aiming for low 170s ... in September, and hopefully a few points higher ... study prep aside from PT and 7sage videos? I'm feeling ...PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... is just attacking the implicit assumption and it's not always the ... argument...but flaws in the assumption only?
Not sure whether ...Diagnostic after finishing curriculum.Hi everyone. I took my diagnostic finally...and got a 146. However, that is AFTER inishing the curriculum first. It's just an awful feeling. I kno…
... generally come with PT'ing and Blind reviewing.
and then go back and revise your knowledge ... a lot of Sufficient Assumption and Method of Reasoning Questions, ... some problem sets of them, and rinse and repeat.
Flaw questions: Sufficiency necessity confusionI got a question for high scorers; when you see an argument like PT 22 - Section 4 - Question 21 that have sufficiency necessity confusion but you de…
... a conditional in the stimulus and you know that the question ... would make it a sufficient/necessary flaw? And if it takes that ...PT74.S1.Q23 - geologist: the dominant view that petroleumThis asks to weaken the geologist's argument. I cannot wrap my head around why D is the correct answer. Someone please help! https://7sage.com/lsat_…
... than fossilized remains of plants and animals) is refuted by the ... new information that counters this assumption and therefore casts doubt on the ...PT76.S2.Q18 - an article claims that many medical patientsCan someone please explain in a real simple way I read the explanation but I just don't get it with these types of questions Thank you in advance …
... "typical" of this question type (necessary assumption). NA questions often have a ...Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... up the CC on Sufficient assumption and Pseudo SA. The pattern of ... /> works extremely well for SA and PSA as most of you ... premise/ conclusion in my head and keeps them relevant. Especially for ...Identifying AssumptionsMost LR questions have a missing assumption and I think that is where I am having trouble. Sometimes the assumptions are very fuzzy to me...it's like…
... times leads me to the assumption. And the easiest way for me ... Y. Mark has Disease Y and it is being treated effectively ... as effective as Medicine X, and (2) takes for granted that ... flaws, you will get an assumption like Medicine X is the ...PT3.S2.Q25 - The public in the United StatesFor this question, I was able to see that the flaw was a equivocation between a substantial budget and an adequate one. Answer choice E seemed to ref…
... to draw an assumption between substantial and adequate. Even if ... relevant to make that assumption during the Soviet era ... would need to reevaluate his assumption and his definition of "adequate ... but conflates the terms "adequate" and "substantial" in doing so. ...
