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Does a correlation go both ways?Hi all, I have a question about correlations, as related to the LSAT. For example, PT77.S2.Q25 "The longer an animal can stay submerged in a dive,…
... . If this relationship did not hold, then X and ... Y would not be positively correlated.
... as to whether the premises gloss over the fact ... believe they may or may not be correlated). Just want ... seem to have a solid understanding that I can't ... -
What kind of drilling do you do to close the BR gap?Hey 7sagers! My BR scores are in the mid-high 170s (woohoo!), but my actual scores have been stuck in the mid-160s for a while now. I know the BR…
... incorrectly? Did I identify the premises incorrectly? Did I fail to ... in the gaps of your understanding. The inevitably varied nature of ... to recognize when you are not sure that your answer choice ... -
Asked about this the other day...Sufficient/Necessary....and when it mattersI asked about what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the other day. I got a lot of really good answ…
... the conclusion follow from our premises? No! If it did this ... .
Your understanding of when and when not to be mapping ... Ultimately, the goal is to not map out conditional logic, but ... so hard to reach an understanding of conditional logic! Now, ... -
Asked about this the other day...Sufficient/Necessary....and when it mattersI asked about what types of questions rely on the understanding of sufficient and necessary conditions the other day. I got a lot of really good answ…
... the conclusion follow from our premises? No! If it did this ... ;
> Your understanding of when and when not to be mapping ... Ultimately, the goal is to not map out conditional logic, but ... so hard to reach an understanding of conditional logic! Now, just ... -
Improving my blind review methods?I am trying to keep a positive hardworking attitude towards the LSAT, but this has been increasingly more difficult when my recent 4 PT scores after …
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You're not going to see a massive ... write out the conclusion, the premises, then how those connect, then ... each answer is correct or not. Forcing yourself to literally write ... wonders for slowing down and understanding. Here's a template:
Improving my blind review methods?I am trying to keep a positive hardworking attitude towards the LSAT, but this has been increasingly more difficult when my recent 4 PT scores after …
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> You're not going to see a massive ... write out the conclusion, the premises, then how those connect, then ... each answer is correct or not. Forcing yourself to literally write ... wonders for slowing down and understanding. Here's a template:
Any advice for assumption questionsI am having the hardest time with assumption questions required and sufficient alike. I am getting it down to two answers; the right one and the one …
... figure out why the premises do not completely substantiate the conclusion ... sure you have a flawless understanding of sufficiency and necessity. ... the conclusion and all the premises (minus one). And you ... there is a necessary assumption not stated in the argument. ...LR failureI have grown disheartened in the past few weeks as my PT scores but particularly my LR scores have fallen. I feel like every question has two right a…
... is not useful for the question, to errors in understanding the ... a conclusion) what the supporting premises are, what grammatical keys: ... an argument punctuated by an understanding of the grammatical structure, ... vis the scope of the premises. We have to know ...Wrong Logical Reasoning QuestionsHey 7Sagers, While going through my tests, I have noticed that there is not a particular question/questions I get wrong on LR, which is a bit odd…
... have noticed that there is not a particular question/questions ... , and Evaluate. I am not sure if I am missing ... I had a very lose understanding of the idea of support ... really understanding how the premises support the conclusion.
Not saying ...LR details, need advice :/Hey guys, so in reading LR question stems, I've become more attentive to the structure of the argument along side being extra careful with what is ac…
... to actually save time and not rush and miss questions, how ... (I use parenthesis). Underline the premises. All this is just to ... out of time. I'm not being efficient. For example, Parallel ... to get structure and content understanding.
I hope this ...PT40.S3.Q11 - historian: one traditional childrearing practiceThis question is strange -- the correct answer is not properly inferrable. Many child psychologists believe that the childrearing practice leads t…
... confident as those who were not. Essentially they believe that the ... true, then practice X did not trigger that first element. Because ... that if Group Y's premises are true, that that relationship ... in the gaps of my understanding of this problem.
> ...Some statementsHey im still confused after reviewing the CC again I know a some statement can be reversibly read but is there a way to negate it? For example:…
Thank you for understanding my post. What ... is deductive reasoning is not to simulate how people ... reason. Deductive reasoning is not about persuading an audience ... validity even when the premises make no sense: they ... reasoning. This does not make them all the ...What is your method of mastering LR?LR is by far and away the section I struggle with the most. Some question types I have no issue with but there are others (NA, Flaw mainly) that just…
... " So you do not mess with the premises first but rather the ... carefully and gaining an exceptional understanding so I only have to ...What is your method of mastering LR?LR is by far and away the section I struggle with the most. Some question types I have no issue with but there are others (NA, Flaw mainly) that just…
... So you do not mess with the premises first but rather ... argument core (premises + conclusion) and understanding how those premises are supporting the ... questions I know the premises are going to have ... in the reasoning. The premises aren't going to fully ...Is it useful?Hey guys! I hope everyone is well and enjoying their summer. I just wanted to throw this out there and see what you guys think... I’m finding d…
... be intuitive, believe that or not. Diagramming comes in handy when ... slowly, label the conclusion and premises and then find the answer ... like I have a better understanding of the text that way ... what’s the deal? Will not diagramming really cause me issues ...According to this article most frequent LR types? seem accurate?Additionally since I am starting out, how would experienced LSATers rank from most difficult to least difficult the top 5 on this list, just to so i…
... just starting out, I would not recommend focusing on any particular ... do with possessing a weak understanding of LSAT logic than those ... individual pieces of the argument (premises and conclusions), evaluate how they ...PT15.S2.Q17 - Most people believe that yawningHi, I understand that answer choice D is correct, but I have been struggling for quite a bit on eliminating answer choice B. Can anyone explain wh…
... . It is the author, and not the historians, that is linking ... . The author is linking two premises (1. what most people believe ... that I am understanding, and what you are understanding is different. I ...Need advice on improving my scoreSo I took the December LSAT last year and scored a fabulous 143. I knew I wasn't ready, but couldn't bring myself to lose $190, so I tested anyway ho…
... the only person who was not improving. I kept reading other ... be something I was just not getting from the course. Decided ... I was on identifying arguments, premises, and conclusions. After I got ... in the material and your understanding. Like my boyfriend tells me ...Best way of understanding validity?I'm really struggling with concepts of validity.... I've done the drills, but it's not making sense to me. Looking for suggestions on how to best…
... true or false. Sentences are not valid or invalid. Validity is ... to that IF all the premises of the argument are true ... me understand what you may not be understanding, because it might be ... />
Unfortunately, there really are not any tips and tricks for ...Increase score from June to SeptemberHi guys! I didn't do as well as I wanted to on the June lsat. I am looking to increase about 6-8 points by September, but I am kinda of stumped how t…
... questions in LR, aside from understanding sufficiency and neccessity, you need ... and figure out why the premises do not completely substantiate the conclusion ... be one that you did not anticipate or if it ... work from wrong to right, not vice versa. A skeptical ...Valid vs. Invalid ArgumentsSo I think i'm confused at how these are different. I completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just confused at how …
... how we can apply that understanding to the LSAT. I used ... argument** is a set of premises structured in such a way ... ** is a foundation that does not support the conclusion provided, or ... know that orca whales are not cats) but rather by the ...For those who go 0 to -2 per LR section, do you understand everything in the stimulus?I understand that a key to master the LR section is to focus only on the core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of unimportant details a…
... stimulus (the core) AFTER reading/understanding everything said in the stimulus ... >
> I do not ever "skim" but I do ... / sub-conclusions and their supporting premises, identifying all the LR question ... answer even if you are not 100% certain what is ...For those who go 0 to -2 per LR section, do you understand everything in the stimulus?I understand that a key to master the LR section is to focus only on the core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of unimportant details a…
... stimulus (the core) AFTER reading/understanding everything said in the stimulus ...
> > I do not ever "skim" but I do ... / sub-conclusions and their supporting premises, identifying all the LR question ... answer even if you are not 100% certain what is ...Reading Comprehension InferencesI finally feel like I have the Memory Method for Reading Comp down and I have seen an improvement in my RC scores, but I continue to have trouble wit…
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**Purpose:** Understanding the purpose of the passage ... examples, claims (conclusions)/support (premises), et cetera. Often, pieces ... br /> Possible/plausible does not equal MSS or something that ...A tip for LR questionsI am starting to realize that it is not necessary to understand the whole stimulis. Often, just understanding the premise and conclusion is enough to…
... not appear as frequently, so you need to develop an intuitive understanding ... you only have a partial understanding of the stimulus. Also, pre ... />
But, yeah, understanding just the argument core (premises+ conclusion) can get ...PT25.S2.Q22 - it is an absurd ideaTook me a lot of time to get this How can we break it down to get to the correct answer choice faster? https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-…
... valid. Meaning, this is not presented to us as ... restatement of the conclusion. The premises say:
"Government subsidy ...
In conclusion, I have not subjected this problem to my ... probably several holes in my understanding as expressed above.
...How to get better at predictingThis is for assumption family questions (flaw, na, sa, psa) I see the conclusion. I see the support. But even for the easiest questions (as in one…
... but I know it's not perfect and there's a ... , but I end up not finding one I am confident ... the stimulus and use that understanding to read each answer ... the goals should be understanding how the premises support the conclusion. You ... in answer choice is not true?Valid vs. Invalid ArgumentsSo I think i'm confused at how these are different. I completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just confused at how …
... how we can apply that understanding to the LSAT. I used ... argument** is a set of premises structured in such a way ... ** is a foundation that does not support the conclusion provided, or ... know that orca whales are not cats) but rather by the ...Picking out assumptionsHappy new year everyone! I'm having issues with picking out assumptions in the NA section. It's completely my fault for letting the answer choices…
... approach. It's my understanding that SA is blatantly ... assumption and it's not one of the answer ... figure out why the premises do not substantiate the conclusion (there ... one that you did not anticipate or if it ... from wrong to right, not vice versa. A skeptical ...Picking out assumptionsHappy new year everyone! I'm having issues with picking out assumptions in the NA section. It's completely my fault for letting the answer choices…
... the approach. It's my understanding that SA is blatantly obvious ... and figure out why the premises do not completely substantiate the conclusion ... work from wrong to right, not vice versa. A skeptical ... work from wrong to right, not vice versa.
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