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Take Your TimeA couple days ago I scored a 174 on PT 64 using the LSAT proctor app. My average over the last 5 has been a 172.5. About 10 months ago my cold diagno…
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To Lawgic or not to LawgicThat is the question. I have found that JY will sometimes ignore logical indicator language in a stimulus (always, the only, unless, etc...) for no r…
... /> 1) MBT questions
2) Parallel questions
3) Sufficient Assumption ... you need to make only valid inferences. For a lot of ... the language.
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LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... Common Invalid Argument forms
Valid = must be true
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VALID: Affirming the sufficient, negating the ... as having either a parallel construction or a serial ... argument forms are only valid when Some/Most is ... -
eliminating for wrong reasonsSometimes I eliminate the wrong answer choice for the wrong reasons (I look at the Manhatten Explanations online and sometimes it's different reasons…
... question even then your reasoning should follow that of ... an MP or a Parallel Flaw or any other ... is to trace that reasoning... sure you might get ... answer or two or a reasoning... but if your explanation ... may be that your reasoning is using the same elemental ... -
Parallel FlawOkay, So I have watched all of JY Videos on Parallel Flaw but keep missing the correct answer. I feel like my challenge has been correct diagraming ?…
... is flawed reasoning, eliminate any answer choices that are valid arguments (and ... -
Invalid Argument Lessons HELPI just finished the invalid/valid argument form lessons. I just trying to put the pieces together but it is not working for me. How does this tie t…
... in LG
-Diagramming parallel method/parallel flaw questions
-Diagramming ... except for the occasional difficult parallel question) but I certainly ... when an argument is valid and when it falls ... you'll be. The valid argument forms help you to ... -
Lawyers and happiness"The problem with the more prestigious jobs, said Mr. Krieger, is that they do not provide feelings of competence, autonomy or connection to others —…
... /> I'd argue the same reasoning (or caveat) should be applied ... -
Just got my first perfect sheet on PT68 and I'm freaking jumping through walls right now.I feel like I could run an Ironman in an Iron-Man suit. I feel like Spider-Man after he got bit by that radioactive spider from Charlotte's Web. I fe…
... the most trouble with Parallel Method of Reasoning which, while annoying, makes ... -
No progress? Help!!I started the 7sage core curriculum in March, and finished it last week. My diagnostic was 153. Today, I took my first PT (after my diagnostic test)…
... weakening, to necessary, then to parallel and etc, I wasn't ... long as you know the reasoning behind each question and it ... -
PT12.S4.Q13 - police published a "wanted" poster for a criminal fugitiveI've done hundreds of LR questions and I was never this lost with a question. Got this right because the rest of the answers weren't compatible with …
... of like a hybrid principle/parallel/whatever question. It goes to ... that the heart of Logical Reasoning is the argument structure and ... -
In a slump =(I've been really delaying making this thread, partially in hopes that I would start hitting the scores I need to soon, and wouldn't need to basically…
... an answer to a parallel method of reasoning question is incorrect, consider ... -
Dat Inconsistency Doe.Hello everyone. So I've been studying for the LSAT daily since the beginning of May. I plan on taking the October 3rd LSAT, and my diagnostic was …
... is a gap in the reasoning, don't move on to ... has any chance at being valid (which is subtly different from ... what would make the conclusion valid). Use the negation technique on ... -
PT8.S4.Q12 - it is clear that none of the volleyball playersHey guys I have a question about this question beginning with, "it is clear that none of the volleyball players at yesterday's office." Is A incorre…
... because the conclusion isn't valid due to the limited first ... 't not parallel the stimulus, there is not a valid transitive conclusion ... -
valid argument formsIf one has learned all of the valid argument forms, does it make sense to learn the invalid forms? Of course, I could be incorrect, but it seems to b…
Perhaps the most handy recall/use of invalid argument forms would be for mapping out a parallel flawed method of reasoning q-type. -
valid argument formsIf one has learned all of the valid argument forms, does it make sense to learn the invalid forms? Of course, I could be incorrect, but it seems to b…
Right @nye8870, it's especially helpful for tricky parallel flaw questions! It's best to know that A-->B, B most C, therefore A most C is an invalid argument form rather than thinking "hmm this doesn't match up with my recollection of valid arguments." -
ReasoningHi I was hoping someone could answer a question that i have been struggling with. In the question stem what is the difference between "reasoning" and…
... a whole argument.
Reasoning describes the process by which ... the conclusion? This is the reasoning of the argument.
valid inference that can be made ... -
What's the difference between the two?All Librarians enjoy spending time organizing books. Since Susan enjoys spending time organizing books, I imagine she's a librarian. It is well kn…
... . This is a common invalid reasoning form X--->Y. Y ... accept my diagram, then the reasoning is valid. We don't actually ... -
Why am I having such a difficult time scoring at least in the 150s?I study all the time and have been for a while. I was first exposed to the LSAT 2 years ago and score in the 120s, but then the highest score I've ev…
... comes your way. Memorize those valid and invalid argument forms. Get ... even try writing out your reasoning for the BR for the ... -
More than 10 point difference BR vs timed PT!Hello folks, Here it is me whining again. When I BR, I score in the 160s but when I do timed PT, I can't pass the 146-147. I did most of 7Sage's vid…
... your logical indicators and your valid arguments, etc... Instead, let’s ... written record of where your reasoning is weak. I find LSAT ... -
Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments?Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments? Or are there some valid arguments out there? I'm getting confused whether I'm suppose …
... /> That said, there can be valid arguments in MOR stimuli. That ... look for the method of reasoning, then look for the method ... of reasoning - what technique the individual uses ... -
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…
Occasionally, for parallel method of reasoning questions, I denote variables with respective letters (e.g. A and B --> C). You still need to be careful that you don't mix these up, but I helps connect reasoning between different arguments. -
Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... , NA, and parallel method of reasoning questions, looking back ... you're determining the reasoning, the conclusion, et ... occasionally have ridiculous conditional reasoning or an altogether long ... some really tricky parallel method of reasoning questions, I like ... -
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. …
... as with SA, NA, Parallel Method of Reasoning, et cetera, in LR ... -
Assumptions and a peculiar patternOkay let me just start from the start. My cold diagnostic was a 145 (June 2007). Since then I've studied for about a month and a half taking a PT sco…
... a great resource for logical reasoning. For me, the way I ... in the stimulus to be valid? The correct answer, if added ... argument, will make it logically valid.
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Conditional Logic Help!!Hey Everyone, Needed some help with this conditional statement. "Deep empathy is required for full understanding of an individual's actions. I…
... test the diagram, substitute a parallel argument: A [Vaccine] will grant ... logic, I’ll use your parallel example. There are people in ... still remains: What is the valid diagram for the OP's ... -
PT64.S1.Q23 - ethicist: martial vows containThis question is about an ethicist who says love refers to a feeling therefore a marital vow saying to love until death do us part is a promise that …
... in the reasoning and allows the argument to be valid. (D) is ... -
Parallel vs. Parallel FlawWhen the question asks: "which exhibits a pattern of reasoning most closely similar?" indicating a Parallel question, is it implicitly given to us th…
Parallel questions can contain either a flawed argument or a valid argument whereas Parallel Flaw will always contain a flawed argument. -
PT40.S3.Q25 - inflation rates will not stabilizehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-40-section-3-question-25/ Hoping someone can explain why the answer is D. I understand why A, B and E ar…
... that (C) is an explicitly valid argument. However, without the implicit ... invalid. Thus, (C) is not parallel to the stimulus. -
BR methodHi, I have a question about the method. I'm not sure whether I'm doing it correctly... I was doing review bfr checking the correct answers, but now…
... begin to reverse engineer the reasoning for the right answer ... do so without the proper reasoning.
Perhaps you ... the ans. based on our reasoning)
Because ... wrong reasoning. For a long time I could only do parallel flaw ... -
LR - How to Perfect?So, I've drilled LR using Tests 29-58. I BR all my work. I was getting 2-3 wrong per section, which is my target, but once I moved into the 50's I st…
... improvements in my overall logical reasoning for both early and late ... rarely ever missed principle, parallel, or parallel flaw questions until I got ...
