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Sufficient Assumptions destroying meSufficient Assumption questions are killing me. Anyone have this problem and how have you overcome it?
... the assumption gap between the premise and the conclusion). SA ... the sufficient assumption to the stimulus, the argument becomes a valid ... without actually closing it completely. In other words, when you ... and certainly better than me) in the lessons if you want ... -
PT38.S4.Q6 - in any field, experience is requiredhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-38-section-4-question-06/ I know the conclusion is computerized "expert systems" cannot be~ and all of the…
... eliminate. "Originality" is unhelpful here in that it is not clear ... hole between the premise stating that info is stored in comps and ... answer, but according to the stimulus the critical matter is HOW ... be stored.
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PT19.S4.Q10 - audiences find a speaker more convincinghttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-4-question-10/ I am confused as to why A is the answer choice and not B. According to Kaplan, …
... that provides an additional premise that contradicts or does ... Since it's given in the stimulus that politicians are going ... discredit the argumentative technique in question over any other ... conclusion, because we read in the stimulus that the technique makes ... -
Parallel Method of Reasoning QuestionsI am ok on Parallel Method of Reasoning questions. But, I occasionally encounter those confusing PMRs. So, I am a little bit confused that are we par…
... in the correct answer.
For example:
Stimulus ...
- If the stimulus contains an argument with two ...
- If the stimulus uses absolute numbers as evidence ... (thereby making the premise/conclusion stronger/weaker than ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... information that is not explicitly in the stimulus.
... restate a portion of the stimulus in different terms. When these ... combining two or more statements in the stimulus.
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LSAT Tutor??Has anyone used one? How much did you pay? Was it worth the money? Was it in person or via skype? Would an LSAT buddy be just as useful? Would lov…
... about things you should consider in selecting a tutor - read ... you have to take that context into consideration. Compare apples to ... someone who charges $150/hour in NYC.
An ... quite right. Essentially, what tutoring vs. study buddy boils down to ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... proven by the info presented in the stimulus.
... attack the support between the premise and conclusion.
premise and conclusion. So ... is this:
premise + correct answer = conclusion
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When to read the question stemWhy does JY in his videos always recommend reading the question stem first? Can't that be confusing sometimes without having read the stimulus? Also,…
... attentive to when reading the stimulus: is it the argument structure ... questions)? Is it a flaw in the reasoning (flaw/parallel ... it the support that the premise gives the conclusion (weakening, ... always take me the longest (in my case, parallel reasoning and ... -
PT26.S3.Q24 - over the last 25 years, the average price paidhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-26-section-3-question-24/ This question is beyond sucky. Did anyone else have any problems with determining …
... you're reading the stimulus, or be really adept ... scope.
Premise:
The average price paid ... 20). According to the premise, the ratio has gotten ... of the ratio in the premise isn't the ... is certainly possible the premise (the average price paid ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... Call.. I will add that in :)
4. Causation ... Type of Logic
- Employed in LR
- Causal Relationship
**Empirically Observed: Out in the world..data we see ... Strategy:
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Creating the lsatDo you guys ever wonder about the people writing the lsat? My image of them is that they sit around a big wooden table and think and every once in aw…
... br /> Nilesh: It depends... case in question the Italian renaissance artists ... need to see Thoreau in the context of the American ... Transcendentalist movement. The idea of genius embodied in ... out to be the stimulus of an LSAT question... ... -
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…
Premise 1: Most people ... the media.
Premise 2: The media extensively covers ... D addresses the gap in the argument: at least ... we can be pretty confident in our answer.
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Increasing LR scoresLogical reasoning is absolutely destroying my LSAT scores- i'm only getting like 60-70% of the questions correct. Im having trouble with FLAW, MSS in…
... drills going through each step in slow motion. For example for ... stem, then read the stimulus. Mark the premise and conclusion. Now, before ... a few reason how the premise(s) do not support the ... -
For LR ( not lg, sorry) , do you ALWAYS read the question stem first, then read paragraph?Just wondering if everyone does it this way and if it is superior to reading the passage then the question
... you what to look for in the stimulus. Take 2 examples: (1 ... flaw. Regardless of whether the premise does not support the conclusion ... about, marking it, marking the premise and conclusion (assuming it is ... -
Sentence that can be most logically added questionsWhat is your strategy for the type of questions that ask you to add the next sentence to the end the passage?
... the entire paragraph is leading in the direction of saying the ... to "fit" in the context of the stimulus, in that location in the stimulus. I know ... -
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…
... didn't identify the support/premise. Maybe you didn't prephrase ... check the answer against the stimulus to confirm. These mistakes often ... diet, or you are testing in otherwise non-ideal conditions (conditions ... where the questions refer to in the passage. You'll ... -
PT33.S1.Q21 - attacks on an opponent's characterhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-33-section-1-question-21/ This is the Attacks on an Opponent in a Debate Question. I'm not sure why the…
Premise: Attacks [on persons ... opponents character SHOULD be avoided in political debates.
stimulus we know it is ... something that stops this argument in its tracks.
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Assumption QuestionsI've reviewed JY's lessons for Sufficient, Pseudo Sufficient, and Necessary Assumptions twice, but I'm still struggling a lot with these question typ…
... to bridge the gap between premise and conclusion, and therefore, it ... better parse through the fluff in the stimulus. I don't know ... conclusion that isn't mentioned in the premise? Or, one that I ... will let you hone in on the missing premise.
If ... -
Prep Test #43, S#3, Q#23 - Each of many different human hormonesMain Conclusion question. Chose A, however the OA is B. Confused. Here is my reasoning... A. Labeled this as the main conclusion. It is verb…
... this?!" I grew up in a household where cursing was ... ) As I read the stimulus, I too was quick ... I look at the context to see whether the author ... this sentence is indirectly in support of the second ... happening BECAUSE of some quirk in our brain.
Assumption QuestionsI've reviewed JY's lessons for Sufficient, Pseudo Sufficient, and Necessary Assumptions twice, but I'm still struggling a lot with these question typ…
... upon the relationship between the premise and conclusion, and therefore ... it helps, look for the context indicator (yet, however), which ... and C, not necessarily in that order. Like JLee ... anticipated.
Note, in the case of Assumptions, sometimes ...Step:0I know this curriculum identifies the first step as reading the question stem and then the stim, however I know that this is also somewhat controvers…
... once in their head making their job of understanding the stimulus more ... *how* to be reading the stimulus, I'll just have to ... 'm in an assumption-family question, I'm hunting for the premise ... taking in the information as true, and not hunting for a premise ...Feb Study PlanHello all! I plan on purchasing the 7Sage course soon and am planning out my schedule until Feb. I have been previously studying for the Dec and pos…
... there were very little difference in terms of actually solving the ... the stimulus and strengthen/weaken, you identify the support from premise to ...PT72.S2.Q16 - there are already more great artworks in the worldhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-2-question-16/ This question is so hard! Can anyone explain this? What is the meaning of "they ot…
Stimulus Re-Written:
Premise: There are already more great artworks in ... any taste imaginable.
Premise: All contemporary artists believe that ... We can’t negate a premise. It says ALL contemporary ... of great artworks already in the world affects the ...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…
... , I typically ID the main premise(s) and the conclusion and ... (premise) ----- B (conclusion)
For example, a common flaw stimulus I ... about what flaw is there. In the case of studies showing ... won't be the flaw in the answer choices. When that ...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…
... stimulus for assumption questions. You do need to ID the major premise ... but try to keep that in your head -- writing takes ... forces you to really hone in on the key information, and ... rereading answer choices. Be confident in your logic and eliminate accordingly ...Stupid ErrorsAnyone else find they are making stupid mistakes on Logical Reasoning...? I usually score between -6 to -8 on these sections when I do them timed. …
I'm kind of in the same boat as you ... structure of the stimulus goes: premise - main conclusion - intermediary premise - intermediary conclusion.
Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... that the seal population in X region has been ... you get to the stimulus and actually know what ... now they're talking in terms of percent but ... beginning, they were talking in terms of total number... ... were similar in the past (after enough cause, vs. enough ...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…
... you're not getting lost in the language.
... the lawgical structure of the stimulus.
For sufficient ... to figure out any gaps in the argument. A very simple ... defining the argument core (main premise + conclusion). That's when ...Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... underlies the connection between the premise and the conclusion. I ... those words next to the stimulus. Once you write those ... about what part of the stimulus the answer choice is ... role the "beam" plays in connecting premise and conclusion will help you ...Sorry Last question for today Promise! Assumption!http://7sage.com/lesson/the-embezzler-weaken-question/?ss_completed_lesson=991 Help! I thought the assumption in this argument was "It is more…
... referring to the other sentences in the passage. If those ... appear after the premise.
-Sub-conclusion/major premise
Sometimes ... ’s argument is. Sometimes context is just background information. ... premises and conclusions are in the other person’s ...
