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Strengthen and Weaken QuestionsSo, I've been taking LSAT courses and studying everyday for hours on end in preparation for my October exam. I took my 2nd diagnostic exam and did wo…
@alexandergreene93 type 2 asks to strengthen the argument (look for the missing premise) and type 3 asks to weaken the argument presented in the stimulus. -
Sufficient Assumption Questions are DEMONICAlright folks... I feel as though I'm missing some brain cells when I do SA and PSA questions. I just did the Marsupials question.. I'm certain some …
... and soon enough something in your head will click ... lot of them employ the Premise: A --> B, ... Conclusion:B, missing premise A template. Once you get ... of arguments in general. My strategy: read the stimulus very ... supply the missing premise. Good Luck! -
Resolve the apparent conflict (june 04 LRsection , #15)After reviewing, i understand the conflict is that Kendrick says cig ads should be prevented but also remain legal. I dont understand how that's a co…
... you’re ignoring half the stimulus. The problem is that this ... cigarette commercials” is actually a premise (fatty foods are legal) and ... of one argument and the premise of another. I’m not ... : Super hard. The difficulty in this stimulus is sifting through it to ... -
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…
... due to the limited first premise. What I mean is, ... doesn't not parallel the stimulus, there is not a ... as time off in July. You're right in that it' ... that the answer parallels the stimulus. Contrast this with A ... and is just describing it in two different ways. -
PT55.S1.Q18 - there is little plausabilityhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-55-section-1-question-18/ I am having trouble with these main point questions in general. It seems I always…
... first sentence actually provides context to understand further what ... is supporting the assertion made in the first sentence. Obviosuly ... really is no conclusion and premise relationship here, rather, the ... .
So, in all, the argument is designed ... -
Confused.I feel like I am not grasping the fundamentals properly, I am rarely able to predict what the answer choice will be until I get to the answer choices…
... stimulus and seeing how they weigh against the relationship between the premise ... see how you process the stimulus and what made you choose ... make you more prepared when in similar situations. -
PT46.S3.Q24 - editorialist: despite the importancehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-46-section-3-question-24/ This sufficient assumption question really has me thrown. I've read the Manhattan…
... helpful and actually makes the stimulus more abstract. I think the ... disappearing to not existing. So, in order to prove this question ... prove the conclusion with the premise? Well, if we assumed ... what happens if everyone believes in something. Not what we want ... -
Pt 67 section 2 problem 11Why is the answer e?? I thought the best was a. I don't understand why sulfur 33 is rarely found. I thought what they had found were HIGHER THAN NORM…
... a trace of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere 2 ... Earth's surface to stimulate in chemical reactions.
in Earth's atmosphere 2 ... relevant to the stimulus.
B) Restates premise 1
... question. The answer is in fact C, not E. ... -
"For" "Since and "Because"In understand that the words “for,” “since” and “because” introduce premises with the conclusion following the premise or preceding these words. Howe…
... rules. When these are used in ways other than their purpose ... flow of the stimulus. If the sentence its used in would not ... make sense being a premise, then it ... touches on this exact issue in the core curriculum. -
52.1.16 Anyone who believesI don't understand how A is better than D. Isn't the conclusion in the passage stating that the belief is incorrect? Doesn't D mirror this? A's co…
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How can a belief in X existing be false? There ... ALERT: My children’s belief in Santa Claus is true even ... flaw in the stimulus just boils down to trying to combine a premise ... belief of something with a premise about the existence of something ... -
I need at least a 160 or moreHello, I do not know of anyone else taking the lsat so i am just posting my concerns here ;) I took my 1st lsat on Feb of last year got a 141. (h…
I was in the exact same boat as ... and then assume an easy stimulus and answer are on the ... I break each argument into premise, conclusion (obv), then further break ... just takes practice and time. In my case, it took a ... -
Conditional Answer Choices for STRENGTHEN/WEAKENHi thanks in advance if anyone can help. How should I deal with conditional answer choices in strengthen and weaken questions. Does it matter if the …
... to break down the stimulus and find the flaw ... journal is cited in other journals.
Premise: Soaring prices ... weird stimulus because the gap is self-contained in the ... trigger” the conditional somewhere in the stimulus for a conditional statement ... -
OCT 1991, LR2, #16 (Please help!) Why is this answer correct?Hello, I chose E and can't really understand why it is wrong whereas C is correct. Can someone please break down the logic or reasoning behind thi…
... read of this “sciency” stimulus, I tried to recall ... found in the air of the –chamber-” as evidence (Premise) for ... answer that leaves the premise intact as well as ... but implies a reason the premise (while true) does ... as you might find in ordinary air. If this ... -
PT 70 S4 Q25Can someone please explain the correct answer?
So first of all the stimulus states that we are dealing ... that we can negate and in turn ruin their argument, then ... conclusion is simple: contrapose the premise. /MTGS --> /MTFMA. That ... tremendously great speeds” [ /MTGS].
In plain English, if (D) is ... -
Will the LSAT ever mention multiple flaws that could be true?Hello, Would the LSAT ever use the same flaw type that has subcategories in the same question? For example, would it ever have multiple answer choic…
Keep in mind that the flaw ALWAYS ... will often put multiple premises in the stimulus and then there will ... you into thinking that these premise flaws are the actual flaw ... -
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…
... assumption. The author of the stimulus is making the assumption that ... possibilities? No. There is no premise to support this, that is ... . However, this flaw could appear in an argument with a lot ... -
What does the phrase "what's more" mean?I am doing the Miscellaneous Questions Problem Set 5, and 18.4.21 has me really confused. I googled the meaning and got this: http://ell.stackexchan…
... 's pretty clear the sound vs. tone thing.
But ... must share an explicitly stated premise? I figured the "what's ... " was referencing Jane's argument in general (that Mark agrees with ... , I though that an implicit premise was that Jane and Mark ... -
PT 50 Section 4 Q22Help [Mod edit] For reference: http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-4-question-22/
... be overvaluing the traits in the premise? Why might the fact ... many people in total normally cross with the light vs. how ... the light. So 2 in 100 people have been killed ... the light while 1 in 5 people get killed ... cross with or against in total to assess just ... -
PT 20 / Section 1 / Question 9If AC "C" only said "children tend to have more acute tastes: therefore, they zero in on foods with the most distinctive tastes" I would have seen it…
... the argument. In MSS we are using the stimulus to tease out ... not the offending food). The stimulus goes on to assert that ... seems to be missing a premise (the premise that answers that question ... “more sick” does not appear in the stimulus is just fine. -
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…
... you would probably BR in the high 160s and ... maybe sometimes even in the 170s if you ... by identifying conclusions, premises, context, and the overall argument ... they set up traps in the stimulus to get you to ... you about the patterns in the test and it ... -
61.4.23 Columnist: Although much has been learnedChanged my answer during the exam from D to A, but only because of POE. I still don't really understand how D is a sufficient assumption. This is…
Hey Accounts Playable, the stimulus states that:
Premise: Allowing a species ... fifth line of the stimulus that puts us in a world where ... the conclusion of the stimulus though stated in a lot more wordy ... -
61.4.23 Columnist: Although much has been learnedChanged my answer during the exam from D to A, but only because of POE. I still don't really understand how D is a sufficient assumption. This is…
... on the lines of premise+conclusion from stimulus in order to validate it ... -
76.lr2.21Is there a clear reason about why B doesn't weaken for 76.lr2.21? It can weaken by suggesting that those who completed the program were better to…
... .
The stimulus says that kids who completed ... performance EVEN MORE. The premise stays, no assumptions being ... relationship that is inferred in the stimulus. Remember the techniques to ... gt; Y.
Stimulus says playing chess (X) causes ... -
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…
... every sentence in the passage. The first sentence is a premise/fact ... we know to be true. The second sentence is context ... have a Not decrease (increase, in fact). Therefore, we can infer ... to draw the conclusion stated in answer choice B.
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June 2016 LSATWho else is going to take the June 2016 LSAT? I'd love to connect with you. :)
... to overcome that same feeling. In the curriculum, strengthen & weaken ... challenge you to start engaging in the stimulus and understanding arguments and ... identify the premise(s), conclusion and the assumption/flaw in the argument ... -
Could really use some guidance.I am getting really flustered to be completely honest. I am not getting much better at this test due to the fact that I just tend to overthink every …
... that's really important in helping me cut down on ... together. So understanding how the premise supports the conclusion, and ... about where there are holes in that specific argument. Not ... the material/constantly questioning the stimulus is definitely helping me ... -
Key info in Background informationI find myself getting answers incorrect because of key information in a stimulus's background info.I usually underline the conclusion and bracket the…
... focus on the relationship between premise and conclusion,
in LR (I could be wrong ... back to the context. 7Sage has a great section in their curriculum ... -
Claim Vs. AssumptionSomething I came across recently and found slightly confusing was the difference between a claim and an assumption. Can someone help me understand th…
To clarify the above comment,on the LSAT assumptions will never be explicitly stated. Any premise, conclusion, or contextual information that is explicitly stated in the stimulus is a claim. -
PT63.S3.Q18 - the probability of avoiding heart diseaseThis question just doesn't seem to click for me any which way I look at it... I don't see how answer choice (A) is the correct answer. If someone has…
... don't apply to the stimulus.
2. Focus on ... any Premise(s): Good Health. This is the literal gap in the ... -
PT4.S4.Q06 - lourdes: dietary fiber is an important partI chose B because I thought it weakened the argument showing that it does not matter the amount a person digesting the fiber thus weakening Kyra's cl…
... eating too much fiber. In fact, I'm not ... bad for you (Kyra's premise).
Kyra's conclusion: ... br /> The big flaw in this argument is that we ... stimulus.
Answer A perfectly addresses that by filling in ... how much fiber is in different types of food, ...
