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PT15.S2.Q8 - Toxic substances in food supplyThe stimulus opens with a question, (Is it correct for the gov't to abandon efforts to determine toxicity levels in food supply?) and the next senten…
The stimulus opens with a question, ... to determine toxicity levels in food supply?) and the ... sentence begins with "however"? In this context, does "however" NOT indicate ... context to argument? "Furthermore" in the next sentence indicates an additional premise ... -
How to distinguish between context and premise?Just as the title says, I was wondering if anyone has any tips in regards to noting what you would categorize as context and what you would categoriz…
Just as the title says, I was wondering if anyone has any tips in regards to noting what you would categorize as context and what you would categorize as premise. I feel like there is a blurred line from my understanding. -
PT88.S2.Q21 - 30 years of weather pattern recordsI have no idea why the answer is E. I chose C. Can someone please explain why E is right? <strong>Admin note: edited title; please use the format …
... addressing the gap between premise 1 and premise 2 (intermediate conclusion ... br />
In the context of the question the negation ... But the stimulus is talking about Natural Causes vs Non Natural ... br />
The premise says that no natural occurring ... -
"Is" group 2 indicator?Can "is" be a group 2 indicator like "must"? E.g. X is Y = X->Y JY seems to treat it as such in 60.1.17
... build off of the "dogs" vs "this dog" @lexxx745 and @ ... were to drop the Yale premise into a causal flaw question ... for that matter; but in a different context you may still have ... a causal "is" statement in a stimulus ... -
PTA.S1.Q5 - Productivity in the officeI am having a hard time understanding why AC E is better than D. I also do not understand what makes B wrong.
... , my translation of the stimulus: The manager believes that ... context. Then the argument starts with a simple premise, sub conclusion/main premise ... less unauthorized breaks now vs the past, does this ... and effect relationship introduced in the stimulus? and 2) for ... -
Concerned about not seeing structure in M.P/M.C questions?Hi all, So, I am getting 80% of my answers correct on my first pass and the remainder correct during Blind review, but I seem to be doing so via i…
... Jordan on the sub-con vs con advice. Which one ... conclusion) is the highest ranked in the text. That helps a ... the whole structure of the stimulus, then that would mean ... (evidence/premise) and every claim (conclusion). Also label background/context statements. ... -
Most vulnerable to criticism, in need of solidifyingThis is one of the last LR type im having issues with and need some guidance. I see this stem, read the stimulus and see five answer choices that sa…
... see this stem, read the stimulus and see five answer choices ... comes in. Lol. And I see the core, where there is premise ... -
How I notate LR.I have found that labelling the answers in LR as either "True," "Could be...," or "False" helps me to understand the question types better. The only…
... false.
So, in the context of the question, it ... br /> T (3) restates a premise,
C is a sufficient ... evoke some sort of contradiction in the stimulus.
Compare ... answer. Some possibility given the stimulus.
F Contradiction
What does attacking a premise mean exactly?I have been at times confused about the exact meaning of attacking a premise. When a stimulus includes a study that says, for example, most peopl…
... of attacking a premise.
When a stimulus includes a study ... with certain genes hate apples in a weaken question, if an ... is considered as attacking the premise, right?
But ... , it is not attacking the premise.
Is it ...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…
... I ran across a question in particular (LSAT 58, Section 4 ... restating of the conclusion or premise? Or will the seemingly like ...Losing on scholarship vs not getting inHey there, As we're getting closer to the September test, I see a lot of posts regarding whether one should post-pone the test for December in hopes…
... the test for December in hopes of studying more ... person that applies December Vs September could lose out ... as far getting the application in line first? Though it ... and could put you in a higher percentile> ... the application being late vs having a few higher ...Confused about explanations used in conditional logic videosHey guys. Newbie here that just signed up on this site a few days ago. I'm confused as to why, when, and how JY is applying the following analogy. Ca…
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But this renders the premise completely not true. Force User ... debate over about Jedi vs Sith, or Disney vs Lucasfilm. What I ...
Thus "=" functions differently in the form than "->". It ...LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... /> - Wrong flaw (not in the argument)
- Mixing ... /> 2) Argument structure in stock variables (A --> ... Background -- sets up context for the stimulus
Premise -- supports something (note ... argument and supports nothing else in the argument
...PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
... reasoning structure for both the stimulus and answer choice (B)?< ... />
My Breakdown:
Stimulus:
Aerobic exercise & Women ...
Similarly,
1. In the answer choice (B), the ... would seem like a premise booster.For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
... is this holds.
In short if the Question stem ... answer choice and the argument in the stimulus are logical arguments?Quiz - Context Identification 1 w/ AnswersHi guys, For question #2, we are asked to break down this argument into premises, conclusion, and context. The common procedure for determining w…
... argument into premises, conclusion, and context.
The common procedure ... /> This was my answer:
Context: The common procedure for determining ... cause allergic reactions in a few consumers.
Premise: For most consumers ...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…
... incorrect because of key information in a stimulus's background info.I ... focus on the relationship between premise and conclusion, but then something ...Numbers/Maths Issues in LRHopefully, this makes some sense. Keep in mind, I am using the term math very loosely. Basically, I am wondering if anyone is aware of a resource…
... , this makes some sense. Keep in mind, I am using the ... gets into numbers/maths issues in LR. Some examples would be ... vs. less than, etc. One I saw recently was that the stimulus ...What do you keep it in your brain when reading for RCHi team, I have been studying with 7sage for a month now. Learning a lot of stuff, but just want to do a double check, what do you keep in your h…
... check, what do you keep in your head when reading the ... />
-Untangle the passage into context, premise, conclusion (minor/major) by asking ... try to do it because in the end the passage is ... starters, what do you keep in your mind when reading for ...Ideas about foolproofing LRHey everyone, I just wanted to get different ideas of how I can possibly go about reviewing LR questions that I have done during a timed test tha…
... a unmarked copy of the stimulus. Mark premise and conclusion. And if ... compare how he solved it vs. how I solved it.
in the future to avoid 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…
... " needs to be reevaluated in the new context. Wasn't the word ... brought up only in the conclusion? Where has the stimulus evaluated the ... conclusion? Additionally, would the "new context" be the during the dissolving ...PT68.S3.Q24 - in the riverview buildingI am not sure why answer choice D in question 68 section 3 of PT 68 is incorrect. Here is an explanation for why I think D can be considered the corr…
... traced out the argument in the stimulus:
Premises: 1 ... /> Replacing words with symbols in the above argument:
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Take contrapositive of premise #1 and conclusion (assumption # ... same structure as the stimulus.
https://7sage. ...PT1.S3.Q10 - even in a democracyIf someone can explain to me why B is correct and C is wrong I would be most appreciative. My thought process is below: Although dissemination of …
... or enemies based on the stimulus.
B) If ... have no idea about democratic vs. non democratic countries relative proportion ... as the stimulus requires a distinction of scientific information vs commercial and ... B is correct. Thank you in advance.CC: 19 Common Argument Flaws - "Beliefs vs Facts"Hello all, I’m seeking some clarification for the following argument that is given as an example of a “Belief vs Facts” flaw in the Core Curricu…
... example of a “Belief vs Facts” flaw in the Core Curriculum.
premise that Dr. L knows that ...PT29.S4.Q9 - "Because of increases in the price of oil..."Struggling with this. I'm stuck between how D is correct over C. See below for a break up of the stimulus. **1970-now --> Oil use decreased by 4…
... for heating, which required investing in equipment.**
... left with one supporting premise about "government policies promoting ... this sharp decrease. The stimulus gives us no information ... regarding whether the investment in oil equipment was more ...Flaws between Premise & Sub-conclusion vs. Sub-conclusion & Main ConclusionI just worked through PT 44.4.20 and noticed the flaw traced to the lack of support between the premise and sub-conclusion. This is the first time I'…
... lack of support between the premise and sub-conclusion. This is ... main conclusion. Is this common in other types of question, or ...LR Crash Course NotesI really enjoyed these sessions. Essentially, we answered questions live and rotated BRing them 1-on-1 with JY. We learned a whole lot about ways to …
... The correct AC restates a premise (super premise) or pushes out an ... visualizing aspects of the stimulus and AC in abstract form. If you ... given AC: "No [thing]" vs "Any [thing]. Think about what ... AC.
PSA vs Principle: Understanding your task
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…
... core of the stimulus as a stimulus usually consists of ... unimportant details and fluffs (especially stimuli in ... ever skim when the stimulus is very long ... stimulus (the core) AFTER reading/understanding everything said in the stimulus ...Mistakes by LR Question typeHope this helps others: #1. **Weakening (Except)** ○ I assumed that the correct answer choice (which would need to be the one that did not…
... that strengthened the argument. In reality,
something that ...
○ I chose the context and/or intro statement instead ... instead mistakenly focused on the premise/support that is
stimulus' flawed argument including modifiers ...PT3.S2.Q25 - the public in the united statesI can't see why E is a better AC that D. Any thoughts? Flaw Argument Summary: Context: The presence of X has conditioned the US to support a …
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Argument Summary:
Context: The presence of X has ... a substantial defense budget.
Premise 1: X is gone.
in the absence of X. ... the flaw. The issue lies in term “adequate”. Eliminate.
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