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Is it essential to use "Lawgic" in LR?I understand it is advocated by JY, specifically in MBT, sufficient/pseudo assumption and parallel reasoning questions. Even if one seems to be getti…
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Still stuck at a 145 trying to get at least a 150 in two weeksSo I have done just a few PT's now and I keep getting 145s. I miss early questions in LR that I am trying to fine tune and I miss about 8 to 10 quest…
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> 1. Strengthen 40 questions 15.6%
> 4. Assumption 29 questions 11.4%
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... that curiosity alone is not sufficient, but Varela provides many ... you have to make an assumption that Barbara is providing critique ... 't see how D would strengthen the argument.
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... if a partial rethinking is sufficient.
E says giving ... that curiosity alone is not sufficient, but Varela provides many cases ... , you have to make an assumption that Barbara is providing critique ... 't see how D would strengthen the argument.
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How to do flaw q when you can't see the flaw/prephaseI know JY advises against moving onto the ACs without coming up with a prephase for flaw questions, but there are unfortunately usually 2-3 flaw ques…
... ways can you spot a sufficient/necessary flaw? How many ... by not using the words "sufficient" and "necessary"? What exactly ... the description of the sufficient/necessary flaw on PT ... a look at old strengthen/weakening/necessary assumption/parallel the flaw ... -
PT61.S4.Q4 - In polluted industrial English citiesHi all, Sorry for not posting this in the question itself. I have premium so I'm not able to access all the explanations. I’m not understanding…
... the stimulus is to strengthen the assumption that correlation between ... one that helps support that assumption.
To ... sufficient. I think that can be the hard part about strengthen ... that would strengthen that aspect of the assumption. Doing a ... -
PT80.S1.Q19 - Politician: Of the candidates running, ThompsonI have some questions about this Q. Some of the information I'm presenting about this question I've only understood after reading forum boards (I don…
... looked at it through a pseudo conditional lens. As others ... no chance. This does not strengthen the argument, but it ... conditional to make opposing taxes sufficient not necessary. But it ... unknown there. (B) attacks the sufficient argument. (A) attacks both ... -
Should I be notating premise and conclusion during timed PTs?Hi everyone, Whenever I take practice tests I don't actively parse out the stimulus like JY shows us in the CC. I might make a quick line or circ…
... types such as Argument Part, Sufficient(& Pseudo) Assumption, and other types that ... -
Pre-PhraseHow do you pre-phrase correctly? I notice that when I get an answer wrong and I look at someone else pre-phrase that they was right on. I tried the p…
... -phrase the Flaw and Necessary Assumption questions. For example, in Flaw ... if it falls under a sufficient-necessary flaw, correlation flaw, illegal ... such as modern Weaken and Strengthen questions that have really unexpected ... -
LR - Question Stem & Type - Memorization? List?Hi everyone, I am having trouble identifying question stem types. I often get confused between Strengthen and Must Be True/ Sufficient and Pseudo-…
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With PSA, Strengthen, and SA question types you ... already stated in the stimulus. Strengthen generally states "Which one of ... must be true, so the assumption is sufficient. This differs from NA ... -
Last minute life decisionsHi there, I'm stuck in what to do before the clock strikes midnight tonight. I have taken 10 PTs within the last 2 months and am scoring between …
... on drilling Flaw, Strengthen, Weaken, PSA and Sufficient, and Necessary Assumption questions. After ... -
What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
The big assumption here is that the author ... results in both groups is sufficient to determine that the medicine ... , to weaken we deny the assumption, to strengthen we affirm it.
A strengthen answer here might be: “The ... -
Advice needed - 4 weeks before test dayI am registered for the October LSAT and have been studying for the last 3 months. For the most part, I have put 3 to 3.5 hours in daily (sometimes m…
... are to get the 'sufficient' or 'necessary' assumption questions right). You need ... describe flaws in arguments, and strengthen/weaken them. Do a TON ... -
The Assumption FamilySo I did a little experiment and did 3 questions from each Logical Reasoning stem and found that no matter how hard I try I keep getting Strengthenin…
... Strengthening, Weakening, and Necessary Assumption questions wrong. It is ...
For strengthen and weaken questions you want ... br />
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Step ... means there is a sufficient. The sufficient is "if the ... -
PT3.S2.Q23 - DNA fingerprintingCan someone explain their reasoning for the right answer? I have a general intuition as to why this is correct, but am having a difficult time articu…
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Premise (Assumption): Each part of the pattern ... . Think in terms of sufficient and necessary. If you ... answers:
(A) Maybe strengthen. Ignores the genetic material everyone ... . Doesn’t address the assumption. The theory behind interpreting ... -
What made LR click for you? struggling.I take the November test and I'm still missing -12 to -15 on every LR section.
... argument whether it's flaw, strengthen, weaken, NA, SA, PSA. If ... "ah this makes a necessary/sufficient switch" (or whatever the case ... to understand what kind of assumption/content you need, but now ... passage. You can't weaken/strengthen a conclusion if you don ... -
LR Q Stem Confusion (MBT, MSS, PSA, SA, NA, etc)Hello, 7Sagers! I seem to have a difficult time committing to memory the differences in language for Q stems in Logical Reasoning for MBT, MSS, PSA, …
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Strengthen vs. MSS: The answer choices ... in a Strengthen Q will affect the ...
SA/PSA vs NA: Sufficient assumptions will affect the stimulus ... true questions. A necessary assumption being the right AC won ... -
Summarizing LR Question TypesHi, I was just wondering if anyone has created a list of the LR question types and what the anticipated correct answer/ anticipated wrong answer look…
... alter it):
--Flaw
--Strengthen
--Weaken
--Resolve Reconcile ... of Reasoning; Parallel Flaw)
--Assumption (Necessary; Sufficient)
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PTF97.S1.Q20 - Why AC E is incorrect?Can someone help me with this question? I understand why AC B is correct but I'm having a hard time understanding why AC E is incorrect. **Admin …
... it isn't a **necessary** assumption the reasoning in the stimulus ... might strengthen the argument in the stimulus, or even be sufficient to ... won't do much to strengthen, but its presence is crucial ... -
PTF97.S1.Q20 - In North America there has been an explosion...I don't understand why B is the right answer. I chose E. Could someone #help me?
... it isn't a necessary assumption the reasoning in the stimulus ... might strengthen the argument in the stimulus, or even be sufficient to ... won't do much to strengthen, but its presence is crucial ... a world in which the assumption is not true and see ... -
PT93.S2.Q21 - Essayist: Commitment to relationships or careers is commonly held to be virtuous.This question was tough for me. I thought I didn't need the third sentence. Picked D but wasn't confident with it. Not sure how E is correct. Ple…
... or bad. (so the assumption here is that whether something ... good. But this wouldn't strengthen our argument about neutrality. ... the passage, then we will strengthen our conclusion.
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Assumptions Are Not ClickingHi everyone! I need some advice/hacks on identifying necessary assumptions for weakening and strengthening questions. I have been stuck on these two …
... many possibilities, particularly with NA, Strengthen, and Weaken questions.
assumption?” The more specific the ... br /> So, what is the assumption?
Best of ... an alien species with sufficient technological means to have ... -
Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
Currently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and Strengthen. Weakening questions on the other hand are a 50-50 accuracy. Anyone know how to improve? -
"The only" as a sufficient conditional indicatorCan anyone give me a good example of "the only" as a sufficient conditional indicator? Possibly differentiating it from the 5 "only" (only, only if, …
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Getting mixed up with failing the sufficient and the necessary.Hey everyone, if someone could give me a quick explanation on failing either the sufficient or necessary I would greatly appreciate it. In LSAT Pre…
... explanation on failing either the sufficient or necessary I would greatly ... what happens in 19) then sufficient condition (G) becomes a floater ... -
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…
... down to it: will an Assumption Question answer choice ever feature ... sentence simply be a minute assumption that demands a more detailed ... -
Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
Mr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to ... provide a reason why the assumption in the argument is valid ... seem to relate to any assumption in the argument, or provide ... . Can a correct answer choice strengthen the conclusion without touching the ... -
In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... ) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you ... work on the flaw before strengthen/weaken. However, I am sure ... -
Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them ... -
Strengthen/Weaken Answer Choices with the word "Some"Is it a good idea to avoid answer choices with the word "Some" for Strengthen/Weaken questions? Are these answer choices ever correct?
Is it a good idea to avoid answer choices with the word "Some" for Strengthen/Weaken questions? Are these answer choices ever correct?
