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A Monty Python Explanation for What an Argument is?Hi All, I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argum…
Hi All,
I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argument is not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y -
Any advice on Strengthens and Weaknesses of an argument?Hi everyone I have been struggling with finding the strengthens but mostly the weakness of an argument? Any tips on how to master it? Because I been …
Hi everyone I have been struggling with finding the strengthens but mostly the weakness of an argument? Any tips on how to master it? Because I been practicing and practicing and still struggling with the section. :( -
Do explanation sentences in an argument offer support?If a sentence gives an explanation, does this mean the sentence offers support? I've run into this issue twice on argument part questions. 70.1.17 wa…
If a sentence gives an explanation, does this ... this issue twice on argument part questions. 70.1 ... br /> As an example I've made a simple argument:
an argument where you have a ... support to anything? Is an explanation the same as ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: How to identify the main conclusion in an argument?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Are there any tricks to iden…
**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]**
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What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... find the flaw in the argument if I can, before considering ... a correct answer choice in an NA question do to that ... the flaw disappear. But with an NA, I don't have ... an answer. Any help would be ... -
RC Annotation Method and BR (Most Authoritarian Rulers Passage pt.2)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... “uncertain” doesn’t qualify as one of them.< ... that authoritarian rule constitutes an “unjust form of government ... the basis of his argument and the main point ... he is simply stating an argument but leaves out his ... of our author’s argument. The last 2 sentences ... -
Argument by Analogy v. Argument by CounterexampleHey all, I seem to have found an issue in my thought process which needs addressing. I cannot distinguish between an <i>analogy</i> in an argument…
... I cannot distinguish between an analogy in an argument and counterexample.
For PT23 S2 Q11, an ... away, an analogy is used in an argument to show ... this is not an entirely invalid argument. Anakin Skywalker--Luke ... -
PT36.S3.Q26 - before 1986 physicistsMy question here stems from the situation presented in PT36.S3.Q26 (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-36-section-3-question-26/) It seems t…
... a factor that would harm an argument if otherwise true, you are ... off a potential strengthener always qualify as the answer which most ... ever have to choose between an answer that merely hurts a ... -
An Argument for WalkingToday a friend mentioned that headache you get after staring at a computer screen for a long time. Y'know, the one behind the eyes that makes you fee…
... computers), and working on 7sage (an online course). I would notice ... helps, but so does having an "empty" mind. If you can ... -
Odd-ball argument formsHi all, I recently jumped from doing PTs in the 40s to PTs in the 70s in preparation of the June exam. What I've noticed is that the LR sections …
... I've never encountered these argument forms before, it seems ... is a NA question in an argument-by-analogy form.. again.. ... question that uses a 'tautology' argument form.
PT76 ... a weird "A-->absurd" argument form.
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Claim vs ArgumentOn the LSAT is there a difference? I heard JY make a distinction in one of the videos (PT 57 explanations) and I am not sure if there is a major diff…
... treated the same way as an argument?
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Rare argument form: the "Tether" assumptionHey everyone, Across my studies, one thing that I have tried to do with LR is to look at arguments as repetitions of older forms of arguments. Tryi…
... /necessary confusion, the valid argument forms etc. Some are ... post will be dedicated to an argument form I have tentatively ... argument:
The New York Jets football team had an ... . Carrying an understanding of a argument form forward is an important tool ... -
Weaken Q's "Conclusion" v. "Argument" SemanticsI know that for weaken questions we're supposed to be critical of how the premise(s) support the conclusion (e.g. select the answer choice that "most…
... that "most weakens the _argument_" (an argument of course comprising one or ... -
Example of "It is used to illustrate the general principle that the argument presupposes"?Hi guys, Not sure if this is normally asked but I want to ask anyway because I want to know what it means when I run into it. Can someone referenc…
... what it essentially means in an argument part question? Its such a ... -
Distorting Argument - Flaw Answer ChoiceCan someone provide me with an example of what "distorts an argument against X, and then attacks this distorted argument" would look like? PT C2, …
Can someone provide me with an example of what "distorts an argument against X, and then attacks this distorted argument" would look like?
PT C2, Section #3, Question #6 Answer Choice D -
Very specific LR problems: Flaw + Argument PartHi everyone, I first started studying for the LSATs about a year ago, and have taken the LSAT 3 times since then. I plan on applying this year. …
... brought my score down: flaw + argument part question types.
an argument -- in my own words. My ... -
Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Cost Benefit 🍪🍪🍪 I noticed a repeating pattern of argument structure that some may find useful. I call the form "**Cost Benefit**”, below I will discus…
... /> To **Weaken** such an argument: Introduce a cost that may ...
Additionally, this argument structure is often used for ...
The “Cost Benefit” argument also has another cookie cutter ... abstract or create an argument that makes perfect ... -
Argument Q or Not Argument QAnyone have a comprehensive list which they use to review/drill which question type is an argument we must look for vs not an argument...etc
Anyone have a comprehensive list which they use to review/drill which question type is an argument we must look for vs not an argument...etc -
Think of Yourself as Already Being an AttorneyHappy Sunday, I just wanted to share with my fellow 7Sager's what technique I have used to really help me with not only answering LR questions fas…
... opposing counsel just gave you an argument, which in this case would ... why his/her argument is flawed. Thus, as an attorney, your job ... out the details of the argument, break down the structure ... of breaking down opposing counsels argument, picking out the flaw, ... -
Relationship between Necessary Assumption and Strengthen QuestionsHey everyone! Curious as to what your thoughts on the following question: Do ALL necessary assumptions strengthen an argument? (NA -> Strengthen)…
... /> Do ALL necessary assumptions strengthen an argument? (NA -> Strengthen)
... strengthen the argument?
I understand that to qualify as ... all necessary assumptions questions strengthen an argument then contra-positively you must ... -
Dual Argument Structure within an argument in LR-How common is it?Hey guys, I just listened to JY's explanation for Question 19 from PT 20 Section 1 and it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure withi…
... it looks like the argument had a dual argument structure within the ... -
Most Undermines the Conclusion vs. Most Strengthens the ArgumentHey everyone, I had a question about undermining the conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help undermine a premise that is stated because that…
... about undermining the conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help ... at? Or can it be an entirely new premise? For instance ... 't on their phones at an unhealthy rate and that technology ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... NA is an assumption the argument actually makes. Why? bc for an argument to ... />
Are there times an argument actually makes an assumption that isn’t ... there could be an assumption within a stimulus or argument that’s ... -
Confusion on "Presuppose" in Argument Part QuestionsWhat does "presuppose" ACTUALLY mean in an AP question's answer choice? I understand that presupposing something is similar to assuming something.…
... does "presuppose" ACTUALLY mean in an AP question's answer choice ... myself into believing that the argument has presupposed something!
an argument really did presuppose something? Are ... -
Clarification of "strengthen the argument"Hi all, I recently answered a question (PrepTest 112 - Section 3 - Question 26) during a drill that confused me. In short, there was an argument a…
... me. In short, there was an argument about a fifth force (as ... , if true, most strengthens the argument that there is a 5th ... not clear to me which argument it is referring to. Is ... choice which most strengthens the argument provided in the stimulus which ... -
How do you drill LR?Hey guys, so this November test highlighted that I need to drill LR more. I focused so much on LG and RC that I may have brushed over my weaknesses i…
... study strategy. Let me qualify that by saying that ... well, possibly resulting in an analytical trend of missing ... gap/flaw in the argument was and simply went ... gap/assumption in the argument quickly before diving into ... do when you see an argument and you're not ... -
How do you drill LR?Hey guys, so this November test highlighted that I need to drill LR more. I focused so much on LG and RC that I may have brushed over my weaknesses i…
... the gap/flaw in the argument all together. If I see ... prompt and think about the argument through the lens of each ... it.
I would qualify this by saying that this ... identify the specific flaw in an argument without the assistance of the ... -
PT June 2007.S2.Q5, 11, 18, 20, 22, 24Not quite sure if this is the appropriate category to ask this question, but here goes... I just finished the "Intro to Arguments" lesson and want…
... problem = P? C? Is this an argument?)
#11. -- (My problem = is ... "Context" or part of the "Argument (P)?")
#18. -- (My problem ... -
So, about that Writing Sample<strong>Admin. Note (11/8/2019) Edited to add: Please see the following update by @"David.Busis" (also in Comments) "Hey everyone—I can speak for @…
... ask you to make an argument, so make an argument. You will argue that ... a very bad argument. Imagine if that's on an LR section ... . You'd tear that argument to pieces ... make fallacies, e.g., attacking an argument with "Come on."
The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... choice do is to give an example to answer the assumption ... is irrelevant to the stimulus argument cuz stimulus talks about the ... to be irrelevant to the argument cuz the stimulus talks about ... to make a perfect argument or destroy an argument.
Hope ...
