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Invalid Argument Lessons HELPI just finished the invalid/valid argument form lessons. I just trying to put the pieces together but it is not working for me. How does this tie t…
... on the test now (except for the occasional difficult parallel question ... are at understanding when an argument is valid and when it falls ... off you'll be. The valid argument forms help you to understand ... how an argument's premise(s) are used ... -
Analytical Reasoning (quicky)How would you guys translate this stimulus from words into symbolic logic? Barf (SpaceBalls movie character) only goes to the ocean on clear night…
It would have been a valid argument if the stimulus stated that Barf ALWAYS goes to the ocean on clear nights.
This is exactly what I was looking for...
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How to increase study timeI'm currently studying 3 hours/day. I really need to increase my study time to 6-8 hours/day to finish the work I need to improve my logical games, L…
... to another idea. For example, LG to LR, valid argument forms to causation ... what your WILL can do for you. When I start to ... -
Necessary AssumptionsSomeone please help, I still do not know how to do these question types. I have reviewed the curriculum many times, but it is still not sticking. A…
... t have to strengthen an argument, so you may be ... true for an argument to have any chance at being valid.
For ... that D be true for the argument to hold; without it ... assumptions that must be true for this argument! For example, before the nominee ... -
PT22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ Im having trouble understanding why B is the correct answer. I read over the stimu…
... type, so we are looking for an answer that has a ... no support. This is helpful for us because we can quickly ... unsupported AC.
The argument is a set of facts ... to test our knowledge of valid argument structures (combining two most statements ... -
P22.S4.Q12 - most adults in country xhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-12/ This was confusing! Adults in Country X consume an increasing amount of fat as the…
... type, so we are looking for an answer that has a ... no support. This is helpful for us because we can quickly ... unsupported AC.
The argument is a set of facts ... to test our knowledge of valid argument structures (combining two most statements ... -
valid argument formsIf one has learned all of the valid argument forms, does it make sense to learn the invalid forms? Of course, I could be incorrect, but it seems to b…
... have to be constantly looking for valid and if you don't ... you know all of the valid and invalid forms, then it ... to affirmatively identify an argument as either valid or invalid, all in ... -
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... is something that is REQUIRED for an argument to hold. If that ... for it to hold, it would be completely destroyed. If the argument ... can still be valid without an alleged necessary ... -
What's the flaw? And How do I attack this seemingly air tight argument?Defendants who can afford expensive private defense lawyers have a lower conviction rate than those who rely on court-appointed public defenders. Thi…
... , in making a causal argument, has controlled and limited ... assumptions since by definition a valid argument has no assumptions. Why ... that argument when you haven't necessarily controlled for other ... answer choice to weaken the argument you posed. I could ... -
Mind MapsHey everyone! I have pretty severe ADHD, which has led me to change my study habits for the LSAT quite a bit. @nicole.hopkins, @amanda_kw and I hav…
... change my study habits for the LSAT quite a ... the logic lessons click for me. I'm finishing ... week: one for valid/invalid argument types, and one for LR question ... mind maps that have worked for you!
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NA and SA QuestionsI totally understand the difference between these two question types. However, when SA questions are not logic based, I pick the answer choice that k…
... the conclusion.
Example: Argument : Bill is a man. ... this is true for the argument to be valid (if no ... this is true for the argument to be valid (Bill could still ... conclusion if false
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PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedHey gang, I’ve been working through the Sufficient Assumption question bank, trying to turn my Level 3 and 2 questions into Level 1 questions (for…
... ’t the point of a valid argument that you don’t have ... , so POE would work OK for this one.
Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments?Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments? Or are there some valid arguments out there? I'm getting confused whether I'm suppose …
... valid arguments where you are asked to identify the structure for the argument ... you to identify how the argument proceeds to the conclusion (in ...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…
... cannot ever, ever be a valid argument because at some point, there ... compared; plus, the definition of valid (at least on the LSAT ... be strong or weak, and for the purposes of the LSAT ...Do any LR questions have less than two terms which both appear twice?It seems to me that it is impossible to form a complete logical argument in which the key terms do not appear at least twice, and it also seems that …
... that it's false for this argument to be valid, though. It' ... s impossible for both the ... out more and more assumptions for this argument, such as (P3) ... number of assumptions in every valid argument, and each proposition will ...Assumptions and a peculiar patternOkay let me just start from the start. My cold diagnostic was a 145 (June 2007). Since then I've studied for about a month and a half taking a PT sco…
... choice and it contradicts the argument, then it is a ... in order for the argument in the stimulus to be valid? The correct ... answer, if added as a premise to the argument ... , will make it logically valid.
...Invalid argument form bathroom sign?I don't know what this means but just for kicks: <img src="https://s32.postimg.org/f5dh3bnlh/image.jpg" /> Invalid, right?
@"J. Tharp" said:
I don't know what this means but just for kicks:
Yes!PT10.S4.Q21 - the proper way to plan a scientific projectI really don't like the way answer choice (E) is worded. It's too ambiguous and abstract that I was not able to wrap my head around it during timed c…
... to have a "proper" plan for an endeavor means the endeavor ... that "when a 'proper' plan for an endeavor is missing necessary ... 'd have a valid argument. So E states the argument is flawed because ... , we failed the necessary conditions for a "proper" plan. But ...PT21.S2.Q20 - ann will either take a leave of absenseFor this particular question, could someone run me through the process of why whether or not the Ann was offered the fellowship is irrelevant? …
... : If ann received the offer for fellowship, then the company will ... with the stimulus, makes the argument valid.
@westcoastbestcoast said:
for this question.
For any argument, there are ...PT5.S1.Q12 - impact craters causedIf someone can help me understand this question, I would be most appreciative. I have been staring at it for the last 15 minutes, I looked at the Ma…
... states that the reason for more craters is because ... are looking for has to make it a valid conclusion, as ... if it leads to a valid result.
... doesn't make our conclusion valid.
C ... t really do much for our argument, who cares if that ...PT68.S2.Q12 - journalist: a book claiming thathttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-68-section-2-question-12/ I was not sure between B and D... As for D, I thought the word "It fails to addr…
... theory to have a 100% valid argument you do need to address ... most people will accept the argument and go along with the ... argument you would need to address all these assumptions for the argument ... to be valid.Should I postpone?Hi all! I have been studying for about two months now and initially had started out using the Powerscore Bibles but after about a month and a half I …
... postponing is a necessary condition for scoring high. What I said ... guess you could make a valid argument that it's true.PT52.S1.Q22 - moralist: a statement is whollyI found this comment posted on the PT explanation page And I was wondering if anyone could answer what this person has to say because I'm in the same…
... answer choice but instead look for what can be concluded (the ... stimuli we are told that for a "statement" to be a ... this principle to make a valid argument (P(remise) -> C(onclusion ... ; WT which is not a valid conclusion that can be drawn ...PT11.S2.Q06 - cigarette smoking has been shownThis is a principle question. I got this wrong in both drilling and blind review. So I thought I am looking for something that will do the fol…
... Qstem just asks for a principle to "most support argument". It seems ... which would make this a "valid" argument, which is "If an entity ...PT61.S2.Q24 - historian: it is unlikely that someoneIntuitively I thought what said in the argument is contradicting...I thought people usually learn from history and as they increase knowledge about h…
... is still a perfectly valid argument. If you're going ... . . a valid deductive argument is an argument in which it is impossible for the ... .
To test an argument for validity we begin by assuming ... A sound argument is a deductive argument that is valid and ...Inference and FlawI'm finding a pattern where the questions I mostly get wrong are inference and flaw, more so inference however. I don't have a problem diagrammi…
... know the common invalid and valid argument forms and types of flaws ... over all the wrong answers for flaw questions in depth? When ... />
Are you pre-phrasing? For example, don't just pick ...PT61.S2.Q21 - Uniform National Speed Limithttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-61-section-2-question-21/ I'm trying to understand where my thinking went wrong here, because the truth i…
... I thought.
The argument's conclusion is saying "that ...
So, I think the argument narrowed down the scope.
for our argument since our argument only talked about ... .
which would be valid.
Hope this ...Time count for Parallel Method of ReasoningI was wondering how is recommended in terms of time to take on Parallel Method of ?s
... the stimulus matches one of valid argument forms https://7sage.com/lesson ... /advanced-valid-forms-review/). Sometimes, they ... minutes because the abstract form of the argument isn’t cookie ... unless they match those valid argument forms.PT79.S4.Q21 - only engineering is capablePlease explain why C and not B is correct. Thanks
... analogy is an inherently flawed argument form, so this will not be ... absolutely must be the case for any argument by analogy. If you ... 's obviously devastating to the argument.
The problem ... do? The point of the argument is to say that engineering ...How often is a "most" statement wrong in a Necessary Assumption Q?In trying to gain speed I've found myself quickly eliminating "most" statements in NA questions, but I'm wondering how accurate this can be. By negat…
... what needs to be true for the argument to stand. This task ... effective tool for confirmation, because if we apply that negated form of ... our answer choice to the argument as if ... it were true, our argument falls apart ...
