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Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Struggling with retaining what I've learned. Any suggestions?<strong> [I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!] </strong> My biggest ch…
... sufficient assumption; weaken and strengthen; or point of agreement/disagreement. Lastly ... DO NOT read the question stem first. Practice reading the stimulus carefully and attempting ... look at the question stem. When you read a flaw stimulus, you will ideally ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Struggling with retaining what I've learned. Any suggestions?<strong> [I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!] </strong> My biggest ch…
... sufficient assumption; weaken and strengthen; or point of agreement/disagreement. Lastly ... DO NOT read the question stem first. Practice reading the stimulus carefully and attempting ... look at the question stem. When you read a flaw stimulus, you will ideally ... -
Weaken QuestionsI am struggling so hard in these. Does anyone have any pointers?? I feel like I'm so close sometimes, then during BR I change my right answer to the …
... addresses an assumption the stimulus strategically left out.
stimulus strategically left out. ... addresses an assumption the stimulus strategically left out.
or irrelevant to the argument.
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155->175, offering free help for June test takersIt was in the last three weeks that I finally started hitting the 175+ mark consistently. I’m happy to talk to anyone about their unique situation an…
... where they want it (or close) and then redirect ... be (how will I read the stimulus? how will I pre ... recognize the question type when glancing at the question stem (which, ... as 7Sage suggests, you should read before the stimulus). ... -
Stimulus or Question Type First?hi all! Happy Friday!! Ellen Cassidy (EC) from Loophole is a strong proponent of the former but some disagree. I have been studying for about …
I read the question stem first, but I really don' ... />
For me, I prefer question stem first for a few reasons ... . I find that reading the question stem first helps me break and ... question. And while it doesn't change the way I read the stimulus or ... -
Always choose wrong AC pf 2 ACs in LR...Please Help!I have noticed a pattern for a while where I often am down to two answer choices in LR and whenever this happens I typically choose the wrong answer …
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1) I read the stimulus, mentally note the conclusion, the ... I move to read the question stem, based on the question type, I ... needing to be either powerful or provable (concept from Ellen ... time on the question, getting it wrong, or both. You should ... -
PTF97 S3 Q16 - Zebra mussels a nusiance. MSS Question**Hi All,** This is my first post, so if I make any major "faux pas", please let me know. This post is regarding a MSS question on PT Feb 1997, Se…
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Another way to read this AC would be: "If ... out this premise from the stimulus: "**Since** the mussels feed ... algae. And per the almighty question stem, this part **must be ... still mostly, or perhaps temporarily, removed, the stimulus isn't violated ... -
Necessary AssumptionsHi guys, I went through the curriculum for necessary assumption questions and I am still not showing improvement in any of the PTs I am taking. I was…
... could take an NA question, remove its question stem, replace it with a ... looks something like:**
Read stimulus and identify premises and conclusion ... choices are usually pretty vague or broad or easy to prove. Something ... -
LR Questions Approach/StrategyIs it safe to say that on the LSAT we always have to accept the premises as true? When I do an LR section, I don't usually take the time to "attack" …
... only think of maybe two or three instances where I've ... premises as true and still question how "powerful" they are. ... read the question stem beforehand). When I'm reading an argument in the stimulus ... , I do question the strength of the ... -
No improvement in Timed, Massive in BlindWondering if anyone has had this experience: I started studying for this test seriously around mid-June, and plan on taking it in September. My diagn…
... seconds to read the stimulus, taking a look at the question stem, and glancing ... then 1:10 on a question (give or take). When I have ... you will spend on a question. Another could be identifying (via ... -
Tips on Study Strategies (~170)Hi everyone, I'm currently scoring around the 170 area in PTs, and I'm trying to come up with ways to improve. I think the biggest issue is a mix…
... to sit with the 1 or 2 inference questions I got ... would not read any answers until I understood the stimulus, even if ... it meant I had to read the ... sometimes I read the question stem more times than the actual stimulus because often ... -
Any tips for Strengthen questions?This specific topic in LR is the one I struggle the most with, and I’m hoping someone has some helpful tips or advice on how to approach it. Any insi…
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1. Read the question stem to find out if it ... is a strengthening question.
2. Read the stimulus and run a ... the multiple choice questions strengthen or support the main conclusion. ... answer choices that are neutral or weakening)
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PT56.S3.Q20 - newspaper article about vitamin chttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-56-section-3-question-20/ The argument first states a general claim about people taking Vitamin C is, on ave…
... (D) without hesitation. The question stem asks "which one of the ... argument rather than the premise or the conclusion by implying ... of heart disease. Furthermore, the question stem asks for "most weaken" rather ... would weaken" which I read as the answer does not ... -
For LR ( not lg, sorry) , do you ALWAYS read the question stem first, then read paragraph?Just wondering if everyone does it this way and if it is superior to reading the passage then the question
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Strengthen or MSS"The statement above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following?" I can never tell if I should answer this as a strengthening que…
... this as a strengthening question or as a MSS question. Could someone better ... explain how to approach this type of question stem ... -
Recommended formal logic textbooks?<i>Hey 7Sagers, Had someone write in with a question I thought you could help out with! Here it is:</i> I was just wondering if you could let m…
... write in with a question I thought you could ... little background, I have read LR Bible once and watched ... -read stimulus over again and again to process the pasdage or stimulus ... especially when I encounter convoluted sentences or difficult ... -
LR questionFor LR questions in which there are two authors with opposite views and the question stem only refers to one, do you recommend immediately reading th…
... with opposite views and the question stem only refers to one, do ... the argument that the stem is referring to or reading the argument ... refer to the argument the stem refers to, it may save ... -
strengthen/weaken questionsSurprisingly I am very strong in LR sections and I almost always get these right. The problem is I don't know why. Lol. Intuitively I guess I underst…
... I guess I understand the question stem well but I feel as ... /> When answering these questions I read the stem first, identify conclusion and ... of that argument is valid or more likely to be valid ... that the conclusion is invalid or less valid?
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Burnout and YouSo I was all ready to leave for my European vacation when I receive an email from the system telling me I have a private message on 7Sage. Hmm, what …
... to learn. Which begs the question – if you’re not ... looking at an LSAT question, visiting 7Sage, or anything else. Use ... all those months ago. Read a book, sit by ... of fundamental tasks like question stem drills or conditional translation exercises. Just ... -
Why is this happening? (LR timing)My 3 recent PTs I have experienced an oddity.....my timing is deplorable..... For prior PTs I would reach question 21 or 22 in each LR section when…
... prior PTs I would reach question 21 or 22 in each LR ... mark I am only on question 15.... why is this happening ... have to read, then re-read, then re-read again, the stimulus before going ... -
How to approach "most logically completes" LR questionsDoes anyone have a specific strategy for these? They seem to be cropping up more often, and I usually do it by gut instinct, which is fine with easy …
... all given premises from the stimulus and choose a conclusion that ... argument, or something that looks more like a typical question stem with issues ... -
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 …
... condition is triggered in the stimulus or does it not matter? Sometimes ... to choose them since the stimulus doesn't indicate that the ... condition will either weaken or strengthen the argument depending on the question stem. -
Journey to the Center of a 180Hi everyone, I posted a couple days ago saying I would do a write up of my study experience, and here it is. For context, I scored a 180 on the Octob…
... my RC score jumped a question or two since I wasn’t ... anymore. If you read too much you read too quickly or carelessly.
read the stem, then the stim, then the stem, then go ... and the questions as I read. Rewriting words, paraphrasing sentences, ... -
Active Reading Webinar NotesHey guys I was at the Active Reading Webinar last night and I typed up a bunch of notes for people who couldn't attend. I had to leave early for wor…
... contemplating, and engaging with a stimulus or passage to be able to ... do you do Actively Read:
• READ SLOWLY & TAKE ... Ex: For a MBT Question: If the stimulus says some drugs help ... that everything is the same or are there differences between ... -
Nicole Hopkins RC Webinar NotesShoutouts to @"Nicole Hopkins" for some incredible content here for RC. I know that I've never used an annotation system like this before and look f…
... scores higher then answering every question and getting 18 right< ... with an arrow without a stem in the margin (>)
or something is presented use a star
• Any time a question ... eliminating answer choices
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Question About a LSAT ProblemI am looking at the LSAT Prep book distributed by Kaplan and I am already confused about the material. (I have not purchased a 7Sage course yet as I'…
... just one or the other? For example, one "question stem" they gave ... answers must be false, or are merely possible (i ... " as could be false OR could be true? Is ... is when they ask the question, "Which of the ... statement possibly be false or possibly be true at ... -
7Sagers, is there a single LR question that taught you the most? Come in and post!7Sagers, is there an example of a LR question that you have deconstructed front to back that really paid dividends for you? I’m not talking about m…
... talking about magic bullets or anything, but a question that after you ... the “except” element of the question stem. For some reason, I lose ... forced to weigh whether (A) or (B) actually resolves the ... my friends who are nurses or chefs or mechanics, it would make ... -
What makes a hard logical reasoning question hard? Hey, guys! So, I'm working through finishing the 7sage course to prepare for the September LSAT. One thing I've found myself wondering in preparin…
... , "what makes a LR question hard or easy?" Is it the language ... and wording used in the question stem ... this a commonality among others or am I an anomaly? Your ... -
Started PT's - Need AdviceI've been studying for the September LSAT since June and all you 7Sagers have provided me with invaluable advice. I'm hitting a bit of a block, so I'…
... and get a good score,or I rush, get 6 wrong ... pattern) require me to read the question stem multiple times to properly understand ... -
Silly question about test bookletHey y'all, So, I have a silly question about the test booklet. What "type" of paper does the LSAC use on their official tests? Is it the same pape…
... /> So, I have a silly question about the test booklet. What ... be somewhat difficult to read on recycled or thin paper. Tried using ...
