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What!? I actually have to understand what I'm reading to do well?!?You're taking a timed test. The clock is ticking. You glance at the clock. "crap, I don't have enough time". You begin to rush reading the stimulus. …
... on this question, lets just look in the stimulus again ... that are critical to getting the question correct.
I ... to reread. You either get the question wrong, or you reread ... took it slow the first time. In practice, fast reading actually makes ... -
-1 in RC for the first time ever (PT 88)I honestly couldn't believe it. A few things I learned from that one RC section alone: - I flagged *ten* questions. I tend to overflag, which make…
... the question/passage. Ever single question that I flagged, I chose the right answer the first ... recent research by the time I get to the first question.
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My Guide to Reading Comprehension Part 1 (Long-ish Post)Hi 7sagers! Given that several people expressed interest in my RC methodology, here is the basic outline of my approach for the Reading Comprehen…
... approach specific arguments, subjects, and question types in RC.
reading the first paragraph to see if you ... back and reread the passage to give a question a second chance ... -
"Continue the passage" RC Question Types**Admins:** Is there a way we can search for certain subsets of RC Question Types? For example, if I'm searching for a particular kind of "Inference"…
... for certain subsets of RC Question Types? For example, if ... narrow down a search by question stem wording? Come to think ... RC question stem that reads along these lines: "Which of the following ... begin a paragraph immediately following the passage?" (e.g., PT1 ... -
PT11 S4 Q21 - hard weakening questionWhen I first did this question, I crossed everything off and was left with E. I almost chose it, and then I thought it felt a lot like a trap AC... …
When I first did this question, I crossed everything off and ... technological change. I thought, at first, this meant that "there are ... won't be created in the first place. I didn't love ... the words "at first" and I knew my reading of the AC ... -
Reading comp advice quickest to master by OctoberLong story short I have been with a tutor since MAY trying to learn a method where you hardly read the passage (only first sentence of each and last …
... where you hardly read the passage (only first sentence of each and ... of passage) then for every question it’s basically a word ... suck at reading. Whatis easiest for you to understand the passage and ... helps the most when answering ... -
When you begin a question, do you first identify what type of question it is?By type I mean MBT, Sufficient Assumption, etc. Just curious if you guys first identify it, then solve the question in a way that is unique to each t…
... you guys first identify it, then solve the question in a ... way that is unique to each type of question ... (diagramming, finding the assumption, etc.). ... will memorize most of the question stems before attempting another ... -
To Loophole or not to loophole, that is the questionHello everyone I just finished the CC and am still having difficulty with LR section under timed conditions. I have a pretty large discrepancy betwee…
... I already completed the CC.
My question to you is ... for those who have done both the CC ... bother? If you did the CC first do you find it more ... confusing now to go through the ... -
Question on an potentially broken/incorrect unofficial LR question.Let me preface this by saying I know I should be using official questions, but I bought this book in a rush for a trip where I wouldn't have great in…
... on the question at the bottom so as to not influence anyone before reading ... should refer to the situation presented in the first sentence, but the first sentence clearly ... than production (supply). And the first line of the explanation also clearly says ... -
When to read the question stemWhy does JY in his videos always recommend reading the question stem first? Can't that be confusing sometimes without having read the stimulus? Also,…
... always read the stem first because find ... reading of the stimulus purposeful, and usually allows me to answer the question ... question types allows me to move on without wasting time reading the stem ... well without reading the stem ahead of the stimulus, then ... -
LR reading strategyHas anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so,…
... the way Powerscore comes down so hard in favor of ALWAYS reading ... stimulus before question stem. They come down way ... Drang but shoddy evidence) against reading stem first and give paltry evidence in ... -
Ye ole "Bible"So, despite my confident suspicion that 7sage pwns PowerScore, I still bought the LR Bible cuz it was "only" $40 bucks. But, after having read the fi…
... going to go back to stem first. Like the Trainer says, I don ... at minimum 5 seconds per question analyzing an argument I don ... re-reading the stim because I failed to read in the way the stem wanted ... -
Wrong LR QuestionsI notice that I tend to get a bunch of easier LR questions wrong, which is incredibly frustrating. A lot of the time, the question type/category vari…
... t be reading the stem again and you shouldn't be reading the ACs twice ... or two next to the stimulus to reinforce the question type (e.g ... at first and when you go back after finishing the section ... that whatever approach you took the first time was most likely ... -
StrategyI am beginning to PT since i last took a Kaplan course. They suggested that at 12 or 15 you skip to 26 and work backward basically skipping the 2nd t…
First, just want ... question you find hard or more importantly time consuming no matter the ... means reading simply seeing the text or skimming the stem and ... other times that means reading the stimulus and saying "wtf ... come back at the end. Low hanging fruit first. -
What to do with an LR question stem that has a lot of contextual information?JY is recommending reading the LR question stem first and figure out what question type it is before moving on the the stimulus, which I fully agree …
... , then read the stem thoroughly at the end.
The habit of reading the stem first to know ... people who swear that reading the stem first for ANY question throws their focus and ... better if they always read the stimulus first - we are not all ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
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I identified the question types where my speed/accuracy ... when I see that question stem, I circle the Q to come ... . Set-up and reading the passage is where the biggest investment lies - ... most comfortable and do those first.
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Question stem misleads about type of question? [Throws up hands, gives up]Near the start of <a href=https://7sage.com/lesson/ringtail-opossums-causation-question/>this video lesson</a> in the Causation and Phenomenon-Hypoth…
... just by reading the stem I knew it was a strengthening question.
Here is the difference:
... reading comprehension skill as well as your familiarity with the LSAT question ... with me when I first began. After a while ... -
Need Help with MSS v. Strengthen, v. Correlation/Causation StrengthenI am stuck on some of the MSS questions, Weaken, and the difference with how to tell MSS and Strengthen apart especially when C/C Strengthen is in pl…
Hello, your first point is something quite common throughout the process of getting ... . The LSAT has dozens of cleverly constructed ways of essentially penalizing reading ... . For an example of the way an MSS question stem is constructed, please ... -
What do you guys read first?I was wondering whether you guys read the question stimulus or question stem first? Powerscore says stimulus first, but the Trainer says the stem fir…
Question stem fo' sure! Though I suppose I can understand PS's reasoning for advocating reading the Stim first. -
PT65.S1.Q19 - last winter was mild enough to allow birdshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-1-question-19/ Help. That's all I can say. I do not see how answer choice C does anything to the…
... for in a strengthening question like this one in ... anyone reading this thread:
The first is a strengthening question that ... />
The next question is one of the rarest questions I ... the LSAT plays on the word "most" in a question stem, sometimes the ... -
Understanding Each Question Type on LRI have been studying for the LSAT for less than one year and would like to further improve on LR. I have read that many people have learned to identi…
I would agree with Alex. Reading the stem first gives you the direction, and having the background to know what each type of question will present is critical to speed and proper selection in my opinion. -
Over the 170 hump?? (LR is dragging me down...)I started taking this course a month or two ago in preparation for the December LSAT. I finally started doing real practice tests recently. I never d…
... to think through the reasoning you got the question wrong. Get into ... missed a word in the stem). Then write down what ... notice yourself repeatedly re-reading the same stimulus or answer ... and shooting for comprehension on the first read.
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Which is the best way? To read the stimulus or the question stem.I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blu…
... type of question you're reading which helps you get to the right ... ). However, I'd still advocate reading the stem first...
(2) this second ... skim), (b) read the stimulus and realize this question is very difficult ... -
Which is the best way? To read the stimulus or the question stem.I have studied with power score in the past and have taken blueprint as well. Powerscore LR says to read stimulus first and then the question but blu…
... to read stimulus first and then the question but blueprint is the other way ... around ( read question then stimulus ... arguments for reading the stim first are ad hoc. It seems like reading the stem first gives ... -
Fixing your mistakes in the last 10 min in LR, is 30 min section PT not an efficient strategy?Hi, I've seen many posts about skipping and pacing strategy, especially those where ppl say they skip and fix their mistakes in the last 10 min in…
... confidence and I stopped re-reading questions. This also gave me ... understanding of the question types and test. You need that first, otherwise you ... need to read the stem, recognize what type of question it is, and ... -
High-scorer opinions on ThinkingLSAT's advice?The ThinkingLSAT podcast takes a strong stance on several issues that seem directly counter to 7sage forum advice. In particular, they say that p…
... a decent understanding of the concepts behind that question. If no, then ... is actually going on in the question. You use this in order ... am team Stem first, because in my mind, whats the point of reading the stim ... I feel lost, end up reading it 2-3 times and ... -
High-scorer opinions on ThinkingLSAT's advice?The ThinkingLSAT podcast takes a strong stance on several issues that seem directly counter to 7sage forum advice. In particular, they say that p…
... difference between tackling each question carefully, and wasting time ... the most attractive answer, and circle the question to come back to in the ... time. There tons of question types for which you ... should, and only by reading the stem first are you able to ... -
High-scorer opinions on ThinkingLSAT's advice?The ThinkingLSAT podcast takes a strong stance on several issues that seem directly counter to 7sage forum advice. In particular, they say that p…
... for reading the stim first. I tend to follow 7Sage's stem first approach ... read the stim first. Great. But now what? 7Sage stem first strategy ... 've read the stem and determined what type of question you're ... do well on the test. Also, the fact reasonable and ... -
Step 0: Reading the Question Stem First7Sage recommends reading the question stem first. I will start to play with this. However, in the Powerscore books they say DON"T read the question…
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I prefer Stem first for a two main reasons ... of question I am up against before I tackle the stim ... to be doing. I read the stem, think "okay, SA so ... for. It cuts down on reading the stim more than once in ... 've seen to this question before. -
Help with parallel flaw and parallel reasoningHey everyone, Ever since I've been studying, I've had some trouble with parallel flaw/reasoning questions. Not really sure what it is about them t…
... question, while not always difficult, are often time-sinks.
First ... frozen with the question-type or length.
2. Read the stem and ... , diagram while reading the stimulus (if necessary), and go through the ACs. Of ...
