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Necessary Assumption PatternsHello Everyone, I have been taking practice tests and I notice that I am overwhelmingly getting necessary assumption questions wrong. I understan…
Are you relying on your inution or are you solving them by looking at the logical structure of the argument (valid / invalid argument form ) sa and na questions are more lawgic heavy -
Do you write your summaries out?I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to write my LRS on timed sections or if I want to do them in my head. What do you do? I'm trying both out …
... the LRS but the general structure of the passage overall?
form an LRS in my head ... -
Improving Accuracy #helpAnyone have any tips on how to improve accuracy– especially with the LR sections? Timing/speed is not an issue for me, but I can't seem to improve on…
... really think through the reasoning behind your answer vs. the correct answer ... -
Improving Accuracy #helpAnyone have any tips on how to improve accuracy– especially with the LR sections? Timing/speed is not an issue for me, but I can't seem to improve on…
... really think through the reasoning behind your answer vs. the correct answer ... -
Flaw QuestionsI've been drilling Flaw questions pretty hard the last two days and I'm not making much of an improvement. On the easier questions (lvl1-3) I can eas…
... able to correctly identify the structure of the stimulus. You may ... print and type out the reasoning behind eliminating an AC and ... -
How to Read LRHello 7sagers, Iv been studying for 8 months. Went through the CC, did Powerscore, did Manhattan Prep, and I'm still getting -8, -7, -6, with my B…
... /> > when it comes to structure it helps if you zero ... look towards which direction the structure of the stimulus is headed ... was losing focus on the structure and main points by trying ... .
So I'm reasoning that, my problems with LR ... -
Tips on Breaking through the Scoring Plateau?Hello all! So over the last couple of months my PT scoring has seemed to plateau, with my average over the last 4 being 161.8 and tightly grouped …
... from question bank) of parallel reasoning and NA. Basically, you should ... and how they employ basic structure. Hopefully, doing these many will ... -
"Most" in LR Question StemsWhen the question stem uses the word "Most"; IE: Most Strengthens, Most Weakens, Most Resolves, do you guys find this to be indicative of more subtly…
... come in play with parallel reasoning/parallel flaw questions. In ... the language and even the structure at times.
reasoning pattern, language, structure etc. But there ... parallel the pattern of reasoning, so there you have ... -
When do I draw stuff out for a Logical Reasoning question?I am having a hard time recognizing when I should draw out the argument structure to help me with the question (A---->B ect...) When do you decide…
... be very helpful for parallel reasoning questions. I also sometimes bracket ... is really trying to do vs. getting lost in the weeds ... -
Flaw/Strengthen/Weaken HelpHello everyone! I've taken about 15 PT's now, and am still consistently missing flaw/strengthen/weaken problems—basically the questions that force …
... get some feedback on your reasoning.
One of the ... . Understanding flaws and premise/conclusion structure will help you on a ... -
Transitioning from 1 PT to 2 PT's a week but having difficulty - please helphey all, so for a few weeks now, i've been doing 1 PT a week. This is my schedule (i'm also studying full time): Monday: PT in the morning, …
... " in any way, shape or form. As with all strategy, though ... I'm 60/40 A vs B so I'm going ... -
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…
... see a recurring pattern in reasoning/argument structure. -
September'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 81 | Friday, August 17th, 2018 | 6:30 PM ETHello friends, I implore you all to once again vote on the day (and time) you would prefer to hold our call for the first LR section of PT 81. Th…
... great way to guage your reasoning and compare it to others ... , to see whether you are reasoning logically or not. The purpose ... able to enforce the right reasoning; (2) if you are incorrect ... in terms of 'cookie-cutter' structure, and by reviewing with others ... -
Timing issues... so frustratedHey guys, How do you improve timing, especially with LR and LG? Is it something that just comes naturally with tons of practice? Do you just get f…
... regards to LR BR score vs actual, it's helpful to ... , you need to understand the structure of an argument if you ... -
Struggle with LRHello all! Hope your studying is going well. Mine is a perpetual struggle filled with endless disappointment. In spite of that, I am determined to ch…
... missing Flaw, SA, Method of Reasoning, NA, Strengthen and MSS.
Flaw and Method of Reasoning are also related in that ... with descriptions. For Method of Reasoning, I suggest you start describing ... eyes on how the argument form appears on the LSAT will ... -
PT65.S4.Q22 - Scientist: Physicists claim that their systemThis question is still confusing me after watching the explanation. I thought the question stem was Pseudo Sufficient Assumption. I thought the b…
... to have bias in my reasoning.
First, the question ... just focus on the argument structure.
1. Ctx - Physicists ... is the meat in the reasoning. Look for the change of ... -
Post-BR Action PlanHi all: I'm curious to know how folks approach post-BR. Do you look for patterns (in your mistakes/wrong answers) in order to drill? Go over your …
... be misunderstanding the support structure, finding cookie-cutter structure, or seeing what ... />
I write out my reasoning and it's helpful. First ... of all, writing out my reasoning for questions that gave me ... -
PT30.S2.Q20 - Scientist: Some critics of public fundingHola 7Sagers, I'm super struggling with this question simply because I feel like the answer makes a big jump. It almost seem like its a sufficient…
This is a complex argument structure, and is a question where ... />
In a very abstract form we are told that other ... -
Help with most strongly supported questionsHello! I was wondering if anyone had a step by step method for approaching MSS questions. For example, MP questions seem to have a structure to which…
... questions seem to have a structure to which you can follow ... choice that has taken that form and is supported by the ... -
PMOR HelpHey all, quick question for everyone in here: has anyone come across a set of 'rules' like we have for parallel flaw. In paralllel flaw we have the 1…
... usually describe the method of reasoning for any question I struggled ... a deeper understanding of the structure in general and helps me ... -
Need help with RCSo I'm getting ready for my 2nd attempt in November and while RC does take time to get better, I really want to make at least a little improvement. I…
... to untimed drills. My BR vs timed does not have a ... concerning. I know the overall structure is very important but I ... -
Need help with RCSo I'm getting ready for my 2nd attempt in November and while RC does take time to get better, I really want to make at least a little improvement. I…
... to untimed drills. My BR vs timed does not have a ... concerning. I know the overall structure is very important but I ... -
does "many" include "2"?For 60.3.6, there seems to be a distinction between "2" and "many," which would make AC C wrong. But I thought "many" is "some" and "some" incl…
... "most similar." I agree the structure is close but answer choice ... of least resistance for parallel reasoning questions. -
Learning Wrong QuestionsHow do you commit how to solve a question that you got wrong to memory. For example, I always feel that I sometimes forget what I learned from blind…
... a layer deeper in the reasoning. So I look at it ... operation: finding the premise/conclusion structure, allowed me to get sharp ... -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... most difficult part of logical reasoning: especially when blocking an alternative ... question with he phenomena/hypothesis structure.
For question 7 on ... to weaken that line of reasoning: we could actually say something ... -
My LSAT score is not changing :(-deleted-
... down and work through the reasoning. You can use the problem ... pay close attention to the structure of the reading, so you ... -
LSAC Announces Digital LSAT Launch Schedule"LSAT will be fully digital in North America starting September 2019" Full press release here: https://www.lsac.org/about/news/lsac-announces-dig…
... grasp the words and sentence structure because it was clear and ... in each section on digital vs. paper?
LR section ... making a choice of digital vs. paper?
So it ... -
Weakness on NA/SA/weakening/flaw sectionsThese are all my incorrect questions that pop up the most as wrong answers. What can I do to fix weaknesses on these types of questions?
... opinion that no matter what form an assumption takes, our time ... contain some type of argument form: phenomena/hypothesis etc?
... be the case for this reasoning to hold (that this ... on argument part, method of reasoning and main point questions. Pulling ... -
PT81.S2.Q22 - In a recent study, one group of participantsReposting from my comment This question has one of the most insane assumptions I’ve ever seen on the LSAT, I’m sorry but this should of been taken…
... . This is a phenomena/hypothesis structure (cookie cutter). There are plenty ... common ways of weakening this structure are "alternative causation" or "reinterpreting ... of the phenomena (over-reporting vs motivating). This is subtle and ... -
November exam overall difficultySo I have been reading the discussion on the exam and now I'm getting nervous about my score. The LGs were unfortunate due to the the mining question…
... . My third section was logical reasoning. The first three questions I ... of those three right. Aside form the mining game I felt ...
