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Reading on tls that some high scorers...Take a pt everday for like 5-6 consecutive days. Also others take TWO pts a day. I really need soemthing different in my routine since I'm notici…
... I have to weaken your argument by introducing premises relating to your analogy ... to my mind.
Where your analogy (and thus your argument ... long training session meant to simulate race day ( ... your argument to hold, you would need to up that to PT ... -
PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
... question is in understanding the argument in the stimulus.
... br /> Conclusion: dioxin is unlikely to be the cause (of the ... br /> If we’re going to weaken the unlikelihood of causation ... person. (B) seems to weaken the argument by undermining a premise, but ... -
PT23.S2.Q14 - kim: in northern europe during the 18th centuryhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-23-section-2-question-14/ Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. *The kind of question this is:*…
... and that is to strengthen Kim's argument by offering a specific ... therefore strengthen Kim's explanation by removing one potential weakness. ... like a pretty strong rebuttal to Kim and he definitely ... in life expectancy is manifested by a rise in economic ... -
PT76- S4- Q24 - Many introductory undergradute sciencePurpose of proving grounds: Designed to be so demanding that only those students most committed to being science majors will receive passing grades i…
... are going to try to help the argument by preventing a counter argument. Let’s ... say an opponent to ... this argument ... -
PT73.S2.Q19 - a carved flint objectAnybody know why the correct Answer choice B weakens the argument??I just can't seem to see how communal objects being passed down from one generatio…
... to indicate who has the right to speak. Answer B destroys that argument by ... saying that communal objects would be passed down to subsequent ... tomb. Therefore, it weakens the argument by eliminating the possibility that it ... -
PT52.S3.Q19 - one theory to explain the suddenDamn, PT52 has some pretty tough LR sections, and even after a retake, I missed many of the same question again (like this one). I don't see how ans…
... not weaken the argument. It's possible for something to be both ... .
A weakens the argument by hinting at another explanation for ... didn't become extinct due to overdosing on angiosperms (some don ... -
PT52.S3.Q19 - one theory to explain the suddenDamn, PT52 has some pretty tough LR sections, and even after a retake, I missed many of the same question again (like this one). I don't see how ans…
... the angiosperm theory attempts to explain how the dinosaurs ... the extinction for all dinosaurs? To me, saying something "good ... in contorted positions weakens the argument by providing another explanation. We ... light on dinosaur extinction. To me, answer A is ... -
not seeing much improvement in PTsSo I started doing my PTs after finishing the core curriculum and while I initially saw some improvement (started with my diagnostic at 152, then sta…
... /> It doesn't need to strengthen the argument by a lot
It ... doesn't need to make the argument ... valid.
Trap choices can strengthen the argument by ... -
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…
... to film adaptations of novels, which is why it's an argument by ... analogy. The film adaptations of novels are not direct counterexamples to ... has to support or validate a claim or conclusion or argument. But ... -
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…
... is not an entirely invalid argument. Anakin Skywalker--Luke's ... s important for you to understand why this argument is, in fact ... A counter example takes an argument like X because Y and ... which is contrary to whatever example may be in the original argument. -
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…
... , what they'll fail to consider is that although the ... can compare fast moving cars to fast moving planes - in ... given time.
To weaken an argument by analogy: Show that the ... that similar.
To strengthen an argument by analogy: Show that they ... -
[Spoiler Alert] LR Issues PT 69 - Section 4There were several questions in this section that seemed to provide answers that I could not seem to justify even after BRing, not sure if this type …
... new concepts in order to weaken/strengthen. This makes ... />
Conclusion of the argument: the reasoning (that buying lottery ... something not considered unwise to purchase, insurance, has a ... premises to it by indicating that what insurance has to offer ... -
NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
... stimulus. I usually try to see the method of ... trying to see how the author has structured his argument. ... and effect, or an argument by analogy? And once you ... am probably going to get it wrong by chosing one ... question, and come back to it again when I ... -
Logical ReasoningI used to be great at LR getting anywhere from 3-4 questions wrong per section. Now I have actually been getting worse at it and improved drastically…
... it's heavily due to not understanding the stimulus ... think it's bad to BR by going through the ... MUST BE TRUE to make the argument VALID (hence negation ... BE TRUE to make the argument VERY STRONG to the point ... when you need to be able to differentiate between a ... -
LSAT's Transferable SkillsHey Everyone, I've been studying for the LSAT for about 2 and half months now and I had a question - one that I think a lot of people could benefi…
... coherently. I am able to present my argument by including the appropriate premises ... LSAT is purposely written to be tough to understand, and you ... LSAT is instructive on how to NOT write. One habit ... probably don't appreciate having to parse negative or double ... -
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…
... the common invalid and valid argument forms and types of ... you will have to actually put this to use by drilling Flaw and ... Inference questions. You have to ... looks like" in order to eliminate answers quickly and confidently ... -
PT76.S2.Q18 - an article claims that many medical patientsCan someone please explain in a real simple way I read the explanation but I just don't get it with these types of questions Thank you in advance …
... it taking me an hour to understand what was going on ... really weird argument by analogy. The necessary assumption then needs to be one ... choice that even comes close to talking about a relationship between ... /> For the record, I got to (B) the second time around ... -
PT76.S2.Q22 - a tax preparation companyHello, I was not sure between A and E. I think both suggest it does not serve the purpose, one shows so by denying the necessity of its existenc…
... about clients behaviour and our argument was about whether the disclaimer ... . So A is supporting the argument by saying that if that is ... company's clients knew how to illegally evade penalties and would ... try to do so, if company is ... -
Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... is referring to by blocking alternatives. The argument could be causation/correlation, argument by analogy ... can recognize this in the argument it'll help you with ... -
Finding The AssumptionI have been doing the CC and have stumbled a bit on the strengthen portion of things. Once I hit the 3 star questions, I was getting about 60 percent…
... than any other question type to be the hardest questions ... that strengthens the argument by 1% is going to be incredibly unattractive ... it often does become important to consider the answer choices all ... strengthen/weaken an argument is just too broad to rely on ... -
Some/Most/Many/Few/etc. Answer choices in Strengthen/Weaken Questionsi would like some understanding for the strengthening/weakening question types. if an answer choice contain "some/most/many/few" or similar, should i…
... of logic and avoid trying to exploit some perceived quirks ... weakening answer choices being wrong by virtue of using the ... types may not be prone to commit, by virtue of their construction ... still on what makes an argument, whether under the strengthening/ ... -
PT73.S2.Q15 - marketing consultant: last year I predictedHello, I have a question about these two choices 1. the argument takes for granted that the higher sales of established products are due to effecti…
... s a part to whole issue with the argument, but not ... .
E. The argument does not "confuse a necessary ... question was MUCH easier to solve by honing in on specifically ... effective approach to answering this question mainly because the argument is ... -
PT48.S4.Q26 - Researcher: It is commonly believedThis is a weakening question, I wouldn't call it a curve breaker question but it definitely gave me some trouble. I know why (B) the credited res…
... huge gap in this argument seems to be that genetic similarities between ... , B weakens the argument by contradicting this assumption. As to answer choice (C ... still does nothing to exacerbate the reasoning in the argument. In all ... -
BR Confidence QuestionLooking for some input. I have found that overwhelmingly the questions I mark for BR are questions that I am getting right while the questions I am m…
... /hypothesis, argument by analogy?) When I had confidence errors, I returned to J ... and critically reevaluated my approach to those questions. Often, I also ... had to change my understanding of what ... -
BR Confidence QuestionLooking for some input. I have found that overwhelmingly the questions I mark for BR are questions that I am getting right while the questions I am m…
... ! If you can, also try to see what kind of arguments ... use causation, phenomenon/hypothesis, and argument by analogy argumentation). Let me know ... I hope you are able to get the errors straightened out ... -
PT55.S1.Q06 - teaching students calculushttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-55-section-1-question-06/ I had gone over this question during Saturday's BR call and I got some great fe…
... it creates a very challenging argument to follow. If their purpose was ... purpose, however, was to write a very confusing argument, lol!
So you need to begin by reexamining ... -
PT55.S1.Q06 - teaching students calculushttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-55-section-1-question-06/ I had gone over this question during Saturday's BR call and I got some great fe…
... choice "A" justifies the argument because it addresses the premise ... It also produces disfavor to the argument by claiming that the level ... we introduce it to them. The argument states in the premise ... "E" is counter to our purpose of validating the argument. -
Faster timing on Weakening Q's?Hey everyone! I just wanted some suggestions or techniques for approaching weakening q's. I'm finding that while timing myself, I take a longer time …
... for these questions in addition to argument support for answering such harder ... LSAT writers use often, causation, argument by analogy and, phenomenon & hypothesis ... argument.
I have put a link below to a webinar by ... -
PT16.S2.Q21 - several years ago, as a measureHey, could someone help explain in detail why A is the correct answer choice? I am still lost. Thank you.
... cause and effect argument:
1. To show another example ... a cause and effect argument is to show that the cause ... been due to the antibiotic. This is strengthening the argument by a ... cause and effect argument, and it helps to start seeing patterns ... -
Why does it take time to see improvement?Hi So I think I know the fundamentals of LR but I still miss questions on the ones that I should not have missed... I do choose very carefully wh…
... something you can squeak by with the info provided ... the X the argument assumes to have caused Y., ... that X leads to Y by cracking premises, don ... /> Flaws: pay attention to the silent assumption... sometimes its ... just trying to help my anxiety lol by helping.
