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The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... helpful reminder rather than a rule would avoid the temptation to ... wisdom to distinguish when the "rule" they were given doesn't ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
As a general rule of thumb, arguments that contain ... -
Do Contrapositives Require Assumptions???I'm having trouble applying contrapositives because in many instances they seem like bunk. Specifically, it seems like they require unsupported assum…
... , where if you have the rule
"If my little brother ... there, cause that's her rule and it always applies. So ... lawgical terms,
If your rule states
If C is ... selected, it triggers the original rule "if C is not selected ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... the point is, this rule is not theoretically sound. ... We can use the contrapositive rule, or DeMorgan's law, ... this "some people say rule" happens to work, it ... is thus unreliable as a rule.
That ... for something to achieve "rule" status. That's a ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... also agree that the word "rule" is too strong for this ... observation. A "rule" should always apply, without the ... more of a "rule of thumb" than a rule, but that's ... -
The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
DEEPLY grateful for the all the constructive criticism and counterexamples, folks. I have edited the title of this post (it's a "principle," not a "rule" now). -
Scoring the Same but Doing Worse on LG?Hello! My last few preptests have been roughly the same in terms of score (164 average) but my LG score has been decreasing rapidly. For example, …
... messed up. Either misread a rule, or didn't know how ... -
The "Should" Principle"Finding the conclusion" is as easy as riding a bicycle... and as hard, for struggling students. I have noticed that the word "should" is as help…
... a student blindly applies this rule, maybe scores a few points ... -
The "Should" Principle"Finding the conclusion" is as easy as riding a bicycle... and as hard, for struggling students. I have noticed that the word "should" is as help…
I mean... I guess it could be the case that should indicates a conclusion in some cases, but it would be strictly semantic. That is to say, sometimes it could, sometimes it couldn't. I don't think this is a good blanket rule. -
Solving for as many boards as possible?When doing games, I like to attempt to solve as many probabilities as possible before going on to the questions. In short, spend time upfront in orde…
... else. If you use a rule to split, you can scratch ... out the rule and thus reduce the complexity ... to the board. Sometimes a rule just screams to split the ... you couldn’t use a rule to split if you tried ... -
Logic Game AlgorithmsSo I was watching a thing on Netflix about algorithms and, all of a sudden, the guy starts explaining what I think I recognize as the weird game from…
... the same kind of precise, rule-driven thinking that goes into ... -
Solving board gamesWhen doing games, I like to attempt to solve as many probabilities as possible before going on to the questions. In short, spend time upfront in orde…
... down. I think a good rule of thumb in my experience ... reasons, but nailing down one rule inevitably narrows the possibilities for ... -
Solving board gamesWhen doing games, I like to attempt to solve as many probabilities as possible before going on to the questions. In short, spend time upfront in orde…
... would get rid of a rule that is tricky to remember ... -
Quick De Morgan's Law QuestionI was wondering if anyone could help me out here. Always had trouble understanding this concept. 1. Say I am negating [<b>A and B</b>]. I know thi…
... -or. For example, if a rule tells you that Molly finished ... -
PT18.S2.Q23 - teachers are effective only whenhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-18-section-2-question-23/ Here is my conditional reasoning: teachers are effective ------> when they hel…
... not exist. Applying the 'until' rule negate sufficient better clarifies the ... -
Solving for as many boards as possible?When doing games, I like to attempt to solve as many probabilities as possible before going on to the questions. In short, spend time upfront in orde…
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If you use a rule to split, you can scratch ... out the rule and thus reduce the complexity ... -
Solving for as many boards as possible?When doing games, I like to attempt to solve as many probabilities as possible before going on to the questions. In short, spend time upfront in orde…
... not a hard and fast rule, I generally won't split ... -
Caffeine and the LSATHey, so I'm a big fan of using caffeine to study with the LSAT (specifically caffeine pills). Will I be allowed to bring those into the test with me,…
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Comprehending 'some' in diagramsCan anyone point me to the lesson on diagramming for 'some' ? For example: Under the Sufficient Assumption & Psuedo-Sufficient Assumption Section, L…
... --> /I
Mechanical rule: Follow the arrows. The Some ... -
PT35.S4.Q23 - older wiser tree ringsHi, coming here from the two comments in the explanations (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-35-section-4-question-23/). I would really lik…
PTing before finishing Core CurriculumI've seen in other discussions that this is not advisable. However, I have been studying for nearly a year and took the LSAT once before. Although I …
Yeah, I think you might be an exception to the rule @jessicalj . Definitely go ahead and finish the curriculum, but I think you'll be okay to start doing some PTs as well."The only" as a sufficient conditional indicatorCan anyone give me a good example of "the only" as a sufficient conditional indicator? Possibly differentiating it from the 5 "only" (only, only if, …
... materials needed are WNSH". The rule above correctly gives you "materials ..."The only" as a sufficient conditional indicatorCan anyone give me a good example of "the only" as a sufficient conditional indicator? Possibly differentiating it from the 5 "only" (only, only if, …
... mechanistically applying the sufficient indicator rule could lead you to diagram ...PT21.S1.G4 - during a four period weekCannot for the life of me understand this rule: "K is advertised during one of the first two weeks." Doesn't this mean that K cannot be in week…
... or 4).
But rule #2 states, "The product that ... week 4....."
No rule excludes the possibility that K ... in two slots, including the rule you mentioned. Given the tendency ... for a rule such as this to effectively ...PT21.S1.G4 - during a four period weekCannot for the life of me understand this rule: "K is advertised during one of the first two weeks." Doesn't this mean that K cannot be in week…
... understand you correctly though, if rule #2 does not exist, does ... trying to see how this rule could be understood in other ... if in another game the rule stated that K is in ...PT21.S1.G4 - during a four period weekCannot for the life of me understand this rule: "K is advertised during one of the first two weeks." Doesn't this mean that K cannot be in week…
... name.
If the rule, "K showcases during one of ... first two weeks" were a rule in the respective game, K ... not both) regardless of rule #2. Rule #2 only states that the ...Misreading LSAT Passage or Game rulesHey guys, Say you are working through a preptest and half way through the questions of a Reading Comprehension passage or a logic game, you realiz…
... on how influential the misunderstood rule was. Really, you want to ...Misreading LSAT Passage or Game rulesHey guys, Say you are working through a preptest and half way through the questions of a Reading Comprehension passage or a logic game, you realiz…
... early enough - usually when one "rule" eliminates something like three of ... you might have the wrong rule sort of stuck in your ...Misreading LSAT Passage or Game rulesHey guys, Say you are working through a preptest and half way through the questions of a Reading Comprehension passage or a logic game, you realiz…
... early enough - usually when one "rule" eliminates something like three of ... 100% immunity from misreading a rule or something. But you can ...
