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Weaken Q's "Conclusion" v. "Argument" SemanticsI know that for weaken questions we're supposed to be critical of how the premise(s) support the conclusion (e.g. select the answer choice that "most…
... "most weakens the _argument_" (an argument of course comprising one or ... cognizant of the premise-conclusion relationship? -
Question Regarding Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsHello. Lately I have been having a lot of trouble with grasping what exactly I am supposed to be doing with Weaken and Strengthen Questions. I unders…
... be doing with Weaken and Strengthen Questions. I understand that ... that will either weaken or strengthen the existing support structure ... feel that this would strengthen the argument because if it is ... an AC fit with either strengthen or weaken.
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Does "No Cause, No effect" strengthen/weaken causation logic?For causation logic, I know for strengthen questions, there are a few ways to strength an argument 1. eliminate alternative cause 2. when cause h…
... strengthen questions, there are a few ways to strength an argument ... "No Cause, No effect" also strengthen?
And ... still grew muscle" weaken that argument? I would think not, ... causation logic and ways to strengthen/weaken causation would be ... -
Using negation test for Strengthen Q AC's?I've realized for some tough strengthen NA Q's, the right AC also kinda functions like a NA, and by applying the negation test, it actually weakens t…
... ve realized for some tough strengthen NA Q's, the ... test, it actually weakens the argument.
Often, these ... defender," it'll make the argument weaker/more vulnerable. (Example is ... applying the negation test to strengthen AC's?
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PT81.S2.Q13 - A six-month public health campaignI still don't understand why A is right and C is wrong. The conclusion reads, "it's obvious that the public headed the campaign", meaning they follow…
... this is a cause-effect relationship, I assumed that a ... but the point of a strengthen/weaken answer choice is have ... impact on the support/conclusion relationship, no matter how big or ... think both answers can plausibly strengthen the argument. Where have I gone ... -
Recognizing Causal Arguments Without Indicator WordsHey guys, does anyone have any suggestions on recognizing when an argument is causal when it does not include key words like "responsible for", "resu…
... suggestions on recognizing when an argument is causal when it does not ... PT 73 being identified as causal, and I totally missed it ... -
Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Cost Benefit 🍪🍪🍪 I noticed a repeating pattern of argument structure that some may find useful. I call the form "**Cost Benefit**”, below I will discus…
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A Conceptual Framework for finding the right answers for LR question types quickly (1+1=2)Hello good people, I've been receiving lots of PMs here and on reddit asking more details about the things I posted. Now that the shock has worn o…
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Ways to strengthen/weaken causal relations weaken: a cause b a there b not there b there a not there Strengthen: a cause b a there b there b not there a not there a not…
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Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Phenomenon Hypothesis I am back to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument structure that I posted about previously:…
... to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the ... Phenomenon Hypothesis. In this argument form, an observation about ... make it more plausible or strengthen it.
... than our hypothesis. So, our argument would be weakened.
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Question regarding "similar" or "related" in strengthen or weaken questionsI have a question regarding the use of word "similar" or "related" in strengthen and weaken choices. For an example, if a stimulus portrays the argum…
... "similar" or "related" in strengthen and weaken choices. For an ... a stimulus portrays the argument that Seals from the Baltics ... Baltic Sea.......... would that strengthen the argument? Or if an answer ... Baltic Sea... would that strengthen the argument as well? -
Does A correlated with B = /A correlated with /B?I’m led to this question because of these steps (below) that I took lol. Correct me at any point if there is a flaw in how I went about it! In 72…
... B. We want to strengthen the argument’s assumption by showing that ... with /effect, which strengthens the relationship between cause and effect.
Strengthening / Weakening Questions - "Some...." tricky TRAP ACsHas anyone noticed the "Some...." as a cookie-cutter trap answer choice for tougher strengthening/weakening questions? (Disclaimer - I don't think…
... select an AC to strengthen or weaken an argument and all you ... being particularly the case for causal arguments when there are potentially ... we wanted to weaken this argument for example, "some people who ...Subtleties of phenomenon hypothesisI've been going over correlation causation and it's closely related cousin phenomenon hypothesis arguments and I realized a very important distinctio…
... arguments. She says we can strengthen arguments by showing more data ... that **chronology** can impact an argument as well. If we say ... come before B strengthens the argument. If B came before A ... ." This is implying a casual relationship between A and B. But ...PT15.S3.Q23 - Asbestos is a silent killer (Still in need of second opinion!)Could a kind 7sager double-check my logic? After reading the argument, I thought it was well-supported. If it is in fact a poor argument, could someo…
... logic? After reading the argument, I thought it was ... And does D weaken the argument because it provides a ... renovation? And does E strengthen the argument since it provides a ... released into environment
(Causal: disturbed asbestos causes health risk ...PT71.S1.Q12: What do you do if you don't see anything wrong with the argument?As the header states, I didn't see any blatantly wrong with the argument. It was just a causal chain (Global warming causes temperatures to increase …
... wrong with the argument. It was just a causal chain (Global warming ...How can I tell the difference with Strengthen and Necessary Assumption Questions?Hi everyone, I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to identify an AC that will make the conclusion more likely to be true. …
... /> I understand that in a **Strengthen** question our task is to ... to identify an AC the argument needs in order to have ..."New Concepts" in the Conclusion - Explicitly *ask* whether you see anyI was posting this as a comment to a thread in which someone asked for a "trick" to identifying assumptions. But I thought it'd be more useful as its…
... questions (and SA, flaw, strengthen/weaken): ask whether there is ... an assumption about the relationship between having the highest ... That would undermine the argument by making the premise ... anything about them. The argument never explicitly identified these ...Valid Relationship - Assumption and Weakening ArgumentsIn lesson 2 of Assumption and Weakening questions, J.Y. stated, "Bear in mind that most arguments in real life and on the LSAT do not have a valid re…
... do not have a valid relationship." A deeper explanation at this ... "real-life" side of this argument, but also what this means ...PT12.S4.Q6 - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThis necessary assumption question discusses the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with a newly developed drug. CFS is associated with thre…
... ) thus does not make the argument valid and would fall short ... (D) would be a good strengthen answer choice. (D) gets at ... the other parts of the argument.
As an ... two different hypotheses about the causal relationships behind a given correlation ...Struggling to make the connection between the premises and the conclusion. Please help!So, I can identify the conclusion and the support for the argument, but I'm having a hard time understanding the relationship between them. For some …
... the argument, but I'm having a hard time understanding the relationship ... />
Once I identify the argument, I get stuck trying to ... to do drills, and for strengthen/weaken questions, I can't ...Strategy for Weaken/Strengthen QuestionsI have heard people say that using the "and" and "but" strategy for weaken/strengthen questions really helps them arrive at the right answer. The str…
... " and "but" strategy for weaken/strengthen questions really helps them arrive ... when you are asked to strengthen the argument, you say "and" at ... are asked to weaken the argument, you say "but" at the ...June 1997 Digital LR2 8, How to approach Strengthen questions?Early in the development of a new product line, the critical resource is talent. New marketing ventures require a degree of managerial skill dispropo…
... , most strengthens the author’s argument?
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**Why is this argument flawed?**
What if ... So the focus of the argument being on developmental projects. And ... . Because I thought for Strengthen questions you focus on the ...Comprehensive Strategy for RC - response to KS in 3 partsHi KS, Perhaps you are taking the Feb LSAT, but given that the Dec test is only 3 weeks away, let me share my RC strategy. Not sure if you have t…
... help you trace the structure, relationship and function of the claims ... purposely bolster, strengthen and support the passage's central argument. Remember intentionality ... argument cannot glue themselves to the argument - they fall off, because the relationship ...PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... whether we weaken or strengthen, or do NA or ... we understand that the argument intends to support the conclusion ... valid argument would look like, with the fixed conditional relationship written ... pinpoint the exact conditional relationship that was botched. The ...Two types of Most Strongly Supported questions?I noticed that wording of these two MSS stems are slightly different. 1. “The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the fo…
... the answers is MSS (the relationship is from stimulus to answers ... answer to support, justify, strengthen the argument (the relationship is from question to ...Necessary Assumption fuck-upsSo in my mind I attack NA questions pretty methodically: negating each answer choice and determining which one wrecks the argument, while also taking…
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NA- STRENGTHEN-PSA-SA QUESTIONS Lesson 4 ... s put the relationship between argument and necessary assumption ... contrapositive.
Argument (valid) –> Necessary Assumption ... No necessary assumption, no argument.
• Necessary Assumption ...Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... spot an ACTUAL clearly defined relationship as opposed to language that ... ways - ask you to weaken/strengthen, ask you to know what ... to know to evaluate the argument (i.e., it would be ... introduce some formal if/then relationship. (seems unlikely, tho; but I ...PT49.S2.Q11 - cholesterol, which is a known factor in coronary heart diseasehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-2-question-11/ While the right answer choice is very clear to me, it would be great if someone co…
... this kind of positive correlation argument. http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations ... already recognizes that the argument is more or less ... help the author make his argument by:
1 ... shows a misunderstanding of the relationship being discussed. (Cue JY ...Necessary AssumptionsSomeone please help, I still do not know how to do these question types. I have reviewed the curriculum many times, but it is still not sticking. A…
... assumption doesn't have to strengthen an argument, so you may be ... D be true for the argument to hold; without it, ... must be true for this argument! For example, before the ... . None of these would strengthen the support-conclusion relationship, but they are ...
