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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…
... parts to an argument: (1) premise and (2) conclusion. If there ... is a weakness within our premise, then the conclusion remains unjustified ... is ok to attack the premise -- or, strengthen, in this case.
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PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... stimulus gives us a correlation (premise) and a conclusion based on ... .
B reinforces the premise by providing another correlation to ... correlates with obesity. This might strengthen the argument, but it's ... -
PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... stimulus gives us a correlation (premise) and a conclusion based on ... ;
> B reinforces the premise by providing another correlation to ... correlates with obesity. This might strengthen the argument, but it's ... -
PT10.S1.Q19 - Need new perspective about answer choice (C)I'm a little confused about the relationship between the taxes and bus fare in this stimulus. In the first sentence, when it says bus fares are subsi…
... AC C brings a new premise into the mix. I also ... AC brings in a new premise. I didn't realize the ... test makers could add a premise in the ACs -- do you ... the healthcare individual mandate still "existing" when it was made $0 ... -
PT68.3.18 - "The chairperson of Acme Corporation..."Hello, 7Sagers! Been awhile, hope everyone's easing into a nice LDW :) I posted this on the question's discussion board but was hoping for a va…
... no longer follows from the premise.
I still ... no longer follow" from the premise (possibility gap) implies "no ... " (absolute gap) from the premise, or whether you see it ... I also see it existing from the **premise → conclusion** structure (even ... -
PT68.3.18 - "The chairperson of Acme Corporation..."Hello, 7Sagers! Been awhile, hope everyone's easing into a nice LDW :) I posted this on the question's discussion board but was hoping for a va…
... no longer follow" from the premise (possibility gap) implies "no ... follows" (absolute gap) from the premise, or whether you see it ... I also see it existing from the premise → conclusion structure (even ... may not follow from the premise). This must be a fairly ... -
PT65.S1.Q3 - Low-Energy Lighting - Why Answer Choice B?The video explanation was pretty terrible for this one. He really brushes over why answer choice B is correct. Can someone elaborate? Surely the prof…
... use low watt
because (premise): low watt cost more AND ... 3ish, this directly references a premise and sheds more light onto ... use low watt
because (premise): low watt cost more AND ... this problem type as a "strengthen OR weaken" kind of situation ... -
LR Sections: Strenghten & FlawHi everyone, So I have been studying since May of 2020 (yikes), and originally I scored a 132 on my diagnostic and now scoring a 166-167, but I a…
... 7Sage for strengthen and flaw questions are:
1. Eliminate premise booster ... AC's for Strengthen Q's.
I was repeatedly getting strengthen questions wrong for a while ... -
PT89.S4.Q10 - Jumping SpiderI'm frustrated that B was the correct answer Reasoning: We have to create an assumption that if something makes an appearance, then it strongly h…
... , but remember this is a Strengthen question, not a Sufficient Assumption ... strengthened (veeeeerry slightly) by a premise "the reduction happened after I ... -
NA vs SAHi! I for the life of me cannot correctly identify NA q's from SA q's. Does anyone have any tips/tricks to recognize between the two?
Necessary assumption: (STRENGTHEN THE CONCLUSION)
Wording/ ... /> • Identify flaw or gap between premise and conclusion
• Fix the ...
Trap answers
• Strengthen argument
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PT92.S1.Q23 - Isotopes and life on MarsDoes anyone have any tricks for getting this one correct with zero understanding of science? I skipped it and honestly would happily skip it again on…
... a different ratio. That means premise 1 could be more like ... as AC A, it alters premise 1 and weakens the argument ... in the past. This challenges premise 2 by saying that maybe ... not weaken, but can actually strengthen the argument. -
how to get speed?Feel like my accuracy is improving on weaken questions but how do I improve speed? Any suggestions?
With weaken/strengthen questions, do some untimed or ... , and focus on IDing conclusion, premise and the gap of the ... -
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 …
... have noticed with more difficult strengthen (and weaken as well ... concerned with trying to strengthen the idea of the ... makes the premise better. Premise boosters are a common strengthen question ... /> In short, these harder strengthen question really want us to ... -
135 to 162!Hey Team, I just wanted to share that after receiving and opening the February LSAT Score today morning, the relief and joy of seeing the hard wo…
... /Hypo: know how to weaken/strengthen - create predictions
2) Correlation ... /Causations: know how to strengthen/weaken - pay attention to control ... eliminate, ACs that affirm the premise in the conclusion or affirms ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
... /> For example,
Premise: sammmm93 studied for the LSAT ... ever noticed that some *strengthen* question stems use the ... don't call these "Strengthen Assumption" questions, do we ... really more like "Strengthen-Plus" questions - strengthen, but in a ... -
Weaken QuestionsI am struggling so hard in these. Does anyone have any pointers?? I feel like I'm so close sometimes, then during BR I change my right answer to the …
... questions leaving the original premise(s) and conclusions ... Strengthening — these answer choices strengthen the argument instead of weaken ... an additional premise.
3) Contradicts the Premise — “Not ... connection) between the premise and the conclusion by ... -
PSAs and SAsWhat is the difference, can someone please enlighten me.
... assumption, if added as a premise to the argument is going ... kind of like really strong strengthen questions. The correct answer choice ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
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> Premise: sammmm93 studied for the LSAT ... ever noticed that some *strengthen* question stems use the ... we don't call these "Strengthen Assumption" questions, do we? ... really more like "Strengthen-Plus" questions - strengthen, but in a ... -
PT10.S1.Q19 - Can someone please explain this question?Pt10 S1 Q19. I keep getting this one wrong on blind review...
... the service.
Premise #1
Residents of the ... to jobs in Greenville.
Premise #2
City taxes should ... are city taxpayers, and the premise that city taxes should be ... this would be a win --**strengthen**
(E) calls out ... -
Is every assumption the argument makes a NA?I think I reasoned my way though this as I wrote it out. Figured I’d post it in case anyone might be helped by it. Please point out any issues. I …
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> Premise: sammmm93 studied for the LSAT ... ever noticed that some *strengthen* question stems use the ... we don't call these "Strengthen Assumption" questions, do we? ... really more like "Strengthen-Plus" questions - strengthen, but in a ... -
LR study scheduleHi I know MC and MP questions are fairly easy to tackle first. I am wondering what I should approach next. Does anyone have suggestions?
... quick at mapping out context, premise and conclusion. My recommendation is ... flaws are assumptions, and to strengthen or weaken an argument requires ... -
PT2.S2.Q10 - Advertisers are often criticized...Can someone explain why C is correct and why E is incorrect
... at our conclusion and supporting premise. The stimulus tells us that ... we are dealing with a strengthen question, we know we are ... to find the "gap" between premise and conclusion and bring those ... -
Always choose wrong AC pf 2 ACs in LR...Please Help!I have noticed a pattern for a while where I often am down to two answer choices in LR and whenever this happens I typically choose the wrong answer …
... our cows environmental condition"
Premise: Increase cows comfort
Intermediary ... environmental conditions. I can similarly strengthen this argument by mitigating this ... -
Attacking the premise is right?Hey y'all It's rare for an answer to attack the premise and be right, but how rare is it after PT75. On question 75.3.13: https://7sage.com/lsa…
... stick to not attacking the premise.
I've also ... specific approach towards weaken and strengthen questions in which they cover ... : https://7sage.com/webinar/weaken-strengthen/
the explanation starts at ... -
PT93.S2.Q21 - Essayist: Commitment to relationships or careers is commonly held to be virtuous.This question was tough for me. I thought I didn't need the third sentence. Picked D but wasn't confident with it. Not sure how E is correct. Ple…
... /> 3rd sentence until the semicolon: Premise. The sentence starts with "after ... argument because it exemplifies the premise.
4th sentence: More ... good. But this wouldn't strengthen our argument about neutrality. Because ... -
PT23.S3.Q13 - "Baltic Seals". Why is the official correct AC correct????Hi everyone, So bewildered by this question that I have to post on the discussion forum. Why is answer choice E correct??? After analyzing all the …
... not just the conclusion. One premise does include something relevant: that ... conclusion, but it certainly does strengthen it in my view. -
Assumptions Are Not ClickingHi everyone! I need some advice/hacks on identifying necessary assumptions for weakening and strengthening questions. I have been stuck on these two …
... many possibilities, particularly with NA, Strengthen, and Weaken questions.
premise and a conclusion. Structurally, this ... -
PTB.S4.Q18 - In a study in which secondary school students...can you explain why this weaken question is incorrect? I chose answer C, but the correct answer is answer E
... /> So, with any flaw, strengthen and weakening question, we should ...
Why?
Premise: (Because) the teachers most often ...
Why?
Premise: (Because)This place is a ... teachers, it would strengthen the argument. According ... -
PTC S2 Q14 - Some researchers criticize British gov....This one has thrown me! I chose A because if the British gov is not forthcoming with secure information, then it would make sense why they were br…
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Why?
Premise: (Because) requests for information by ... by articulating the assumption and strengthen the argument by asserting that ... -
PTB.S4.Q24 - If an external force intervenesPrepTest B - Section 4 - Question 24 Hi! I wasn't sure why E was the answer over C. #help please! **Admin Note: Edited title. Please use the fo…
... need to identify an existing 'gap' between the premise and the main ... the best chance of arising (premise). Here we can identify a ... 'gap' between the premise and the conclusion, which is ...
