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Mapping a *Definition* with Lawgic, Two Scenarios A stimulus says "A poem is <b>any</b> work of art that exploits some of the musical characteristics of language." (PT27 Sect.1 Q20) I would map tha…
... the two indicators "is" (necessary) and "any" (sufficient) referring to the same construct ... etc.". When both a sufficient and a necessary indicator apply to the same ... referenced by both the "is" (necessary) and "any" (sufficient) indicators.
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could we ignore indicators in sentences with both group 3 and group 4 translations?In looking through the combination of conditional logic lessons on 7Sage and in The LSAT Trainer, I think I may have hit on a much more simple way to…
... negates sufficient and leaves a negated element in the necessary, g4 negates necessary while ... sufficient, and contraposing in either scenario takes care of both negations and swaps sufficient/necessary ... -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
@tanes256 I appreciate the feedback. Yeah, I'm starting to notice that Flaw and Necessary Assumption are the keys to the LR section, at least for me. I've never been a fan of drilling types, but at least on these two I can see how beneficial it could be -
Am I on the right track?My target score for June is simply a 160-162, which I am fairly confident I can attain. I've taken nearly 10 PTs now and my scores are hovering betwe…
... PT's were 158, 157, and 159. My worst section on ... of them is LG. LR and RC are around -5 to ... I've spent on them, and how easy it usually is ... games. For LR, Necessary Assumption questions, and some Flaw questions, are my biggest ... -
PT8.S4.Q21 - so-called environmentalists have arguedThis is a sufficient assumption question but one of the forums I read to understand answer choice (A) explained that NEGATING (A) would demonstrate i…
... indicator of it being a necessary not sufficient assumption q. "properly drawn ... be drawn. Words like "must," "necessary," and "depends" indicate that the assumption ... conclusion to be drawn and thus a necessary assumption question. In this ... -
Extreme wordsThankfully, things are starting to click in regards to logical reasoning... I have a long uphill battle but for the most part I am starting to get so…
... our world) it's totally sufficient, and no matter how much more ... continue to be sufficient.
In the necessary condition this type ... 20 years. This is not necessary at all. Maybe you won ... in a row. And that's still not necessary. Necessaries can be ... -
Mapping Logical Reasoning: Do we have a set of questions available?Hi Everyone! I've been doing a lot of work recently with memorizing valid inferences that can be made from conditional and inter-sectional statem…
I don't think there's a designated filter for such questions. However, focus on the sufficient assumption, MBT, parallel reasoning, and parallel flaw questions. Those will make up the bulk of diagramming questions. -
Must be trueI need help o Must be true questions. I have noo idea where to begin
... you AND and OR statements. Those ones are fairly simple: AND in necessary splits and ... OR in sufficient splits. Why? Because ... of the arrow. If AND in sufficient and OR in necessary, then the arrow ... -
Invalid argument form bathroom sign?I don't know what this means but just for kicks: <img src="https://s32.postimg.org/f5dh3bnlh/image.jpg" /> Invalid, right?
... be called mistakes necessary for sufficient or sufficient for necessary.
... be called mistakes sufficient for necessary or necessary for sufficient.
... and make sure I got the distinction between mistakes necessary for sufficient or sufficient ... -
LR Question Justify the conclusionAn argument states that: Maria won this year's sailboat race by beating Sue, who has in each of the four last years. We can conclude from this that M…
... and then affirm the sufficient. If we affirm the sufficient then the necessary ... that our sufficient, we affirm the sufficient and force out the necessary which is ... " introduces a sufficient assumption and “only if” introduces a necessary assumption. That’ ... -
Quiz 1 on Complex Conditional Translations to LawgicThis is lesson 6/16 in the Advanced Logic Section. On DeMorgans law. Question 1. Translate the sentence into logic. "Unless the leather is soaked…
... (sufficient or necessary). If it helps, think of "(S and ... (grp 3, negate sufficient)
thus, the ... and /D).
So remember that when you negate the sufficient ... or necessary condition, you are first negating the entire condition and ... -
Sufficiency and necessity vs Premise and conclusion.What is the overlap between these two concepts? It seems like answer choices need to be on a certain side of the arrow to be correct.
... Q" is valid if and only if "P. Therefore ... nuance. Sufficient conditions are analogous to premises, and necessary conditions ... sufficient condition has occured then. Only that it has not occured. And ... we cannot conclude something if it is not in the necessary ... -
Thoughts on ED full tuition programs?Like everyone else here I'm worried about the loans, and I was looking into the early decision full tuition programs, like the one at Northwestern Un…
... that did not go T14 and do not work at corporate ... . T14 is neither a sufficient or necessary condition for working at big ... position to be successful, happy, and financially secure during their career ... -
Flaw questions: Sufficiency necessity confusionI got a question for high scorers; when you see an argument like PT 22 - Section 4 - Question 21 that have sufficiency necessity confusion but you de…
... to remember how a sufficient/necessary flaw presents itself. This ... lend itself to recognizing the flaw in action.
< ... game is cancelled a sufficient/necessary flaw for this would ... these instances of a sufficient/necessary flaw manifest themselves is key ... -
Diagramming UNLESSI cannot seem to understand this for the various ways unless can appear in a sentence. I have been told to replace the unless with if not but also th…
... to be the sufficient, and the other to be the necessary (it doesn ... you chose to be the sufficient -
Is this rule bi-conditional?Hi So on LG I meet this kind of rule sometimes A---B→C---D "If A is before B, then C is before D" Is this actually bi-conditional in sinmple seq…
... about the placement of A and B. Lets look into this ... the sufficient condition:
Now lets fulfill the necessary condition ... A is before B if and only if C is ... if" apart and you have 2 conditionals. If signifying sufficient and "only if ... -
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... inserted as part of a sufficient or necessary condition. An example of ... section of the conditional phrase and then apply the conditional phrase ... -
Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
... enough to know Y, and at the same time it ... know Trump is president elect and therefore has received more electoral ... is sufficient, and "represent the majority of the beliefs" is the necessary. Now ... believe that to Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the correct ... -
Necessary and Sufficient FlawHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the difference between a necessary and sufficient "switch" in a flaw question (i.e., a condit…
... explanation? I know mistaking sufficient for necessary is thinking that one way ... the only way for the necessary to occur. Could you explain ... in each of your examples, and the distinction between them?
Necessary and Sufficient FlawHello all, I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the difference between a necessary and sufficient "switch" in a flaw question (i.e., a condit…
... . By denying the sufficient, the necessary is free to be ... Conversely, by satisfying the necessary, the sufficient term can do whatever ... by either denying the sufficient or satisfying the necessary:
and common sense example, it ...About "without" It's about to negate the sufficient condition, right? any example will be appreciated.
Correct. "Without" and "Unless" = chose either variable, make it the sufficient and negate it, and leave the other variable in it's non-negated form and make it the necessary condition.PT68.S3.Q23 - art historian: this paintingHi everyone! For this question, I understand how answer choice B wrecks the argument, making it a solid necessary assumption. It was my original an…
... are connecting a very necessary gap in the stimulus. ... bridge that gap and its both a sufficient assumption and necessary assumption. It ... would fall apart, and its also sufficient to make our conclusion ... are apple then its sufficient to conclude some fruits ...PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... is doing the fallacy of sufficient and neccessary reversal. But since this ... author is using "/S" in sufficient indicator, lets compare it to ... />
I like to see Flaw questions that ask me to ... are doing a mistaken reversal flaw". I would have said "hey ...Trouble Identifying AssumptionsHey everyone, I'm having trouble clearly identifying the assumptions in logical reasoning questions. I understand the difference between necessary…
... with more examples of what sufficient assumptions and necessary assumptions are. Also yes ... has a ton of examples and drills that you can practice ...Name the trickiest LR tactic used by test writers!This could be anything from the subtle way an assumption is introduced in the stimulus to a misleading QS. I'll give two: 1) The Bait 'n Switch as…
... Zubair Sounds like Weakening and Necessary Assumption questions where there are ... . But at least for Flaw and Necessary Assumption, there are tests ... apply to help (For Flaw you can check to ... it identifies the main flaw and for Necessary Assumption you can deny ...PT24.S2.Q08 - sociologist: she claim thatHi So, it seems that these circular reasoning questions are killing me... okay so I have a question on answer choice B. I am not quite sure why th…
... structure here. A premise and the conclusion are logically ... distinction between being rare and very rare. That is ... presupposing the conclusion. Basically, and naturally, we presuppose the ... some negate the sufficient and some assume the necessary. But what is ...Beliefs v. FactsI've only come across this type of flaw a few times, but I'd like to understand the structure behind it. The explanation and example offered in the c…
... expressions have truth values and may feature unproblematically in wider ... constructions do allow operations within and between modes. Alethic modality ... the implication between premises (sufficient) and conclusion (necessary) in logical deduction, which ...Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... would weaken the argument and weaken the conclusion. ... choice is formulated in necessary assumption terms: ones that ... relationship that ONLY volcanos (and not meteors) can cause ... should be and the relationship between weakened conclusion and weakened flaw.
PT37.S2.Q12 - rosen: one cannot prepareOkay, I can't get logic for the life of me lol! **One cannot prepare a good meal** (GM) **from bad food** (/F), GM --> F (my answer. "/F" is …
... connected to the necessary from the first sentence ... and keep it with "cannot maintain good soil". Without is negate sufficient ... "without" ,negate sufficient, and "cannot", negate necessary, all at the ... same time. You have to pick one and ...I suck at assumption questionsHey 7Sagers, I've been studying for at least a year now But for some reason I have so much trouble trying to correctly answer Assumption, Suffici…
... to correctly answer Assumption, Sufficient Assumption and Necessary Assumption questions. I have ... gone over the curriculum and been ... understand the difference between necessity and sufficiency?
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