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How to go back to curriculumI recently watched the "Post CC Strategies" webinar and something that he had mentioned as apart of the first phase of taking PTs is that we should b…
... contexts, and then asking us to perform an operation like strengthen or ... helpful to know how to strengthen and weaken a question it is ... that argument completely (sufficient assumption), find whats necessary (NA), strengthen/weaken it, or ... -
Having problem conceptually with LawgicI can get through all the quizzes and exercises but I'm having a hard time knowing why or the meaning of things I'm doing. When I look at a SA quest…
... be formulating ways that will strengthen that correlation. But if I ... this with necessary assumption questions where they have a sufficient assumption as the ... take Sufficient Assumption question types and see what a necessary assumption would be and any ... -
LR 4/5 Difficulty Q's - more speed and accuracy?Any advice on how to get better at LR 4/5 star difficulty Q's? I'm like -7 for LR (both sections) and almost all of the 7 wrong are all level 4/5 que…
... what's tough is for sufficient assumption questions that are logic heavy ... (Which have multiple links and include also some and most statements). Also ... I'm kinda weak on strengthen/weaken questions - so I think ... -
PT60.S1.Q11 - Most universities today offer studentsIn this strengthening question, the conclusion that most universities offer a cosmopolitan and in depth education is supported by the premise that mo…
... might have a Sufficient Assumption answer in mind rather than strengthen. The correct ... the link between textbook inclusivity and cosmopolitan education. It definitely doesn ... give us a correlation to strengthen what was previously a speculative ... -
Invalid/Valid Argument FormsHow important is learning these forms? Is the point that it will help save time on the test by identifying these common forms? I ask because when I…
... parallel reasoning, parallel flaw, flaw, sufficient assumption, psa, principle, mbt. I ... keep working at it and make sure you don ... will also be helpful for strengthen, weaken, most strongly supported, ... difficult questions, the english and grammar used will be so ... -
Pre-PhraseHow do you pre-phrase correctly? I notice that when I get an answer wrong and I look at someone else pre-phrase that they was right on. I tried the p…
... to pre-phrase the Flaw and Necessary Assumption questions. For example, in ... stimulus and think to yourself if it falls under a sufficient-necessary ... types such as modern Weaken and Strengthen questions that have really unexpected ... -
Strengthen questionsCould someone please type out their strategy as to how to attack these questions? They give me the most difficulty .Thanks!
... identify the premise and the conclusion, and I try to hold ... were, this would be a sufficient assumption question. Instead, we simply ...
On hard Strengthen Questions, you'll often have ... about the answer choice and contemplate whether it addresses ... -
What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
... results in both groups is sufficient to determine that the ... to weaken we deny the assumption, to strengthen we affirm it.
A strengthen answer here might be: “The ... drawed from randomly selected groups and was carefully conducted under ... -
Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... if we are answering a Sufficient Assumption question, the correct answer ... equate premises with sufficient conditions and conclusions as necessary ... then b" a is sufficient and b is necessary. Or ... missing something that could strengthen the argument. How do ... -
Advice needed - 4 weeks before test dayI am registered for the October LSAT and have been studying for the last 3 months. For the most part, I have put 3 to 3.5 hours in daily (sometimes m…
... know what sufficient and necessary are to get the 'sufficient' or 'necessary' assumption questions ... to describe flaws in arguments, and strengthen/weaken them. Do a TON ... for 'must be true' questions and 'argument part' questions, this won ... -
NA vs SAWhat is the primary difference between Necessary Assumption Qs and Sufficient Assumption Qs? Both are required to make the argument valid but I'm not…
... the differences between SA and NA:
-Sufficient Assumption questions are asking ... .
-Sufficient Assumption is like asking you to strengthen the argument except ... -
Been studying for a month but no improvementWhen I took my diagnostic about 5 weeks ago, it was a 140. I took my fourth practice test and despite having gotten 2-3 points increases, I'm back to…
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Weaken/Strengthen: look for answer choices that ... with the passage/arguments points And conclusion.
Necessary assumptions and sufficient assumptions: if it’s necessary ... if it’s a sufficient assumption question look for a ... -
PT24.S3.Q23I don't understand how B is correct. It states that "a piece of narrow floorboard was NOT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS EXPENSIVE than a piece of wide floorboar…
... careful. This is a STRENGTHEN question, not sufficient assumption.
From the ... a SA type answer and are perhaps caught off ... rich used the narrower boards and not status. The boards ... guarantee the conclusion as a sufficient assumption would, (B) still ... -
PT5.S1.Q3 - Economy of PlainsvilleCan someone please explain to me why B is right?
... what they are saying and nothing more and nothing less.
... case( necessary assumption questions you negate the answer and if it ... benefits(could be a good Strengthen/Weaken AC) the argument ... think this could be a Sufficient assumption( not 100% on that ... -
Absolute vs. Relative phrases in LSATHi, Could someone please explain the importance of the distincion of the relative and absolute phrases in LR,LG and RC. Thank you
... can see comparative conclusions and premises. For example ... making an absolute conclusion and with no other ... a Flaw, strengthen, weaken, PSA, Necessary assumption, Sufficient assumption. What we ... relative statement example and the absolute and think which one ... -
Absolute vs. Relative phrases in LSATHi, Could someone please explain the importance of the distincion of the relative and absolute phrases in LR,LG and RC. Thank you
... we can see comparative conclusions and premises. For example if someone ... premise making an absolute conclusion and with no other information given ... up in a Flaw, strengthen, weaken, PSA, Necessary assumption, Sufficient assumption.
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Strengthening Questions - HelpDoes any one have any tips to help me improve my score on strengthening questions in LR? I don't know why I can't seem to get it.
... % valid (unless it's a sufficient assumption). Think about a statement that ... validity, invalid argument structures, sufficient, and pseudo sufficient section. There's some strengthening ... 're struggling to see. Since "strengthen" can be a broad question ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Is there any advice on Weakening questions?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Is there any extra advice yo…
... 't confuse them with Necessary/Sufficient assumption questions.
In every ... to find the assumption they are making and say that assumption doesn't ... the Premise and the Conclusion. The same is true for Strengthen questions ... -
How to get above the low 160s plateau?For those who have experience with breaking above the low 160s plateau, what helped you? I have been PTing and BRing for the last two months. My t…
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1. Sufficient Assumption: draw and link conditionals.
2. Flaw ... between the premise and conclusion
3. Necessary Assumption: negate each ... and conclusion
5. Strengthen: Strengthen the connection between the premise and ... -
Difference Between MSS and SA QuestionsI grasp the concepts behind both -- or at least I think I do. I am having a problem truly explaining to myself the substantive difference between the…
... already given? Sufficient assumption questions are about creating valid arguments and provide the ... is difficult about the hardest strengthen questions is sometimes they just ... and creates a valid argument. This is similar to what a sufficient assumption ... -
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…
... remember this is a Strengthen question, not a Sufficient Assumption question. The correct ... utterly useless to the conclusion, and, if its true that there ... -
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?
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• Contradicts conclusion
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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. …
A strengthen question will usually have more ... akin to a sufficient assumption question. Whereas a necessary assumption is weaker in ... learn more about the subtle and not so subtle differences between ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Struggling with retaining what I've learned. Any suggestions?<strong> [I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!] </strong> My biggest ch…
... the different question types and understanding strategies as a ... helpful. For example, necessary assumption and sufficient assumption; weaken and strengthen; or point of agreement/ ... reading the stimulus carefully and attempting to recount the question ... -
Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Struggling with retaining what I've learned. Any suggestions?<strong> [I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!] </strong> My biggest ch…
... the different question types and understanding strategies as a ... helpful. For example, necessary assumption and sufficient assumption; weaken and strengthen; or point of agreement/ ... reading the stimulus carefully and attempting to recount the question ... -
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 …
... /students might call a "sufficient assumption" that are actually not ... flawed argument. Similarly, a sufficient assumption is one which, if ... as "Weaken Assumption" questions and Strengthen questions as "Strengthen Assumption" questions and Resolve/Explain ... -
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 …
... as "Weaken Assumption" questions and Strengthen questions as "Strengthen Assumption" questions and Resolve/Explain ... necessary assumptions given the sufficient assumption that the answer ... students might call a "sufficient assumption" that are actually not ... -
Is Justify the Conclusion the same as Sufficient Assumption?For both questions, the task is the same-look for the option will make the conclusion 100% true?
justify and sufficient assumption are one and the same, justify asks you to strengthen the argument ... % true. the answer choice is sufficient in that it makes the ... -
LR not improvingI've been studying now for 10months and do not see much of the improvement. Comparing to what it felt like 10 months ago when I first started to stu…
... Powerscore bible lessons and actually doing questions on ... is very technical and abstract, and the best way ... information is interpreted and whether the assumptions ... flawed) such as, necessary/sufficient assumption, strengthen/weaken, flaw, parallel flaw ... -
LR not improvingI've been studying now for 10months and do not see much of the improvement. Comparing to what it felt like 10 months ago when I first started to stu…
... Powerscore bible lessons and actually doing questions on ... is very technical and abstract, and the best way ... flawed) such as, necessary/sufficient assumption, strengthen/weaken, flaw, parallel flaw ... to understand those abstract and convoluted sentences. When ...
