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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…
... ! They help you with parallel reasoning, parallel flaw, flaw, sufficient assumption ... understanding you have, the more freebies you'll have because the structure ... you'll need the simplified structure of logic to help you ... -
Who else finds the difficulty of the RC passages to be pretty subjective?So for whatever reason I found that I struggled WAY more with the easy to moderately easy passages involving law/economics stuff than I did with the …
... writers care about the reasoning structure more than anything and ... mean?). However, seeing the structure helps tremendously because it ... know the structure, you have a better understanding why certain ... how the author goes about reasoning.
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Mostly Strongly SupportedI am still in the process of going through these lessons so I might be ahead of myself but is there a formula for tackling most strongly support ques…
... to have that kind of structure in the beginning, the conclusion ... true questions to remold my understanding of the nature of the ... to provide different ways of reasoning or thinking that will better ... -
What to do when STRUGGLING with LRHi all: My current average for an LR section is -8, BR -4. Is there anything in particular you've done/would advise for being stuck here? Specific…
... or had an adequate understanding of the structure or content but you ... understanding of what constitues an assumption. I've found method of reasoning ... and argument part questions particularly helpful for solidfying your understanding ... -
how long take you -1/-2 in RC consistently? Wide fluctuations - how to build consistency in RC?hey all, i've been drilling RC for a few weeks, and I've been facing lots of fluctuations in RC. My timed score can range from like -4 to -7. My B…
... framework of the passage and understanding the relationship between the paragraphs ... , thus enabling me to identify reasoning structure, certain assumptions that may be ... , causal explanations and any conditional reasoning.
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Bad to Imagine SA/PSA Questions as just strengthening?I did the SA/PSA lessons and seemed to be somewhat slow and only got about 85% of all the problems in the lessons correct. I've found that it helps t…
... close and follow lines of reasoning in a variety of ... the basis of strengthening the reasoning, we are quite possibly ... assumptions will indeed strengthen the reasoning (as long as we ... and more complete understanding of the logical structure of the argument ... -
Parallel Method of Reasoning - Strugglin' #helpHi everyone, I am really struggling with Parallel Method of Reasoning Questions. I just finished the CC lessons on it and I feel like I still don'…
For parallel reasoning and parallel flaw it means ... 're not adequately grasping the structure of the stimulus. They are ... . The other half is in understanding and translating the other answer ... answer choices! AND, if the reasoning is valid or invalid. Hope ... -
Flaw QuestionsI've been drilling Flaw questions pretty hard the last two days and I'm not making much of an improvement. On the easier questions (lvl1-3) I can eas…
... own arguments to solidify the understanding. I think that helps a ... able to correctly identify the structure of the stimulus. You may ... print and type out the reasoning behind eliminating an AC and ... -
Tips on Breaking through the Scoring Plateau?Hello all! So over the last couple of months my PT scoring has seemed to plateau, with my average over the last 4 being 161.8 and tightly grouped …
... from question bank) of parallel reasoning and NA. Basically, you should ... and how they employ basic structure. Hopefully, doing these many will ... you struggle with; is your understanding of the concept flaky or ... -
Flaw/Strengthen/Weaken HelpHello everyone! I've taken about 15 PT's now, and am still consistently missing flaw/strengthen/weaken problems—basically the questions that force …
... get some feedback on your reasoning.
One of the ... parts of my studies was understanding how premise and conclusions are ... all the others. Understanding flaws and premise/conclusion structure will help you ... -
120 to 170While I'm a bit disappointed in my score as it's lower than my recent PT average, I'm grateful for all the support communities like 7sage, TLS, and R…
... me how to read for reasoning structure. And yes, I actually tried ... if so, how your reading/understanding have changed between then and ... -
PMOR HelpHey all, quick question for everyone in here: has anyone come across a set of 'rules' like we have for parallel flaw. In paralllel flaw we have the 1…
... usually describe the method of reasoning for any question I struggled ... me get a deeper understanding of the structure in general and helps ... -
Learning Wrong QuestionsHow do you commit how to solve a question that you got wrong to memory. For example, I always feel that I sometimes forget what I learned from blind…
... a layer deeper in the reasoning. So I look at ... the question stem take that understanding and eliminate another answer ... Read 8:reread/ take that understanding of the argument and eliminate ... : finding the premise/conclusion structure, allowed me to get ... -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... most difficult part of logical reasoning: especially when blocking an ... question with he phenomena/hypothesis structure.
For question 7 ... to weaken that line of reasoning: we could actually say ... a leap: a leap of understanding. Answer choice (A) plainly ... -
What should I do to minimize the struggle the newer material poses?There has been some discussion lately about the difficulty of PT 83,84 and 85. I want address an aspect of these discussions I have yet to see fully…
... aspect of a line of reasoning's structure will both repeat on ... apart an argument's underlying structure.
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PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... 't really add to the reasoning structure -- that's exclusively between conclusion ... is rather a source for understanding the argument/referential statements.
PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... questions as exposing the reasoning error between the premises ... as well. Am I understanding you correctly? Because it ... t really add to the reasoning structure -- that's exclusively between ... rather a source for understanding the argument/referential statements ...Improving comprehension of LR stimuliI'm finding that a lot of the time, I have to read the stimulus twice before I fully comprehend what has been written, no matter how slowly I read th…
... most likely a correlation/causation structure. I also look for the ... focus to look for these reasoning structures, it helps me understand ... myself, if I had trouble understanding the stimulus the first time ...7 month plateau of low 150s, help!So two summers ago (May to August2017), I started my journey. I was scoring in 131, 133 range using the Self Trainer and Powerscore books. I cancelle…
... stimulus to it's basic structure. You need to identify the ... gaps in the the support structure. They don't necessarily have ... you have a clear-cut understanding of the stimulus, you should ... the answer choices. Using your reasoning, be thorough as to why ...Can someone help me understand what is a blind reviewHere is what I know: 1. take a timed PT 2. while I am doing the timed PT, I circle the Q's I am uncertain of 3. check answers without knowing wha…
... understand the conclusion and support structure, and most importantly write out ... the main point and the structure of the passage, along ... and compare your line of reasoning to J.Y.’s and ... questions and timing practice. Real understanding (which leads to better ...Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... fun and different way of reasoning from the rest of the ... pretty relevant to general legal reasoning.
> @conor_93 said ... he says I'm not understanding what I'm reading, then ... think a focus on the structure with an added general comprehension ...Reading books/articles while Studying and PTingDoes anyone have any advice on what kind of books/articles I could be reading to improve my overall reading comprehension, mental discipline, and abi…
... understanding their structure, learning what details are important and breaking down the reasoning ...Advice - study habitsHey guys! I discovered 7sage 2 months ago after I wrote the June LSAT, I previously used Kaplan when I was first studying for the LSAT and it seems …
... not conducive to an understanding of the theoretical aspects ... provides a foundation for understanding of every aspect of ... t necessarily require an understanding of the argument structure.
For ... , I type up the reasoning for eliminating/choosing them. ...A good way to review wrong questions post-practice exam + blind review + fool proof + memory methodHi guys, For those of you with 170+, I wanted to ask a question based on strategy. Let's say that I take PT70 under fully timed conditions, wit…
... the ideas again, which deepens understanding of the material in question ... full passages because of the structure of the section, meaning that ... didn't fully grasp the reasoning". This starts with every ... is only a proxy for understanding at best - as above ...Are the 80+ PTs harder?Hi everyone. For the past ten to fifteen PTs, I've been scoring around low-mid 170s and blind reviewing anywhere from 176-180. I recently started get…
... of a somewhat surface level understanding than is helpful. Echoing at ... , developing a mechanistic understanding of RC (reading for reasoning structure) and eventually they ...LOOPHOLE! Is it worth it?Hi everyone, I scored a 148 on my LSAT last year, and I struggle with logical reasoning... if you've used the loophole logical reasoning, was it wort…
... it helped my understanding of the underlying structure of logical reasoning. It's ... go through all the logical reasoning stuff on here first BUT ...Avoiding mistakes on LRHi 7sagers, I want to ask you guys what are some tips you utilize to avoid mistakes on LR! Do you have a certain procedure you follow to be certa…
... am improving LR. Focus on understanding the stimulus and don’t ... . Try to focus on the structure and this can help improve ... . In blind review, write down reasoning to why the answer choices ...First -0 on an LR section!Did 49.2 as the advanced translation drill at the end of Loophole. Timed but counting up without watching the clock (just wanted to see if I could ap…
... you have a solid conceptual understanding of what you gain and ... prescribed sequence, and having that structure allowed me to be more ... , and similar to Powerscore's reasoning, you can evaluate the stimulus ...Consistent high 160s- low 170s - my approach to get to mid-170s consistentlyAny input/feedback on my approach of how to close the gap between my last four timed PTs (172, 172, 168, 168) and their associated BR scores (176, 17…
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For logical reasoning I do skip the hard ... are over, thankfully). For parallel reasoning my strategy is to find ... I have a solid understanding of the structure and use the memory ...Are Older RC passages useful? Are older RC less "tight" than newer? Diff btw older and newer RC?Hey all, So I was wondering what you guys felt about drilling older RC passages? (PT's 1-40)? What are some of the biggest differences you fee…
... main point, author's opinion, understanding reasoning structure of the passage etc. Even ...
