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New Practice StyleDear 7sagers, Okay... so, I have been studying the LSAT for exactly one year and one week! Anyway, I have done much study. I have a 10 pound binde…
... note cards to quiz me on every aspect of conditional logic and argument ... flaws. I have also bought books on conditional logic and ... would take an LSAT timed, and then retake the entire LSAT ... to change things up, and to supplement JY's method ... -
7 Sage Phone App - Flash Card FeatureJY, Happy New Year!! Hope the Holidays went well. The 7sage learning experience has been excellent. I was wondering if you were developing a flas…
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Prehistoric Chimpanzee Argument, prep test 23I am awesome at this portion of the test and usually score really well, but for some reason cannot understand why the correct answer choice on this q…
... this portion of the test and usually score really well, but ... it is.
The argument is #6 of Section 2 ... , tool use and humans. I won't type the argument out unless ... -
A confusion relates to Lawgic and Sufficent Assumption QuestionsI am very confused with a specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumpt…
... specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion ... implies "A-most->B" and "A some B". So, ... /> The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one ... gt; Go home for lunch." and also implies
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A specific Lawgic Confusion and Assumption QuestionsI am very confused with a specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion becomes annoying in Assumpt…
... specific relationship between universal quantifiers and existential quantifiers. This confusion ... implies "A-most->B" and "A some B". So, ... /> The conclusion of the argument follows logically if which one ... gt; Go home for lunch." and also implies
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail AND LOGICFound this interesting blog post about a logical fallacy in the witch scene of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It focuses on an inductive argument f…
... . It focuses on an inductive argument form and a deductive form (more ... of the difference between truth and validity which is one of ... to the beginning of the argument
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Question on Strengthening QuestionsMr. Ping said that to strengthen an argument, we ought to look for an answer that provides more support between the premise and the conclusion, or pr…
... more support between the premise and the conclusion, or provide a ... why the assumption in the argument is valid or sound. But other ... to any assumption in the argument, or provide more support ... LR stimulus that contains an argument, but are we precluding ... -
A Monty Python Explanation for What an Argument is?Hi All, I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argum…
Hi All,
I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argument is not.
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trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... so feel good about identifying argument structure and support. But I can ... . Anyone have similar issues and how did you overcame them ...
On a side note (and not important to the above ... the books; "lawyer bubble" and "learned optimism." In the lawyer ... -
Are there any "perfect" LSAT Arguments?I ask this question because obviously on analysis questions you are supposed to analyze for the strength/validity of the argument and you can often f…
... the strength/validity of the argument and you can often find flaws ... to figure out the structure and describe or something like that ... still try to see the argument and try to figure out if ... any flaws and or how to make it a valid argument. Is that ... -
LR Study Guide*I was sent this LR study guide a couple of months ago from a fellow 7Sager and it has been very helpful. It's not as detailed as some of the others…
... VALID (MBT) argument.
- These question types rely heavily on conditional logic and ... not make the argument valid but it is ALMOST valid.
Must ... therefore, it is valid.
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Valid Argument #6 is messing me upHere's what JY says: All turtles know kung fu. All turtles are named after Italian artists. Therefore, some things that know kung fu are named aft…
... often overlooked corollary to this valid form is the following:
When to know when I'll know enough to begin Practice Tests?Hey Everybody-- At 43, I'm probably one of the older (oldest)? Sagers, from 1999-2013 I sold legal research and related products to hundreds of la…
... LSAT diag test and got punched, kicked and humiliated. I've ... />
While my timing and consistency need improvement, my highest ... an official test booklet and thinking that I can ... triggers, premise/conclusion ID's, and valid/invalid arg's etc.
- ...NA questionsNECESSARY ASSUMPTION QUESTIONS HOW TO FIND NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS Lesson 1 of 23 “I play basketball. Therefore, I am one of the best basketball pla…
... world.”
SA (declare argument valid) NA (subtle, it gets ... + P2 + SA → C ] → NA (Valid argument (VA) → NA)
VA→ NA ... argument and necessary assumption in Lawgic and then run the contrapositive.
Argument (valid ...LR: strengthen and weakenOk so am I the only pretty little law geek that finds these questions tough? Lol I'm not bad at LR overall but these questions trip me up quite often…
... them from other flaw questions and makes them a little easier ... simply identify the argument, find a flaw and attempt to find the ... that bond between the support and conclusion (not always easy to ... even when I understand the argument).Your struggle question type(s).What was/is the question type(s) that you struggle with? How did you get over your struggle? What word of advice can you give to someone struggling w…
... different question types perspectives, and ways to get over the ... mapping out the conditionals, and with that practice I just ... valid argument. My advice would be practice with a purpose, and ... be connected to make the valid argument, and understand which is the ...Starting to plateau and feeling really depressedHi guys, I am very nervous and depressed after taking 5 PTs and looking for advice for my October LSAT. My diagnostic around early June was a 1…
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I am very nervous and depressed after taking 5 PTs ... spent 7 weeks on 7sage and Manhatton, and also finished the Cambridge ... MBF, 1MC, 1Para, 1 Argument part and 1 Misc. I feel that ... in abstract language, and the analogy question. And some times I have ...Need some help on where I currently stand and if the LSAT trainer is worth..So, my cold diagnostic was 149, a little over a month ago. I finished the curriculum about three days ago and my first PT was a 156. I went -6 on my …
... curriculum about three days ago and my first PT was ... went -6 on my two argument sections (missing 2 easy questions ... 156 is a decent increase and I think I just ... I pick up the Trainer and complete it in 10 ... Or just say fuck it, and straight PT'ing till December ...PT 70, S1, Q 23JY’s explanation was very helpful, but there’s one part of the question that’s been bugging me. We’re told in the premise that people who would b…
... not very influential.” I understand and accept JY's explanations for ... part of the argument, but is it really valid to say that ... they would oppose it (and that ... read explanations from different sources and they all seem to accept ...Mental Exhaustion and Loss of Focus QuestionI had some questions in regards to mental exhaustion and loss of focus. During the test, I sometimes experience mind wandering off, especially du…
... the difficult LR questions and Law and Science reading passages. The ... to read again and re-evaluate the argument, which has a ... utilize to improve my concentration and reduce mental fatigue?
and walnuts (and other common brain foods). ...56.2.9 Rifka: We do notThis might be one of the more frustrating questions I have come across! Can someone breakdown the answer choices (specifically why A is better than B…
... one during the exam, and I can't figure out ... stop while R disagrees) and doesn't he give no ... that they are not lost and he does arrive at ... captured the essence of the argument.
Answer C: ... doesn't call R's argument invalid and C doesn't accept ...22.2.25 (Flaw Questions Problem Set 24)B is definitely a flaw in the argument, but can someone analyze my breakdown of D? Here is my breakdown: 50% of people in the survey believe that…
... ambiguous? At best, the argument assumes that "politicians" and "elected officials" are ... responses convey different beliefs and since the argument is drawing a conclusion ... sample size, would the argument have been valid (assuming there was not ...58.4.18 Despite the effortsI am pretty clueless on this one. I had the answer down to C or D, and I chose D (kept it during BR). I am completely lost as to how E is the weake…
... it? Second, the argument makes an invalid inference. We don't ... . Does the argument equivocate on active disapproval and lack of approval ... are aware of the union and believe that the union ... see where the argument conflates active disapproval and mere lack of ...What's the flaw(s) in this argument? Please helpHello, Can someone please explain to me what's wrong with this argument? Con: The amount of sleep one gets has minimal correlation to the amoun…
... what's wrong with this argument?
Con: The amount ... the same level of anxiety and depression as those who are ... the same level of anxiety and depression as those who are ... and depression one feels?
What's wrong with this argument and ...Do you read the question stem before the argument?I've heard arguments for both. I'm naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but I wrote the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got …
... naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but ... the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got one of my ...63.3.11 People who browseCompletely missed this one; I really don't see how B is a necessary assumption. Can someone breakdown by B is necessary? People on the Internet s…
... exclusively rely on scientifically valid info--->Likely do ... exclusively rely on scientifically valid info SOME Not likely ... primarily scientifically valid info pared with some quackery and not ... is inconsistent with the argument. I was pretty confident ...valid inferences. Help greatly appreciated!I don't think we can draw any valid inferences from the following two statements, but Manhattan LR says we can (pg.412) 1. Some cars are sedans, a…
... think we can draw any valid inferences from the following two ... /> 1. Some cars are sedans, and some cars are red.
2. Most children play sports, and some children play instruments.
valid inferences from them right??June Test Takers! Today! PT 46| 1pm ET and PT73 BR | 8pm ETWe’re doing a double!!!! <img src="http://www.frontroyalchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Lets-Talk.jpg" > </center> Talk to your heart’s…
... br /> Please click the link and comment if you plan on ... TO YOURSELF. Win the argument with your reasoning.
... ALL stages of prep and with all different goals ... just for "super-preppers" and definitely not just for the ... you to have fun and ask questions as you ...Printable Grammar and [New!] Arguments MindMap AvailableHey y'all! You all know how awesome those epic mind maps JY uses in the Core Curriculum are. A lot of you have asked for printable versions of tho…
... the content of the Grammar and Argument lessons in the Core Curriculum ... like to print things off and put them in my binders ... , and I bet a lot of ...RC Annotation Method and BR (GNP vs. Human Indicators passage)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... summarize his argument it discusses what is happening moving forward and that ... ’s argument in this paragraph he simply summarizes his point and then ... is directly going against their argument and in doing so if you ...
