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PT7.S4.Q6 - Something about bankers and loans#help I got this Necessary Assumption question right, and while it wasn't completely a shot in the dark, I'm struggling to articulate what the argu…
... this Necessary Assumption question right, and while it wasn't completely ... to articulate what the argument is saying, and why C is the ... feedback is appreciated.
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examples of "rejecting a view based on inadequate argument"Hello!! While drilling the flaw question types, I ran into an answer choice in PT 62 that says that the author "rejects a view merely on the groun…
... the grounds that an inadequate argument has been made for it ... not the correct answer choice and I'm wondering if there ... -
PT14.S2.Q24 - Between 1951 and 1963 it was illegal in the country..Can someone explain why D wouldnt weaken an argument, and C would. Thank you!
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Valid/InvalidI am completely underwater with this section, I don't get it at all. I have review the lessons and still don't understand and now looking online. Any…
I am completely underwater with this section, I don't get it at all. I have review the lessons and still don't understand and now looking online. Any tips? Please help -
PT35.S1.Q5 - Can someone help me to identify opponent's argumentCan someone help me to identify opponent's argument, since I don't see clearly where is a conclusion and where are premises. All I see is a set of pr…
... argument, since I don't see clearly where is a conclusion and ... -
Difference between main point and main conclusion questions?It appears in the core curriculum it's taught there is no distinction between main point and main conclusion questions, i.e when a question asks "wha…
... no distinction between main point and main conclusion questions, i.e ... be a lot more general and doesn't strictly adhere to ... is the conclusion" in this argument. Am I misunderstanding the core ... -
PTA.S4.Q3 and PTA.S4.Q5Okay I had a lot of trouble with these two strengthening questions lol so to see that they are only 2/3 star difficulty is slightly concerning. I end…
... sensors while also exhibiting aggressive and defensive behaviour? The hypothesis ... towards being reluctantly persecuted AND a single purpose of ... violence (indicating the hostility) and that they were also ... does not strengthen the argument that the scholar's ... -
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…
... connector between the premise and conclusion of an argument. Similarly, MSS questions ... likely be true given the argument made. In a sense, I ... strongly supported item from an argument. Is there a better way ... -
PT12.S1.Q25 - How do you diagram answer choices B and C?How do you diagram answer choices B and C? And can someone explain how and why C is a valid conclusion? A---> X---->E S--s--A A.) S--s--X B …
... B and C? And can someone explain how and why C is a valid ... -
PT10.S4.Q1 - What effect answer choice E has on the argument?Could someone explain what effect answer choice E has on the argument? Doesn’t it point out a flaw since the stimulus only talks about physicians who…
... choice E has on the argument? Doesn’t it point out ... physicians who are too thorough and those who are not at ... -
PT40.S1.14 - Suff/Nec and Arg from Ignorance FlawI was reviewing a question I have seen many, many... _many_ times over. PT40.S1.14 for anyone interested. Today as I was analyzing the stimulus, m…
... that it was the classic argument from ignorance fallacy (an ... choices and liked C the best. It reads, "The argument takes ... logic mirror to the informal argument from ignorance fallacy. The ... former requires a tight argument structure, while the latter is ... -
Can weakening or strengthening questions have valid conclusionsA valid conclusions is a conclusions that's already 100% proven by it's premises. Can these questions ever be strengthened or weakened? Or do strengt…
A valid conclusions is a conclusions that's already 100% proven by it's premises. Can these questions ever be strengthened or weakened? Or do strengthening and weakening questions always have a stimulus with some error -
Most Undermines the Conclusion vs. Most Strengthens the ArgumentHey everyone, I had a question about undermining the conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help undermine a premise that is stated because that…
... undermining the conclusion of an argument. Does it have to help ... phones all the time, and one option said studies conclusively ... phones at an unhealthy rate and that technology dependence has ... directly affected by energy consumption and our planet is on ... -
PT62.S4.Q19- Herniated disks and back pain. Looking for feedback on my question breakdown (pls).**_Hi everyone! I am trying to do a big u-haul of how I approach LR questions. I am trying to have a heightened focus on accuracy and process over sp…
... pain.
The argument fails to consider something.
argument fails to consider the possibility ... . This AC has the argument flipped and is assuming the error in ... the argument- that is the ... -
Diagramming Quantified Logic (Combining "All" and"Most" Statements)When combining an "all" statement that shares its sufficient condition with the necessary condition of a "most" statement, how do you determine the s…
... statements would result in a valid "most" statement, but I don ... understand which condition becomes sufficient and which becomes necessary.
LR Q Stem Confusion (MBT, MSS, PSA, SA, NA, etc)Hello, 7Sagers! I seem to have a difficult time committing to memory the differences in language for Q stems in Logical Reasoning for MBT, MSS, PSA, …
... , MSS, PSA, SA, NA, and sometimes Strengthening & Principle question ... seen ("_WOTF principles, if valid, most helps to justify the ... Q stems for both Principle and PSA questions.
argument?"_)
Or ...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 …
... any blatantly wrong with the argument. It was just a causal ... causes faster melting and more flooding and less storable water) and I didn ... t notice any significant gaps and so all the answer choices ... just looked and sounded correct. What do I ...A huge Thank You to JY and 7Sage!I got 173 and I hope JY can see my post, because I couldn't do it without the curriculum and the blind reviews. I also hope JY still remembers me, si…
... couple of LSAT study platforms and books, including Blueprint, LSAT ... to LSAT_, Powersocre, Manhattan, and finally 7Sage. I won't ... background information and the main argument. It was very basic, and I ...
Can't thank JY and 7Sage enough for this amazing ...PT92.S2.G1 - At a one-day job fair, a law firm interviews...How is the last rule of the first game valid? It says if L is 6, J is 3. But L can never be 6, because L is a leader of K and F. Does that mean this …
... rule of the first game valid? It says if L is ... of K and F. Does that mean this rule is invalid?
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 …
... impose on the argument, not ones that the argument **actually makes**. ...
Are there times an argument actually makes an assumption that ... to the conclusion’s reasoning and therefore it being false ... wouldn’t wreck the conclusion and isn’t needed. LSAT ...PT1.S3.Q04 - Inference (Deterrence topic) explanationThis question is a little complicated to parse because their are two agents in the discussion, the nation who may attack (Potential Aggressor [PA]) a…
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Now we apply valid argument form 3 - Transitive:
PAThinksTargetHasGreatRetaliatoryPwr ... which confuses the given sufficient and necessary elements
B: ... (self)HasGreatRetaliatoryPwr -> DetersPAs" and the stimulus doesn't say ...My progress for weakening questions and its success is going downhill. Helppp.Tips?Hi all! I have been doing well with the concepts behind how to weaken an argument. Don't attack the premise or conclusion, rather thin out and weaken…
... argument. Don't attack the premise or conclusion, rather thin out and ... falling for the trap answers and just changing my course of ... reasoning. Helppp!!! Any and all tips are welcome!Strengthening and weakening causation argumentsFor arguments that falsely conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that demonstrates that the s…
... correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that ... ? For instance, if the argument says that a study indicated ... dairy in the ice cream, and an answer choice said that ... sick, would that strengthen the argument? Conversely, could I weaken ...LSAC Analytical Reasoning Field Study - December 16 and 17Hi everyone, The LSAC has provided the following information about their upcoming [LSAC Analytical Reasoning Field Study](https://www.lsac.org/lsa…
... are researching alternative, equally valid ways to assess analytical reasoning ... of traditional AR questions and two sections of questions ... continue its rigorous testing and analysis to ensure that ... notice, practice questions, and explanatory materials prior to ...PT41.S1.Q12 - Poor nutrition is at the root of the violent behavior...(spoiler alert if you havent taken PT41) : its the question that begins with "poor nutrition is at the root....." the logic in the argument se…
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the logic in the argument seems to me to look ... is that its logically invalid. and yet that invalid logical structure is present ...Need Help Please! Not sure if my logic is correct on a question.Someone tell me if I'm correct in this logic. This is for question #2. Here is the link. https://7sage.com/lesson/quiz-on-finding-sufficient-assum…
... had more A’s and more N’s then ... have more A’s and N’s that are not ... This would make the conclusion invalid. It has to be certain ... G’s are /A and by getting ride of N ... ’s are A’s and it needs to be ... allow the conclusion to be valid so the sufficient assumption ...is this book a valid (alternative/substitute) for LR and AR books?have you ever heard an lsat prepbook describe a negative sufficient condition as a "denial of the antecedent" or an illegal negation described as "af…
... give these concepts different names and designations. However, as i got ... more interested in conditional logic and formal logic concepts (as a ... students save money on prepbooks and ultimately providing a better logical ...PTB.S1.Q16 - In a town containing a tourist attraction..I answered this question correct the first time around, and then when completing the blind review I changed my answer and got it incorrect. This ques…
... has no correlation, then a valid reason to there being higher ... /> C) Hotel and meal prices have risen- would weaken argument bc directly ... stay remained unchanged- would support argument bc people most likely sharing ...PT9.S2.Q23 - Rich and Poor FarmersIs the idea that this is a one premise argument where answer choice (A) just contraposes to the desired conclusion? That is, are we to assume that "A…
... this is a one premise argument where answer choice (A) just ... "All rich farmers are dishonest" and "Every honest farmer is poor ... " are logically equivalent, and that "Every honest farmer is ...PT30.S2.Q22 - The Rattlesnake Question and Perceived RelevanceI learned a subtle but crucial characteristic of necessary assumptions today, and am excited to share it with you: Be careful when dismissing a Ne…
... characteristic of necessary assumptions today, and am excited to share it ... to be irrelevant to the argument in the stimulus. "Relevance" is ... rattlesnake question, I saw "food" and dismissed it too soon. I ...
