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what order do you watch the videos and is Coursera helpful for LR?Hello everyone! I'm curious the order you watch the videos. I prefer to watch all Reading comp, then all Logic Reasoning, and finally all logic…
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g. Validity and Must Be True Questions
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i. Invalid Argument Forms
Necessary and Sufficient AssumptionI am having many problems with this, please help
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Phase 1 - Missiles and Bombs
For NA questions ... for the argument to be valid.
For SA ... questions. I can think of arguments where there are NAs that ...lsat patternI gear people saying if you find the pattern in LR your score will increase. What the hell? What pattern?
... of lawgic. Note the valid & invalid lessons from JY. Again ... answer choices (invalid reasoning) appear.
And at an even ... have I done this before?) and application (tuning into your own ... & skills from 7sage and others, you develop your own ...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…
... by definition not valid. They can potentially be valid otherwise. Remember that ... to evaluate the strength of arguments independent of the question they ... at breaking apart arguments and seeing how they tick (and what's wrong ...Qualifiers and Valid/Invalid ArgumentsHey everyone! I've been reviewing valid and invalid argument forms this afternoon, and I'm having a bit of trouble so any help would be greatly appre…
I feel that the easiest way to memorize these forms is to actually make flash cards and go over them a couple of times. I did this about 5 times in a row & I was able to recognized all valid & invalid forms afterwards.Time Management: Balancing a full-time career and LSAT studiesCarving out time for LSAT studies is getting to be pretty specious. It is definitely plausible balancing work with studying on its face...however, it…
... the lesson and record myself reading them and on my ... premise & conclusion indicators, valid/invalid argument forms (these are easier ... long), conditional indicators/rules, and etc. Whatever I thought would ... away watch video explanations and move on to the ...LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... special relationship between premises and the conclusion. Validity is ... (Conclusion)
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VALID ARGUMENTS FORM (3 OF 9) Lesson ... information from the stimulus and forces it down into ...New LSAC Licensing Policy Effective [now] April 21stHey, curious as to what will be going on with 7sage with these changes... @"Dillon A. Wright" @"J.Y. Ping" http://lsatblog.blogspot.ca/2015/03/lsa…
... to a supportive community and the excellent free analytics ... some may make better and more valid arguments about how this might ... harm 7sage and other online prep ... of the lessons/explanations and the lively forums that ...Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
... 1. Get fluent with conditional and formal logic. If you have ... valid argument forms, all of the common invalid argument forms, and ... to recognize difficult questions and skip them without hesitation only ...
Numbers 1 and 2 are critical the better ...Parallel FlawOkay, So I have watched all of JY Videos on Parallel Flaw but keep missing the correct answer. I feel like my challenge has been correct diagraming ?…
... any answer choices that are valid arguments (and vice versa). Make sure the ... s are PROBABLY Y's (and vice versa) If its ... a most- premise, most- premise and some- conclusion) then eliminate answer ... through each answer choice first and eliminate as many as you ...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…
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I understand the valid args and the invalid arg forms. But I ...PT39.S2.Q12 - it is wrong for the government to restrict the liberty of individualshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-39-section-2-question-12/ hello, I just want to make sure weather my reasoning was right. It was infer q…
... .hopkins Disagree. Right and wrong are defined in ... between being 'not wrong' and 'right', because if you ... that 'invalid' means 'not valid', 'indestructible' means 'not destructible', and so ... things like open/closed and valid/invalid, versus things like good ...PT39.S2.Q12 - it is wrong for the government to restrict the liberty of individualshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-39-section-2-question-12/ hello, I just want to make sure weather my reasoning was right. It was infer q…
... 'invalid' means 'not valid', 'indestructible' means 'not destructible', and so ... context, common sense, and the process of elimination ... pairings (and thus a correct AC). And of course ... wrong" means simply "neutral" and not unequivocally "right"?
PT17-3-8: Principle QuestionHello everyone, I was wondering if somebody would be able to provide their thought process on how to best attack this question. I was not sure ho…
... to identify the conclusion and premises supporting that conclusion ... arguments conclusion. In essence, the right AC will make the argument valid ... .
In this question, the conclusion is specific and ... rather than campaigning, and also, a capped ...valid argument formsIf one has learned all of the valid argument forms, does it make sense to learn the invalid forms? Of course, I could be incorrect, but it seems to b…
Right @nye8870, it's especially helpful for tricky parallel flaw questions! It's best to know that A-->B, B most C, therefore A most C is an invalid argument form rather than thinking "hmm this doesn't match up with my recollection of valid arguments."Why am I having such a difficult time scoring at least in the 150s?I study all the time and have been for a while. I was first exposed to the LSAT 2 years ago and score in the 120s, but then the highest score I've ev…
... over complex grammer, argument structure, valid/invalid argument forms, etc until you ... for awhile. Get the basics and review down then start back ... more difficult than this test and it is really short in ...For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
You either have parallel reasoning or parallel flaw questions. The former have valid arguments and the latter have flawed arguments.For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
... (as you should always do) and note that you cannot select ... that presents a valid argument if the stimulus is invalid. This is ...Confusing...is something wrong with me? (Please help)I agree that I most certainly need to take a break from the LSAT, which I am. However, in the mean time I'm trying to work on logic or establishing v…
Agreed. Take a break. I promise. In one week, you'll feel so much better. And these valid arguments will seem so simple. Take break. Talk to people. Tell someone how awesome they are. Take. A. Break. :)How do you convert these sentences into logic? Are these valid or invalid arguments and why?Hello, What logic form are these? ? And how would you translate this into logic as well as obtain its contrapositive? I will run for office o…
... my mouth; this argument is invalid. Also, in this scenario, since ... to both shut my mouth and run for office.
and I can write. Contrapositive: I ... not literate. This argument is valid.
Link to the ...More than 10 point difference BR vs timed PT!Hello folks, Here it is me whining again. When I BR, I score in the 160s but when I do timed PT, I can't pass the 146-147. I did most of 7Sage's vid…
... argument, know your logical indicators and your valid arguments, etc... Instead, let’s ... BR. It’s incredibly slow and slightly tedious, but it will ... for my first 5 PTs and I’ve done it whenever ...Mind MapsHey everyone! I have pretty severe ADHD, which has led me to change my study habits for the LSAT quite a bit. @nicole.hopkins, @amanda_kw and I hav…
... a bit. @nicole.hopkins, @amanda_kw and I have been working pretty ... the past several weeks, and it's been helping immensely ... help stimulate my creative side and find something that'll ... the week: one for valid/invalid argument types, and one for LR question ...NA and SA QuestionsI totally understand the difference between these two question types. However, when SA questions are not logic based, I pick the answer choice that k…
... allow the conclusion to happen (and a useful test is the ... for the argument to be valid (if no men are hairy ... for the argument to be valid (Bill could still be hairy ... 't necessarily make the argument invalid.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…
... the statements using different words and not combining the two statements ... 2. Most children play sports, and some children play instruments.
valid inferences combining the statements together ... testing us on making invalid inferences.Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments?Do all method of reasoning questions contain flawed arguments? Or are there some valid arguments out there? I'm getting confused whether I'm suppose …
There are some valid arguments where you are asked to ... must have taken the subway" and they will ask you to ...PT13.S4.Q14 - some of the world's most beautiful catsDear 7sage community, Could someone please explain to me why answer E is correct? I can justify eliminating answers A,B,C,D, but not picking E. Mos…
... , so 4 answer choices are valid inferences while one answer choice ... all valid inferences.
Answer E is an invalid inference, and it ... information to make this a valid inference.
You can ...Advice on BR scoreHey guys, so I am having trouble with logical reasoning. On every section at this point I get at least minus -10, more like 11 or 12. However when I …
... Are you circling questions and only BR-ing those ... a more solid foundation and then head in again ... PTs, note the times, and start categorizing questions. I’ ... . correlation-causation, necessary-sufficeincy, valid arguments, etc...) immediately. Once you ...Argument by Analogy v. Argument by CounterexampleHey all, I seem to have found an issue in my thought process which needs addressing. I cannot distinguish between an <i>analogy</i> in an argument…
... cannot ever, ever be a valid argument because at some point ... of valid (at least on the LSAT) refers only to arguments that ... are deductive. Analogies can be strong or weak, and ... for the purposes of the LSAT, arguments from analogy ...Doubt in causationHey, I was wondering that when we say that A causes B, do we understand it to mean that whenever A will happen B shall follow or does such a causal r…
... damage to get schizophrenia, and that's why not everybody ... a certain kind of damage and schizophrenia. Certainly a surprise ... there are tons of very valid causal relationships where the effect ... used to taking apart causation arguments - however, out author is ...Logical Reasoning "information/stimulus retention"..? HELPHello all, I need some advice on how to improve on "retaining" information; specifically for LR. What I'm finding is that with all LR questions…
... and identify the argument structure questions might employ valid arguments. ... You still need to find the conclusion and the support and ... relationship between the conclusion and the support is ... but some might be valid arguments. It's crucial to ...
