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Logic trainingIt seems the best training you can do for the LSAT is to practice parsing sentences, looking for logical indicators and evaluating arguments. You nee…
... sentences, looking for logical indicators and evaluating arguments. You need to be ... all of the PT material and little if any writing outside ... -
Subtleties of phenomenon hypothesisI've been going over correlation causation and it's closely related cousin phenomenon hypothesis arguments and I realized a very important distinctio…
... related cousin phenomenon hypothesis arguments and I realized a ... deals with **cause and effect** whereas correlation causation ... weakening and strengthening arguments. She says we can strengthen arguments ...
The arguments say "here's a phenomenon ... -
Phenomenon hypothesis & Correlation causation intensiveHi all the purpose of this post is twofold: to teach everything I know about phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) argument types…
... phenomenon hypothesis (PH) and correlation causation (CC) ...
In PH arguments, we have something that happens ... to strengthen PH and CC arguments and I'll explain ... This works with PH and CC arguments. How can I ... really well for CC arguments where I'm ... -
Important Announcements from LSACHi everyone, LSAC made several announcements today. The following are a few summary points of the announcements: * The LSAC will continue to pr…
... continue to address access and equity by providing solutions ... percentile ranking. Our questions and methodology will remain the same ... to be the most valid and reliable indicator of first- ... sections with the same methodology and questions, we anticipate that ... -
Sets, supersets, members practice problems?Does anyone know if there's a filter to look for sets vs. supersets type questions? Or is there a place in the core curriculum that deals with these …
... not talking about just the valid vs. invalid inferences from existential relationships ... -
Super Basic Question about ReasoningHi everyone, I'm really struggling with parallel, parallel flaw, and weakening arguments. It started out as my strongest areas but has plummeted as …
... with parallel, parallel flaw, and weakening arguments. It started out as my ... to figure out the methods and not base it on intuition ... just say "relationship between X and Y isn't similar enough ... to Y and Z to be compared". It ... -
Can someone speak to this? https://www.lsac.org/about/news/lsac-launches-program-offer-new-holistic-pathway-law-school the Legal Education Program will provide a second, eq…
... will provide a second, equally valid and reliable alternative for law school ... -
What I Wish I Knew before BigLaw Recruiting 101Hello all, Here’s another round of unsolicited advice for what I wish I knew before law school: BigLaw recruiting edition. For most law studen…
... to your professional background and legal aspirations help tremendously.** ... 1) Litigation [think: researching and crafting arguments for courtroom lawyering. Typically stuff ... , term sheets, helping individuals and businesses facilitate commercial deals or ... -
From 140's to 169 (Nov)Hey guys I told myself that if I ever got a score I wanted I would write one of these because I benefitted so much from reading other people's journe…
... learning how to dissect and digest arguments. A good LR ... taker will instantly recognize ok premise, conclusion, and ... premise and this supports this ... /> -Keep trying, and keep trying, and then still keep trying ... -
PT12.S4.Q6 - Chronic Fatigue SyndromeThis necessary assumption question discusses the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) with a newly developed drug. CFS is associated with thre…
... associated with three different symptoms, and we don’t know if ... does not make the argument valid and would fall short of being ... . (D) gets at the conclusion and points out parallel cases where ... triggers two of its symptoms and another virus that triggers the ... -
Helpful outside resources for the LSATGuys, when you're exercising or commuting or just putzing around, listen to the podcasts from Radiolab and Planet Money. From a content point of view…
https://www.coursera.org/course/thinkagain
This course on informal logic is particularly useful for mastering the art of manipulating and understanding arguments. -
How to improve on strengthen questions on LRI suck at weaken questions too, but I suck even more at strengthen questions. One of the problems is, I tend to try to focus on the error in the p…
I noticed a lot of strengthening and weakening arguments have a lot to do with correlation/causation assumptions -
Sorry Last question for today Promise! Assumption!http://7sage.com/lesson/the-embezzler-weaken-question/?ss_completed_lesson=991 Help! I thought the assumption in this argument was "It is more…
... my notes on here
invalid arguments https://www.examtime.com/en ... -US/p/1509201
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Getting Back on Track :(Hello fellow 7Sagers, Whelp… unfortunately, after doing so well with studying, I fell off HORRIBLY. At least a month or two has gone by, and I hav…
... to grasp the concepts of arguments, and an arguments structure. Additionally, in October ... ’t need to go back and redo lessons… I guess I ... a pretty high LSAT score, and some of the schools average ... -
Stupid idea but could it work???I've regressed back into my plateau range of high 150's low 160's. It's disappointing as I thought I had made progress and now I have around 15 of my…
... think-- your ability to reason and evaluate arguments. That's why it ... that you take new exams, and not recycle previously taken exams ... 't be a guinea pig and ruin you chances of getting ... -
Do I hit a wall? Any advice would be appreciated, Thank you!!Hi Everyone, In the beginning of June this summer, I was in the middle 150. In the last 4 prep test, I got 154 in prep test 63(BR 169), 160 in prep …
... /> Nonetheless, I would read anything and everything you can get your ... be reading for argument structure and novels will not have that ... help you for science passage and how arguments are made in those ... same analytical approach to RC and then you should see it ... -
Using speedo to increase reading speedBefore I officially became a 7sage/trainer student, I dabbled around on a few other forums and found that many instructors suggest using a website ca…
... just pick a respected publication and start browsing. I'm ... s also some really dense and complex culture writing/critiques ... that can help with identifying and parsing arguments, and it may even be ... just that. Wesley Morris and Andy Greenwald are pretty awesome ... -
Question Stem Is Confusing Between SA And PrincipleI am having a hard time distinguishing between Sufficient Assumption questions and Principle questions from the question stem. Can someone please …
... the words "if", "conclusion" and "assumed" are in the question ... stems the words "if valid" and "justifies" and "conclusion". Also I've ... closely conforms."
And as a disclaimer, there are ... variations to the above and someone please correct me ... -
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…
Perhaps the most handy recall/use of invalid argument forms would be for mapping out a parallel flawed method of reasoning q-type. -
Official Dec. LSAT Discussion<font color=red>Admin's note:</font> Thread hijacking! I'm turning this thread into the Official Dec. LSAT Discussion. Here's some ground rules, take…
... evolution philosophy about lower and higher life forms all sharing similar traits ... under a famous French artist. And she differed from the Art ... -
June 2016 LSATWho else is going to take the June 2016 LSAT? I'd love to connect with you. :)
... start engaging in the stimulus and understanding arguments and argument structure. I have ... off/on for a year and the "passage is difficult" ... identify the premise(s), conclusion and the assumption/flaw in the ... Kim's The LSAT Trainer and read his Flaw section - ... -
"Most" confusionIf A most are B and B most are C is it correct to say A most are C ?
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The "Some People Say" Principle [title has been changed!]I have been studying logical reasoning stimuli that include a sentence about what someone OTHER than the author says, usually near the start of the p…
... I am simultaneously humbled and flattered by your comment. ... which are necessarily and always valid, and empirical observations about LSAT ... humbled by your "great and advanced realization" wording... ... ) unusually easy to identify and (b) unusually instructive. ... -
two method of testing the validity argumentI can not find this video online. Can anyone let me know under which subject can I find this video? Thanks a lot.
Are you referring to one of these?
https://7sage.com/lesson/invalid-argument-forms
https://7sage.com/lesson/two-step-test-for-flawdescriptive-weakening-questions -
Is anyone else experiencing problems with the videos?Currently watching lesson but the videos aren't playing. I checked to see if it was my internet connection but that seems to be fine. Help!
Valid and Must be True Section, but no videos for any other section work either -
Contrapositive in conditional statements that include "probably" or possibilityHi, jsut wondering... If conditional statements include "probably" or prediction, can we make it contrapositive? Eg...A→B, prob not A→Prob not B, …
... you're conflating inductive arguments (arguments of probability) and deductive arguments.
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... is this a bad idea?I am postponing. I have been consistently scoring about 3-5 points under my target score and I know that I can get there by December. BUT... since I …
... capable of sifting through advice and weighting it as we ... take. Point being - there are valid and conflicting opinions from all angles ... out their PT scores and measure them, and predict the future ... that we're all inexperienced and aiming to achieve similar ... -
wrong answer choice in RCHi, Hi, just wondering...anyone noticed the characteristics of wrong answer choices in RC? I mean...do they come from the same paragraph or close…
... habitualize reading for structure and comprehension. This is important ... points, arguments made, tone, author opinionetc) effectively and understand the ... question is asking and the arguments/reasoning in the ... unsupported within the passage and this applies for ... -
February LSAT- Study tipsIt is officially about 3 months away from the February LSAT and I am extremely stoked but still a little nervous. People have suggested three months …
... right there... Absolutely false and don't listen to anyone ... by churning out more students and collecting more money. Students ... like conditional logic, grammar, and dissecting arguments. One of the keys to ... than 0 hours. First and foremost my advice is to ... -
Take time off-will I forget "LSAT"?Hey--- I'm thinking to take some time off and concentrate on working... I'm worried, if I leave from studying LSAT, will I forget about what I've…
... hard to work full time and take the test?
and spend about 25 hours a ... full-time at another job, and yes, it can be hard ... , I deal with numbers mostly and not arguments and ton of reading. So ...
