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The key difference btw recent lsats and the older onesMy PT scores took a hit when I initially moved onto recent PTs (60s and up) from the older PTs. I wondered why. Below is my theory and I was wonderi…
... something like the range of valid inferences that can be made ... to NOT understand the meaning and still get the question ... wrong because it contains unfamiliar and "not sounding right" language. < ... a very precise pre-phrase and looked for certain wordings. They ... -
where in the CC are strengthening/weakening cause and effect arguments?From BR'ing, I've noted fundamental concepts of of strengthening/weakening cause and effect arguments. For instance, you can strengthen the argument …
... cause and effect arguments. For instance, you can strengthen the argument by ... -
PT49.S4.Q16 - There is a difference between beauty and truthhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-49-section-4-question-16/ I have a question about PT49.S4.Q16. If this were a sufficient assumption quest…
... " and "truth" are different.
Argument Breakdown:
[[Main Argument]]
and truth)
[[Sub-argument]]
[[[[[GAP IN THE ARGUMENT]]]]]
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Most and Some in Strength Questions.On PT 35 S1 Q15, Conclusion: We should be skeptical about the magazine’s conclusion. Premise: The sample is unrepresentative and the question is b…
... /> Premise: The sample is unrepresentative and the question is biased
and JY shared that it provides ... bit of support to the argument.
my question is ... -
Valid/Invalid shortcutI've studied the valid/invalid arguments and though it's almost down, I sometimes still have mix-ups. I'm wondering if it's a good steadfast rule tha…
I've studied the valid/invalid arguments and though it's almost down ... that, most and some only allow you to draw valid inferences if ... -
Negating an (And/Or in Conditionals) relationshipHi dear 7sagers, and sages, First of all, I am having trouble understanding the difference between negation and contrapositive but I think I am sl…
... the difference between negation and contrapositive but I think ... it, which has an And/Or statement in the ... then** Jerome **and** Simmi play too"
Translated into lawgic that would ... be: **T→(J and S)** (which ... -
conditional translation: any student will be served well in later life by any philosophy class.for statements like this, when there are two sufficiency indicators, can they have two possible translations? If student, then he or she will …
... /> it's a flaw question and the statement itself is not ... tried to translate them into lawgic. -
Fool Proofing LG and it's positive side effects1) Super speed Lawgic translations as a result of all those in/out games. 2) Managing panic from subtle inference questions and weird games 3) Read…
1) Super speed Lawgic translations as a result of ... panic from subtle inference questions and weird games
3) ... pencil down". Extremely careful reading and tactile comprehension.
Yeah ... the bundle while "neglecting" LR and RC. But now, as I ... -
Parallel method of reasoning woesHey guys! I'm finding that I'm still having trouble really intuitively knowing when my job in Parallel Method of Reasoning q's is to mirror the lawg…
... is to mirror the lawgic/structure of the argument, and when we're ... it's reasoning to the argument above?" Both answer choices seem ... match with part of the argument, not just a simple structural ... this issue really does exist, and I'm not just creating ... -
PT June 2007.S2.Q22 - editorialist: news mediaSharing this because while eliminating AC E, I was forced to question the difference between causation and sufficiency as well as the danger of using…
... causation and sufficiency as well as the danger of using Lawgic as ... /> Most Strongly Supported
Argument Summary:
Premise 1: Media ... terms like "influence" and "discourage". I use Lawgic as a shorthand to ... -
When will the "old" tests not be *AS* worth doing?I've often contemplated and discussed this with many on this forum and others like it. We now are going to have over 85 PTs available to prep fro…
... , and 72-81 (when released)?
I get the argument that ... fool proofing and drilling older games is ... tests have a different voice and style and perhaps our time may ... and I don't actually 100% believe this to be a valid ... -
Book recommendation for increasing focus, motivation, and productivity while studyingI just finished reading _Smarter Better Faster_ by Charles Duhigg and found it to be very useful for finding ways to increase focus, motivation, and…
... over our lives and surroundings AND linking mundane tasks ... the premises and conclusions in an argument stimulus in ... LR.
Cognitive tunneling and ... next (“forecasting”) probabilistically AND comfort with doubt (knowing ... -
Valid vs. Invalid ArgumentsSo I think i'm confused at how these are different. I completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just confused at how …
... completely understand the definitions of valid and invalid arguments. I'm just ... you it wants "invalid" or "valid" or will you just have ... -
"if all and only those" -- biconditional?Hello, I was working on PT35.S4.Q11, and came across the expression "if all and only those", and it seemed to me as a biconditional indicator, bu…
... working on PT35.S4.Q11, and came across the expression "if ... all and only those", and it seemed to me ... agree?
Lawgic: real "entities posited by the ... -
How do you practice "not rushing" and being efficient in LR?I realized that the biggest problem holding me back is rushing to answer choices without fully and precisely understanding the stimulus in LR. But s…
... answer choices without fully and precisely understanding the stimulus ... and support and find out what is wrong with the argument. ... of the argument and figuring out why the argument is wrong ... /verbs/modifiers) between the support and the conclusion
Argument structure practiceHi, So I understand basic argument structures, but when it comes to complex arguments and intense language, I ended up missing the questions. When…
... basic argument structures, but when it comes to complex arguments and intense ...Alright people...lets not lose scope!Today has been a pretty active day on the 7Sage forms. Trust me I know, this place is a damn obsession for me. We need to all stop for a minute and b…
... active day on the 7Sage forms. Trust me I know, ... Reasoning, MC,Disagee/Agree, argument part and a few others. WE ... Anticipate questions, identify attitudes and be willing to adapt. ... and over and over again. Focus on the questions, the assumptions, the argument ...PT 34.S2.Q11 - some psychologists claim thatFlaw Question-- calling all folks who are a beast at LR:) HELP? I understand that the answer is C but I want to make sure that I'm breaking down …
... what some psychologists claim, and we're supposing they're ... impossible to gain a direct and complete grasp of another person ... all to understand"-- would the argument be valid then??
* ... impossible to gain a direct and complete grasp of another ...PT51.S1.Q11 - some statisticians believeHey everyone! I'm having trouble with this particular question. It is an MBT question, and while I was BR, I read it without translating and was a…
... . It is an MBT question, and while I was BR, I ... read it without translating and was able to pick the ... . I tried translating it nonetheless, and it actually confused me even ... we actually reach that valid conclusion through translation? If so, how did ...Conditional Reasoning; Relation to Premises and Conclusions?Hello Folks, I posted this in the powerscore forum as well, but it looks a little dead over there. I was hoping I might be able to pick someone's …
... /> /NEOR ------> SVG
and the contrapositive
/SVG -------> ... Conclusion: NEOR
And then somehow, to my bafflment ... build this conditional reasoning argument. Indeed, my only ... a premise=sufficient condition and that a conclusion= ...PT64.S3.Q26 - acquiring complete detailed informationhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-3-question-26/ I got this question right during the PT by POE (A-B reverses necessary and suff…
... POE (A-B reverses necessary and sufficient terms, ACD all use ... about my interpretation. However, my translation differs slightly from JY due ... /> That results in a perfectly valid but unusual form. Our final ...Cause and effect vs. Premise and intermediate conclusionThe definition of an intermediate conclusion is that it supports another sentence, at the same time it's being supported by another sentence. But wh…
... difference between "cause and effect" and "premise and conclusion" can be ... think the different between Causation and Argument seem to be overlapping. ... B--- (That would be an Argument)
But ... to be both a Causation, and an Argument?)
...PT73.4.19 and PT34.2.2 (please help)Hi guys, I am having trouble understanding JY's reasoning behind choosing correct answers in the above problems. PT73.4.19 is a necessary assump…
... is a necessary assumption question and PT34.2.2 is a ... sufficient assumption question, and their premise - conclusion reasoning is ... choice was necessary for the argument to make sense, but if ...PT19.S4.Q11 - five thousand of the 50,000 books publishedhttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-19-section-4-question-11/ (B) None of the films released in country Z in 1992 were based on books other t…
... me the answer is B, and I am pretty sure it ... it able to make the argument valid.Clarification on negation vs contrapositiveI am in the Some and Most Relationships category of the curriculum and I am finding myself a little confused about negation vs the contrapositive. On…
I am in the Some and Most Relationships category of the ... curriculum and I am finding myself a ... in Lawgic. 3. Translate each statement back into English. So my translation ... would be in the english translation: Some NWBM do not have ...PT6.S3.Q13 - Arguing that there was no trade between Europe and East AsiaHello, guys. Need help on this one please. I’ve gotten myself all turned around on this one. E was a contender but I went with D because I saw the qu…
... saw the question as an argument by analogy. According to the ... there was trade between Europe and East Asia. I didn’t ...When does "As are B" = "All As are B" and when does it mean "As generally are B"Is there any rule of the English language that allows us to tell when the claim "As are B" means every single A is a B, and when "As are B" is a gene…
... correct answer to the argument, it's sufficient to ... it clearly means all, and not only some.
... members of the group, and sometimes they're not ... apples generally are healthy and is not asserting that ... interpret these sentences differently and how can one tell ...Causation/correlation and phenomenonHello, everyone. I’ve been drilling strengthening questions and I’m having an issue with causation/correlation and phenomenon type arguments. The lin…
... been drilling strengthening questions and I’m having an ... issue with causation/correlation and phenomenon type arguments. The ... causation because I thought the argument was stating the ultraviolet ... is an observed phenomenon and the info about Glomosus ...False positives and false negativesHere is a concept which LSAT _sometimes_ tests: <font color="red">**false positive/false negative**</font> ------- I learned this concept a coup…
... concept a couple months ago and went:
https://media ... so that I can explain and understand fully!
________________ ... the false positive rate and the false negative rate have ... ** error (falsely identified). The argument concludes that it will give ...For those who used 7sage CC to study and got a 170+ on your PTs/the LSAT, how did you approach CC?Did you not continue on in the CC until you mastered the section? I'm going back through the CC again after not taking it seriously last year. …
... learning process and getting acquainted with just figuring out argument structure...
