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Causal v. Conditional Logic (or Lawgic if you prefer)Can someone explain the difference--if there is one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly, A causing B is the s…
... one in fact--between causal and conditional relationships/statements? Seemingly, A ... , a conditional relationship is a valid causal relationship. There are no ... nor potential for the cause and effect to be swapped with ... -
Question Regarding Weaken and Strengthen QuestionsHello. Lately I have been having a lot of trouble with grasping what exactly I am supposed to be doing with Weaken and Strengthen Questions. I unders…
... ) because I thought that the argument above assumed that it was ... ’t it weaken the authors argument that because of the observed ... is irrelevant and thus does nothing to weaken the argument above.
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How do you y'all visually represent exceptions to condition statements in our "lawgic" language?A will go to B except when C happens. Maybe it can be done conditionally, I'm not sure. I've been thinking about writing C as a sufficient (either…
... different then our typical conditional "lawgic." Correct me if I'm ... satisfied, the rule is irrelevant and when it's negated, nothing ... -
7sage vs bibles and manhattan for beginner stage ?hi all, while I did see other posts asking which is better between 7sage/powerscore, I am not sure what preparation stage the other members were a…
... I have read the trainer and bibles. While they have helped ... looked for, what causes an argument to be come strengthened, ... potential) with powerscore/manhattan and then 7sage for polishing or ... is good for building foundation and ingraining the correct thought ... -
What do necessary assumptions do to an argument's flaw?Hi there! So I'm still trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots of different sources, including 7sager and the Trainer, suggest …
... trying to answer this question and could use some help! Lots ... 7sager and the Trainer, suggest I find the flaw in the argument ... the Jan Lsat next week and I'm trying to tie ... -
Symbols for Translation RulesWhile working with the translation rules in the introduction to logic section, I sometimes assign different symbols than J.Y. usually adds. I still g…
While working with the translation rules in the introduction to ... , as far as the correct translation into lawgic, however, my symbols are ... -
Untimed Section Drills Information Bank #helpHey 7Sagers- There are a fair number of discussions about doing untimed section drills or untimed full PTs, but not one with some consolidation of p…
... , it could be "lawgic" or maybe argument structure. [Discussion](https ... understanding of these errors and a correction through untimed ... drilling, speed and accuracy will come naturally. ... information to this thread and anyone who can provide ... -
Example of "It is used to illustrate the general principle that the argument presupposes"?Hi guys, Not sure if this is normally asked but I want to ask anyway because I want to know what it means when I run into it. Can someone referenc…
... of this and what it essentially means in an argument part question ... -
Can you treat SA questions just like a strengthening question?I was wondering if instead of trying to bridge the gap of the premise to conclusion to make the argument valid, we could look for the AC's that stren…
... to conclusion to make the argument valid, we could look for the ... that strengthen the conclusion and eliminate the rest and then from that ... point determine which AC strengthens the argument ... -
Flaw - Descriptive Flaws vs Actual Flaws in the Argument - How to determine??I often make the mistake in flaw questions of -choosing an answer choice that's descriptively accurate and COULD describe a flaw, but doesn't describ…
... choice that's descriptively accurate and COULD describe a flaw, but ... describe THE flaw in the argument. For example: LSAT 86 - Section ... . Flaws are my biggest weakness and I'd love to improve. -
LR Insights: What do you guys think is meant by "prevention"?Hey guys, This is a burning question that's been bothering me since the beginning of my LR prep. If you have seen PT64 S1 Q13 (joggers question…
... PT64 S1 Q13 (joggers question) and PT73 S4 Q3 (skin cancers ... /> In PT64 S1 Q13, the argument concludes that stretching doesn't ... , which states that in some forms of exercises stretching before engaging ... between the number of cases and the severity of the cases ... -
I am not understanding SA/PSA whatsoever. Is it okay to abandon this topic and just move on.I excelled effortlessly in the valid/invalid argument form drills but CANNOT make even the slightest headway into sufficient assumption/pseudo suffic…
I excelled effortlessly in the valid/invalid argument form drills but CANNOT make ... -
Question on how to diagram into lawgic this sentence"Jack must be diligent and smart because without these traits he is doomed to fail" - /Diligent or /Smart ---> Fail Meaning: If Jack is not dilig…
... and /Smart
2. /Diligent and Smart
3. /Diligent and ...
- /Fail --> Diligent and Smart **(Contrapositive)**
Meaning: If ... he must be both Diligent and Smart.
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Embedded Conditionals -- "Carve-out" vs. TranslationHi Everyone, I've been going back to the core curriculum to brush up on a few things, and I realized that I rely more on what JY calls the "carve-…
... embedded conditionals rather than the translation. (It just feels ... statements using the "and" translation:
SPW and FB -> FA ...
SPW and /FA -> /FB
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PT50.S2.Q17 - Warm air tends to be humid, and as humidityI would love someone to help me with the understanding the underlying flaw. I have seen this stimulus type, and it seems very cookie cutter for me. I…
... have seen this stimulus type, and it seems very cookie cutter ... me. In my understanding, the argument's flawed reasoning is that ... the argument assumes that 1. warmer air increases humidity, and 2 ... -
PT49.S2.Q15 - The greater the number of people who regularly use a productThe greater the number of people who regularly use a product, the greater the number whose health is potentially at risk due to that product. More pe…
... products such as cleaning agents and lawn chemicals than regularly use ... valid, most helps to justify drawing the conclusion in the argument above ... -
English to Lawgic lesson or guidance?Are there any 7Sage, Reddit or other discussions/tutorials/lessons about translating English to Lawgic? The Lawgic lessons were so easy for me to…
... translating English to Lawgic?
The Lawgic lessons were so ... where YC transfers English to Lawgic and it doesn’t click what ... try to transfer it into Lawgic and my markings are not ... you consistently transfer English to Lawgic when you do?
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Argument Part Questions - Labeling the sentence/phraseI'm up to the part of the CC that discusses how to approach Argument Part Questions. From what I understand, after reading the question but before …
... that discusses how to approach Argument Part Questions.
From what ... to find the sentence/phrase and mark it. I'm worried ... time aspect of doing this and was wondering if it's ... worth it to always find and label the phrase?
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Trouble with SA and PSA Questions, help!Hi all, I've been studying for a little over 7 months but I've always had trouble with Sufficient Assumption and Pseudo Sufficient Assumption ques…
... had trouble with Sufficient Assumption and Pseudo Sufficient Assumption questions. I ... it takes forever, and writing out the lawgic often makes it worse ... . I understand the principles of lawgic but I have a lot ... -
Very specific LR problems: Flaw + Argument PartHi everyone, I first started studying for the LSATs about a year ago, and have taken the LSAT 3 times since then. I plan on applying this year. …
... brought my score down: flaw + argument part question types.
< ... types and I can tell you exactly what the highlighted argument part ... /sentence is doing in an argument -- in my own words. ... strategy of skipping those questions and coming back to them, ... -
Helpful little method for Str / Wkn questions and helpful technique for BRHere's my trick for recognizing the right AC in Str / Wkn questions and a helpful method in BR too. Take an argument (P + C) then say BUT... then rea…
... and a helpful method in BR too. Take an argument ... )." The AC fits pretty well and reads more easily.
AND... "JY is pretty smart ... this is C, And / But...AC" and often the right AC ... into right ones and vice versa, and after BRing a ... -
LawgicOn the LR questions that are straight lawgic, a lot of times I have to write it out and translate it to get it right. For example I translate it to …
... lawgic, a lot of times I have to write it out and ... this a weakness of mine? And suggestions on improving? -
Conditional Logic on PMR/SA questionsSo some of my top missed categories on PTs have been NA/SA/PMR, not because I think they are particularly difficult but sometimes I'm just missing th…
... I'm just missing the argument at hand or not properly ... the conclusion of the stimulus and seeing if that accurately matches ... spend time writing out the argument in lawgic format, or is there ... -
PT personal best and some thoughts.Today I had my third "breakthrough" score and highest Prep Test to date. Earlier this week I scored 170 on PT 86 and this morning I scored 177 on PT …
... my third "breakthrough" score and highest Prep Test to ... had flagged three questions and had over ten minutes ... similar to the basic translation drill for LR stimuli. ... pause at the end and summarize what it means ... to learn LSAT with and JYs methods are superior. ... -
Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Phenomenon Hypothesis I am back to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument structure that I posted about previously:…
... Phenomenon Hypothesis. In this argument form, an observation about ... between white blood cells and strong immune systems, therefore ... This corroborates our hypothesis and makes it stronger by ... rain created poor driving conditions and thus more accidents.
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"Some" Answer Choices for Strengthening, Weakening, and SA QuestionsSo I just finished reading the Loophole in LR by Ellen Cassidy (great book for anyone no matter where you are currently in your prep) and I thought i…
... currently in your prep) and I thought it was ... talks about strengthening, weakening, and SA (to name a ... think about how weak and also often tempting answer ... Does that weaken the argument in any way if there ... connected to the stimulus, and if it even weakens ... -
Questions about the Main Point and blind reviewJust started 7sage, but i realized that i'm having difficulty with the main conclusion practice questions. I can understand the passage and question …
... passage and question stem by easily separating the context from the argument ... -
Struggling with drawing valid conclusions!! help help helpHey everyone! So I'm really struggling with the lesson on drawing valid conclusions. Particularly, the quiz titled "Quiz on Drawing Valid Conclusions…
... with the lesson on drawing valid conclusions. Particularly, the quiz ... on Drawing Valid Conclusions with Translations z w/ Answers" and every ... until I surpass this one and fully understand it. Has ... can assist me in understanding and moving past this lesson?< ... -
A little help with conditional logicHey all, need some help on some conditional logic. 31.3.18. It is a match the pattern of reasoning argument. The stimulus: It is impossible…
... match the pattern of reasoning argument.
The stimulus ... .
Now, the argument and correct answer is easy to ... br />
The form of argument
1) If ... the conditional logic lines up? (Valid)
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Sufficient Assumption- Looking for adviceHey 7 Sage community, I have been trying to improve my timing strategies in LR overall but one thing I noticed I've been doing during timed sectio…
... have to diagram it all and I have other questions to ... more comfortable with cookie cutter argument structures and diagramming but I was ... the structure laid out in lawgic.
I can't ... these questions under 2 minutes and its been frustrating. I'd ...
