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Some tough LR questions WRECK Premise. When does this happen/Cookie cutters for this?Hey all, So i know like 90% of LR weaken and other questions attack relationship btw premise and conclusion. But some actually attack the premi…
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Sometimes reading NBA instagram comments reminds me of LSAT prepI was lazily scrolling through NBA instagram while procrastinating my BR and what with all of the free agency rumors and team changes going on, I not…
... well as some slightly convoluted arguments/hypotheses.
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Lawgic at Odds with Formal Logic?I've taken some formal logic classes in the past and am familiar with some of the rules they use. I've really been struggling with parallel reasoning…
... I've returned to studying valid categorical syllogisms. Long story ... ---> ~S is a valid inference (contraposition). In formal logic ... however, this is not a valid form of contraposition. You can ... even a shallow review of valid syllogism forms.
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Lawgic helpHey everyone- what advice would you give to someone that is struggling to grasp conditional logic in a fast mechanistic way (what we need on the lsat…
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In need of help with this exampleI would say I am at the point where indicators and making diagrams has become second nature for me. But, this particular problem has my mind going in…
... understand why certain negations are valid--i.e. DeMorgan’s Law ... -
A New LSAT Study MethodIf you have ever learned a new language, you know that after translating a new word, phrase, or sentence, you don't just stop there. You write that w…
... understanding and manipulating logic and arguments. Simply solving a lot of ... -
September'18 Study Group | Blind Review PT 67 | Friday, July 20th | 7:30 PM ESTHey all! Just wanted to let everyone know in advance that we will be having our discussion this week on **Friday July 20th**. The reason being is …
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70 hours of prep later - no score improvementI took PT 63 yesterday and scored on the low-end of my PT average (158). This is the same score that I got on my last 2 practice tests and I am start…
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Identifying LR Question StemsI've noticed that there are some LR question stems I can't identify. Can anyone help me out? -Which one of the following principles is best illust…
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Parallel FlawFor parallel flaw questions, how do we go about finding the correct answer choice? Are we looking for invalid arguments? Are we looking for answers t…
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#help method of reasoning questions.#help I’m about to start method of reasoning questions. However, I’m not sure if I missed a particular lesson with the different types of arguments t…
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Diagramming and When To Pull Out This Time-Consuming TechniqueI usually try and complete questions containing a stimulus riddled with formal logic in my mind, but sometimes that burns me because although the str…
... - especially when some of the arguments require taking the contrapositive. I ... -
MBT Questions ValidityJust wanted to know if most people diagram the logic in must be true in searching for valid argument forms?
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PS ideasi was doing some brainstorming on ideas for my personal statement and wanted to get the communities take on them. i studied abroad in the middle…
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The Sufficient/Necessary Flaw: an approach to maximize pointsHey everyone, This post is intended to be an overview of how the sufficient/necessary flaw appears on the LSAT and how we can develop a system of att…
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Help me decide which one to ED?Hey all, While waiting for my Oct LSAT score, I am preparing to ED either NYU or Cornell because I want to work in NYC after law school. However, …
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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…
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Anyone already in law school and can give advice?I'm about to wrap up the application process, and to pass time I've been watching videos of moot court arguments, but I've watched mostly Yale and Ha…
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Difficulty Understanding Support!Based on the LR problems I'm getting wrong (Weakening/Strengthening, Necessary Assumption, MSS, etc.) I think I'm having difficulty understanding sup…
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What should I do to minimize the struggle the newer material poses?There has been some discussion lately about the difficulty of PT 83,84 and 85. I want address an aspect of these discussions I have yet to see fully…
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Full Time Study ScheduleHi all, apologies if someone else has asked a similar Q (if so, could someone link me to it? Thanks!), would love sage advice from old and new timers…
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June LSAT Writing Sample NoticeHello, I just registered for the June LSAT and below is the notice that was at the top: "Notice starting with June 2019 LSAT: The writing secti…
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LSAC writing section feeWow, LSAC is adding another fee! Lol. I was just playing around on the site, thinking about if I wanted to take a last ditch shot at another LSAT for…
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Some..NotI just want to clarify this. Some dogs are not cute I want to make sure the range of this statement. SO the # of dogs that are cute can range from…
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Questions - Need some Answers and advice please!First question - I'm having a difficult time trying to figure out when to use conditional reasoning. Can someone explain to me which questions types …
... forgot how to spot an arguments premises, conclusion, context, etc...
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…
... conclusion to make the argument valid, we could look for the ...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 ...Feeling OverwhelmedFeeling Overwhelmed - curious to hear your advice and any insight. I took Blueprint as a LSAT introduction and thought the first half of the course…
... over from the Intro to Arguments on here and follow the ...Question Regarding And + OrHi all! I just have a question regrading And + Or in the SC and NC and what happens when you Satisfy the SC through Valid Argument Form #1 and Deny …
... Satisfy the SC through Valid Argument Form #1 and ... Sufficient Condition_**
**Valid Argument Form #1: Satisfying the ... inclusive)
**Valid Argument Form #2: Denying the ... Necessary Condition_**
**Valid Argument Form #2: Denying the ...
