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RC Annotation Method and BR (Most Authoritarian Rulers Passage pt.2)Hey guys after watching Nicole Hopkins' webinar on RC Methods and Jimmy Quicksilver's webinar on RC Question Types and Tips I thought it would be hel…
... author is confident that democratic forms of government will replace authoritarian regimes ... . That is the basis of his argument and the main point ... ’s the basis of our author’s argument. The last 2 ... sentences of the passage hint ... -
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…
... 've returned to studying valid categorical syllogisms. Long story ... ---> ~S is a valid inference (contraposition). In formal ... this is not a valid form of contraposition. You can contrapose ... from 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…
... the lsat) . I’m thinking of grabbing all the indicators and ... ’ve written out notes on valid / in valid forms ) but it didn’t ... -
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…
... /> In PT64 S1 Q13, the argument concludes that stretching doesn't ... eliminate E on the basis of "some forms of exercise" because we do ... it weaken the argument? Can the severity of an injury be a ... , would it be the flaw of the argument?
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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…
... is a match the pattern of reasoning argument.
The stimulus ... practice):
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PT36.S2.Q16--Help-- what is the meaning of "misconception"?Hi, So I got this question wrong because I chose D, and I thought that D was right because, from lines 1-7, I thought that it was heavily implying…
... . I thought this because of line 7 ("it has ... https://www.yourdictionary.com/misconception) of misconception = "we incorrectly thought ... that X happened only because of Y."
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Why can you not edit a reply after 5 mins, or delete it?...So as it turns out, I wrote a reply, 7Sage did not recognize the way I wrote a Some Arrow and just turned all of those instances into blank space. Th…
... Arrow and just turned all of those instances into blank space ... + years?... There are a number of very easy/trivial things that ... : https://7sage.com/lesson/advanced-valid-forms-review/ then select Most Likes ... -
PT94.S4.Q14 - Science writer: Scientists often acceptI figured since there is no explanation video on this one, I'd offer my two cents. Please feel free to respond if my explanation is lacking anything …
... highlighting the frequency of use. The principle behind this argument is "if ... is at all a valid way of supporting the argument. I mean we ... AC is saying that the argument does not consider the ... like it is strengthening the argument. Now we have evidence that ... -
PT17 S3 Q12 - ad's effect on cigarette smokersHey! I am having trouble understanding why A is incorrect. I do see how and why D works but I can't understand why A doesn't. Here, we are given …
... did not increase use of other forms of tobacco. Here, X ... people's increased use of other forms of tobacco. AC A denies ... to other forms of tobacco seems like a valid alternate cause ... Cause: people switched to other forms of tobacco; effect: drop in smoking ... -
Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... will point out WHY the argument is flawed.
•So instead of just making the argument weak, you tell why ... of Reasoning
B. Validity (either a valid or invalid argument)
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PT71.S3.Q18 - videoconferencing equipmenthttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-71-section-3-question-18/ I thought the answer might be D for a very different reason.... the circumstance…
... alluding to your absolutely valid explanation of the answer choice, ... this argument fails to account for the possibility of sample ... that are flawed because of the respondent/non- ... of a respondent/non-respondent discrepancy possibly weakening the argument. ... -
Valid vs Invalid Argument formsI was wondering what's the purpose in memorizing all 9 valid argument form and all 7 invalid argument forms? Is it mainly for Parallel and Parallel F…
... lessons today. Knowing the valid and invalid argument forms come in handy whenever ... Assumption (SA) often use such argument forms. -
[Contest] What's your favorite LSAT related moment?I'm curious. Your answer could be long / short / funny / serious. A few entries will be selected for free stuff here on 7Sage. Edit: Contest is o…
Favorite LSAT moments of mine involve recognizing invalid argument forms in daily life. ... Ah, the joys of understanding the limits of argument ... by analogy and the dangers of ... -
website running slow?is the site running super slow for anyone else? takes forever for the videos to load since the 21st....
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website running slow?is the site running super slow for anyone else? takes forever for the videos to load since the 21st....
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Question on basics you need to memorizeHey guys, I am trying to compile a list of all the "basics" I need to memorize. For example, Succ/Necc/NegSuf/NegNec/... the different flaws, specifi…
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How should I be studying?My question is this: Is the syllabus scaffolded in such a way for me to perform better on all parts of the test or should I be mixing in practice…
... the trainer, did a refresher of the whole course by going ... sure I knew all valid and invalid forms of arguments. Made sure I ... -
Can a NA answer have a "most" existential quantifier?I always get confused between the NA answers that states A most B and a subtle conditional (the correct answer). During the BR, I am able to correct …
... question is because negated form of "most" is not absolute ... able to completely "wreck the argument."
Whereas ... them to completely "wreck the argument." (A -> /B)
... negated forms of both statements look like they wreck the argument...
Panda's guide to answer all SA, PSA, Strengthen and WeakenHi Guys, I think I have spent a lot of effort in coming this up and I want to share with you my hypothesis to see what you guys think about this …
@"Giant Panda" a few of your terms seem to be a bit off for steps 2 and 3. The stimulus is actually where we read about the stuff that forms the argument or fact set. The question stem is what asks us to perform a certain task.PT20.S4.Q25 - marianne is a professional chess playerDespite reviewing JY's explanation (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-25/), I don't understand why answer choice (C) is …
... that both stimulus have different forms or argument. So the answer choice ... from the officials' argument: She is now aware of it.
of a set of conditions in past will ...Summary of Argument FormsIs there a summary PDF of the valid and invalid argument forms? Thank You!
Not PDF summary, but I really like the quizzes in core curriculum about valid and invalid argument forms.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…
... 4) showcases "how the use of specific changes in language affects ... sighted." What is the valid range of the meaning of the word "short ... ?" What cannot? Larissa's argument nowhere uses the word "short ... sighted" and how Larissa's argument relates to it) is ...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 **most** to an argument, the difficulty shifts more towards ... ." What is the valid range of the meaning of the word "short ... ?" What cannot? Larissa's argument nowhere uses the word "short ... went into in Larissa's argument wanting terms that were ...Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... your valid and invalid argument forms. Before I learned the valid and invalid argument forms, my ... would look like. The valid/invalid argument forms were a game changer. It ...Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... valid and invalid forms but I found that it sort of ... valid forms. If I see another form that isn't one of the forms ... I memorized (valid ones) I ... know it is invalid!
In terms of ... it saves me a lot of time.
Idk ...Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... both valid and invalid forms but I found that it sort of confused ... valid forms. If I see another form that isn't one of the forms ... I memorized (valid ones) I know ... . I too thought of just memorizing the valid and when I saw .....
... specifically to the argument form being NOT valid. I agree that ... I can use that form of argument and find two true ... the rhetorical form of logic may define valid differently from deductive ... express that a valid argument is an argument where the conclusion .....
... . This argument is invalid according to Boolean logic, and conditionally valid according ... valid argument structure. For reference, it is AAI-3 under the conditionally valid forms ...Free LR Tutoring [Sunday, July 16th, 3 PM, (EST)]Hey Everyone, It was great seeing all of you who were there yesterday. It was an absolute pleasure. Thank you :). I hope going over condition…
... was actually memorizing the common valid forms right before that lesson, so ... is why you memorize the valid / invalids.
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& ... if i can identify those valid types?
Great! ... did not use yesterday because of time crunch. It will make ...Best way of understanding validity?I'm really struggling with concepts of validity.... I've done the drills, but it's not making sense to me. Looking for suggestions on how to best…
... , the argument is clearly invalid from the point of view of formal logic ... same structures and generate an argument where the premises hold but ... why general truth preserving (valid) rules of inference can be defined at ...
