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What I've learned about Law School in a few weeks..So I started August 24th, before that we had an orientation which for us was basically giving us assignments to get done before the first day of clas…
... before that we had an orientation which for us ... basically giving us assignments to get done before the ... in tons of ways, it's best to digest and see ... Thats number one. Talking to students who have had the ... sorts of angles to make your argument semi-legit and ... -
PT59 S2 Q22The first section of the PT59's logical reasoning is quite killing me. Anyway, I was stuck between B and C and then chose C. But the answer is A. …
... possibility which can weaken the argument and enhance the argument that nutritious breakfasts ... can the only reason to ... or C can't be an answer and why A is ... -
PT22 S2 Q08Correct me if I am wrong in my explanation. *The kind of question this is:* Weaken *CTX:* Local agricultural official gave fruit growers of …
... that weaken the argument. Maybe an alternative explanation as to why ... the pears lost to ... and does not weaken the argument. There were less ... answer. This weakens the argument. Insect abatement programs ... -
To write and addendum, to not write an addendumHi all, I'm curious to hear everyone's thoughts regarding addendums for GPA's that may not necessarily be terrible. Before this last semester I had a…
... all, I'm curious to hear everyone's thoughts ... semester, between taking on an additional course and studying ... I considered my GPA to be a fairly strong ... worth my time to write an addendum to explain my drop ... in GPA due to studying ... -
RC Question Types Webinar NotesSpecial shoutouts to @DumbHollywoodActor, @"Quick Silver", and @"Nicole Hopkins" for this amazing webinar because without them I never would have had…
... opposite (strengthen when you want to weaken and vice versa)
... following undermines the author’s argument”
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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…
... could go a multitude of ways; we could either say ... that authoritarian rulers WONT discover ways to retain their power without ... believe he is simply stating an argument but leaves out his personal ... cause the ruler’s to have to change to maintain their power.< ... -
Argument by Analogy v. Argument by CounterexampleHey all, I seem to have found an issue in my thought process which needs addressing. I cannot distinguish between an <i>analogy</i> in an argument…
... . I cannot distinguish between an analogy in an argument and counterexample.
to two answer choices, one describing the argument as using an analogy ... have taken away, an analogy is used in an argument to show that something ... -
Overlooked possibilities from A->BIt all concerns the basic form of: A->B (if you have a rocket, you can kill a cockroach) Immediately, based on this form, I can think of potenti…
... are no other ways to kill a cockroach. So an argument like the one ... below would be an error because ...
Therefore, since you want to kill a cockroach, you must ... rocket is not necessarily necessary to kill a cockroach. It ... -
Thank you. You are the best.Hey everyone, To be honest, I don't exactly know where to begin, so I'll try my best. To start, 7Sage is the best LSAT prep company on this plane…
... of what it means to weaken or strengthen an argument. I didn't know ... curriculum was essential for me to grasp the basic fundamentals. Even ... was! Who wouldn't want to talk to the "so what?" video ... />
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Weakening QuestionsI read the following (I think on one of the Manhattan prep forums) about weakening questions. <b>On weakening questions, when the argument posits …
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1. Provides an alternative cause
2. Provides ... why/how 3 would weaken the argument, unless we are also ... on "most seriously weaken" questions, is it correct to think there will ... A and E weaken the argumnet (According to the above), but ... -
PT47.S1.Q02 - despite increasing international effortshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-1-question-02/ I chose A for this and literally had to check the answer key three times becaus…
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This is a weaken question.
The stimulus ... rate is still rising. The argument concludes that these efforts are ... is perfect-- What an assumption for this argument to make! I am definitely ... -
PT11.S4.Q19 - the proposal to extend clinical trialsThe argument breakdown is as follows: P1: Surgical procedures differ in one important aspect from medicinal drugs. P2: This one important aspect …
... am usually quick to eliminate these because, logically speaking, an argument works with ... not need scientific evidence to validate a terrible argument. If we are ... be the logical flaw in an argument. I chose D for this ... -
Question Stem: Double NegativesHello, Is anyone aware of LSAC having an infrequent tendency to introduce a question stem in double negatives? Example: Instead of stating, "Which …
... aware of LSAC having an infrequent tendency to introduce a question stem ... the following, if true, would weaken the argument?" They otherwise state, "Each ... following, if true, does not weaken the argument EXCEPT?"
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Weakening Q AC characteristicsIs it possible to have 2 answer choice that both weaken the argument but to different degree? Also, for the weakening question in general, if I ha…
... answer choice that both weaken the argument but to different degree?
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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 …
... stimulus, it could still potentially weaken the argument. So then why can ... being able to control an involuntary action which just seems to deny the ... responsible. Being held responsible for an action that you can control ... further assumption we would have to make. -
Most Strongly Supported Questions: I can't seem to "anticipate" an answer choice at allMy problem with MSS seems to be that I usually can't anticipate an answer choice in advance. Only about one out of five or six times does my my "ant…
... problem with MSS seems to be that I usually ... can't anticipate an answer choice in advance. ... the time, it turns out to be a trap anyway. ... until one seems viable. Needless to say, it is time- ... a step-by-step process to anticipate the correct answer. ... -
Mistakenly Making Flaw Questions into Weaken QuestionsDoes anyone else find themselves mistakenly solving flaw questions as weaken questions when considering certain answer choices? What I will find my…
... to myself, "Well if this were true, it wouldn't necessary weaken ... the argument, so it isn't ... is the wrong way to go about answering the ... question and try to catch myself when I ... and revert back to the correct method to answering a ... -
PT80.S4.Q22 - scientists once believed thatThe correct answer to this question is information that would help to evaluate the argument in the stimulus. If the information is taken to one extre…
... is taken to the other extreme, it will weaken the argument. Under this ... : A nearly complete skeleton of an earlier dinosaur that was not ... 't that weaken the argument by leaving it more vulnerable to the objection ... -
My RC strategy that got me to -0Hi everyone, I'd like to share a RC strategy that's been working for me. **PLEASE DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHER SITES/ COMMUNITIES**…
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**Success to RC = _a seamless integration_ of ... technique priceless. Basically, try to visualize the abstract material ... that forms a basis for an argument, hypothesis, claim, finding, ... -
@"J.Y.Ping" or anyone that can clearly explain two LR q's, with ways to avoid these traps.@"J.Y.Ping" or anyone who really understands this and can explain: PT20 S1 Q6 and PT23 S3 Q6 I have listened to the explanation and on the Q6 from…
... a female will lay an egg in another nest ... the time actually leading to the opposite...that the ... question seemed to leave far too much to inference and it ... Maybe since this seemed to be a really debated question ... for everyone.? Or how to avoid traps like this ... -
Causation in Relation to Weaken/StrengthenSo I’m really struggling with these causation questions, not because I'm getting the wrong answer, but because I’m confused about Causation strategy,…
... question, correct? Is there an easy way to tell the difference between ... in applying the causation strategy to questions. I just did the ... following the structure of how to attack these. In it, this ... data set, I looked for an answer that introduces a competing ... -
LR Crash Course NotesI really enjoyed these sessions. Essentially, we answered questions live and rotated BRing them 1-on-1 with JY. We learned a whole lot about ways to …
... whole lot about ways to approach question analysis and to gauge how ... super premise) or pushes out an inference from 2 premises -- code ... />
**NA**
-An NA is an extremely powerful idea, though ... that assumption, the whole argument fall to bits. -
Constant need to testHey, so I find myself having a constant desire to take a full PT. I do sections of the CC and instantly want to take a test to apply what I've learne…
... myself having a constant desire to take a full PT. ... and instantly want to take a test to apply what I ... . I am wise enough to know this is not the ... because I'm so eager to jump right into a ... How can I find ways to "reward" myself without wasting an entire test? -
How to read LR stimulusThrough the BR process, I've noticed that I can attribute 1-2 missed questions per LR section to "misreading" the stimulus. It seems that I am prone …
... seems that I am prone to skip an important adjective that clarifies ... a good understanding of the argument/facts, but for the few ... that they feel allows them to capture even small details? Do ... I would benefit from switching to this more methodical approach? ... -
PT35.S4.Q08 - it is widely believed that by age 80This one tripped me up quite a bit. I need a better explanation than J.Y. gave in the video. In a flaw question, are we to assume all the premise are…
... it says;
"...to play a card game devised ... and memory are interrelated in ways of which we are not ... could not have allowed for an accurate reading and therefore the ... seemed to easy and to not really do anything to counter the argument. Answer ... -
PT27.S2.Q15 - it is often said that beauty is subjectiveHey everyone! Could anyone shed some light as to the issues with (D)? I didn't select it because I had an eerie feeling about it, but even as I r…
... anyone shed some light as to the issues with (D)? I ... select it because I had an eerie feeling about it, but ... now I can't seem to put my finger on why ... effectively weaken the argument. Thoughts?
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Flaw conundrumSo as I am going about my studying I am finding that flaw questions are particularly hard for me. I have noticed a pattern though. I get roughly 60% …
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It fails to consider that, even if an argument's conclusion is ... false, some of the assumptions used to ... holes/connect the bridges/strengthen/weaken. I can never tell exactly ... -
Op-Ed about Harry Potter in the Times!7Sagers, I have an op-ed in the *New York Times* about Harry Potter today! Notice the call-out of an assumption in an argument I'm trying to take …
... call-out of an assumption in an argument I'm trying to take down ... t believe that literature ought to instruct and improve us. On ... or happily grasping hands, looking to the future.
... be good in many different ways. Are the *Harry Potter* books ... -
[ENDED] Free LR Tutoring, July 9th ESTHey Everyone, As promised I am starting the free LR tutoring. The first session will be on July 9th at 3 pm (eastern time). The goal of thes…
... sessions is to go over one cookie cutter argument type each ... week. A cookie cutter argument is an argument that logically repeats on each ... answers might shape up according to the question type is ... well as what it means to strengthen/weaken, find the flaw, and ... -
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…
... and found it to be very useful for finding ways to increase focus ... or forgetting to identify the premises and conclusions in an argument stimulus in ... prep instead of searching for ways to increase score)
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