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Difference in Argument Structure : Help!Hi I was wondering if someone can give examples, and ways to tell a difference between the two argument structures, and how to tell them apart in a s…
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PT40.S3.Q26 - north american ph.d. programsWould it be possible to get some advice on this question? I'm lacking a way to do this problem methodically and quickly. http://7sage.com/lsat_expla…
... Legitimize answer choices that will weaken the argument. What hurts the support ... so this answer being ineffectual to the argument was apparent. (From a ... a PHD program has an effect on college and ... possibility that maybe it was an outside group (not recent ... -
Taking a 7Sage classHi! I took the June 2013 LSAT and got a decent score but I know I can do better. I did the Kaplan online class, which didn't really help me all that …
... would say something like "for weaken questions, find a new word ... /> After JY's lessons on weaken questions and the fantastic analogy ... will need to have a comprehensive knowledge of what an argument is.
Great in Str Questions. Bad in Weaking QuestionsSo i'm going through the LR practice questions and I get about every Strength question right. But, I do awful in the weaking questions. And I know bo…
... by negating an assumption made by the argument's author.< ... weakening question involving this argument would state something along ... will weaken the argument, and one that does not. To reuse ... is an acountant." That last one doesn't weaken the argument, it ...PT47.S3.Q20 - absurd to argue that people are morally obligatedPhilosopher: It is absurd to argue that people are morally obligated to act... I am totally lost in the last sentence of this stimulus. Can anyone…
... last sentence is referring to to the part about statistical anomaly ... reason to not do that thing.
So the argument ... .) There are two ways in which an action is unnatural. ... as one cannot" is referring to. The second possibility, acting ...The secret to do tough Weaken/strengthen questionToday I have a big progress in weaken/strengthen question. I find in most weaken/strengthen question, there exists a presumption and the only thing…
... that makes up an argument, the premise, conclusion ... an unstated premise. In most cases, you are asked to evaluate the argument ... to die in contorted positions.
Now we can easily weaken ... the argument by attacking the ...How much can you improve your diagnostic?So I rescheduled from October to December. I am currently in the 150's. With two months left. I have been re-going over the course, re-going over the…
... the main conclusion of the argument.
C. Write down ... a flaw in the argument (there may be many; ... Flaw, Necessary and Sufficient assumption, weaken, strengthen, and evaluation questions, ... now be able simply to choose an answer choice that matches ...Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
For some reason I have difficulty identifying the appropriate answer choice to weaken the support between Premise and Conclusion. What are some tips or techniques you use to identify the gap in an argument.PT54.S2.Q24 - 1.3 billion cows worldwidehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-2-question-24/ i'm having a hard time understanding the answer for PT 54.2.24 ("there are 1.3 b…
... behind A well enough to hopefully give you an answer.
to weaken this question, you would ... first but if you try to weaken the question by negating A ... would absolutely hulk-smash this argument).
Hope this ...How to tell if it's a real principle questionWhat are the other types of question types that have the word "principle" in their stems but are not really principle questions? I know "pseudo suffi…
... this question is asking. An argument is presented and the ... ll be asked to identify a principle underlying an argument, which is ... sort of similar to a necessary ... assumption in alot of ways. JY ...PT72.S1.Q22 (P4) - first country to introduce a "flat tax" on incomehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-72-section-1-passage-4-questions/ Anyone can tell me why option D is wrong? Passage A mentions an objectio…
... position, that is to say, an attempt to weaken a certain position ... irrelevant, just as with an argument.
Now, one ... other words: an argument made in an attempt to weaken a certain position ... can be understood as an ...Cheat Sheet - LR question typesFor LR reasoning is there a cheat sheet out there that summarizes all the strategies by question type?
... /> What method author used to make the argument.
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to identify an assumption that is used to make the conclusion of the argument ... type you are supposed to weaken the support between the ...Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
... or the question tells you to weaken it, then instead of saying ... argument falls apart.
If you are trying to ... example, Batman has to be a billionaire to afford all the ... />
TL;DR - Wrecking an argument means indirectly weakening some part ...Wrecking Argument vs Wrecking a ConclusionCan someone clarify this to me? What is the difference between a position and a conclusion? If someone could just sum up what JY is mentioning, tha…
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Example argument:
Batman has to be a billionaire to afford all ... That's not a good argument to begin with. Having done tons ... would want us to weaken (or wreck) this argument is to reveal just ... sorry I'm obviously not an LSAT writer - would be ...Evaluation QuestionsHi JY I came across a question where I don't understand the question stem or how to take on the question type ( Prep Test 36 Q24 Sec 1). Is there…
... an evaluate question requires you to assess the strength of an argument ... a flaw/strengthen/weaken/necessary or sufficient assumption ... shades scenario) would weaken the argument considerably. Always look ... opposites would strengthen and weaken in this 'opposite' ...Blocking for Strengthen questions Can someone explain "blocking" the alternative hypothesis? I am doing the strengthen causation questions, I got them right and went back to make …
... . By finding assumptions, we can weaken the argument.
For strengthen ... , however, we are trying to make the argument a good one. We ... questions is to thus "BLOCK" any potential assumption from being an assumption ...In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
Follow the curriculum. Strengthening and weakening questions have to do with support, flaw questions have to do with argument mechanics. You don't have to see a flaw to weaken or strengthen an argument.In the course syllabus, why is flaw AFTER strengthen/weaken and not before?I am having a hard time whether I should follow the schedule. I assume (uh oh) that to be able to strengthen or weaken an answer, you must first be a…
... do have to see the flaw to strengthen or weaken. Whether you ... what's wrong with an argument, you have no basis ... first. Strengthen/weaken is often easier for students to grasp because ... you need to understand the abstract structure of an argument before you ...Weakening Questions (Attack what?)There's been several posts about this, but I haven't found any consensus. I understand that we should attack the support relationship, but is it also…
... to 3. find an answer choice that would further weaken the argument ... . Remember, you're looking for an answer that CAN weaken the argument ... , it doesn't have to ... author with this argument, would he ...trouble with weakening and flaw questionsI've reviewed JY's videos, but I'm having issues. On the most recent tests I've done, I'm getting ~55% of these questions. On the weakening, I'm tryi…
... ., attacking the source, part to whole, correlation-causation, etc.). ... I didn't have to flip back to the exam).
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I also attempted to categorize weaken questions in there too.
an argument. And all that business about ...[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…
... was able to write an essay in similar fashion to the arguments ... addressing possible assumptions that would weaken my argument, etc. I felt both ... It really tests your ability to reason - one of the ... , then..."). It's easier to cut through weak arguments on ...Are there any "perfect" LSAT Arguments?I ask this question because obviously on analysis questions you are supposed to analyze for the strength/validity of the argument and you can often f…
... you a weaken/strengthen/flaw/SA/NA, the argument is by ... you to find a main conclusion or identify an argument part instead ... of asking you to actually manipulate the argument ... It's a good exercise to evaluate the strength of arguments ...Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... support is? So you fail to weaken the support? & you ... don't move on to the answer choices without ... question types you have to identify the premise(s) ... the argument, that is when you try to make an inference ... Until then try not to move onto the answer ...Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... believe the conclusion?" and try to answer the question with 3 ... maximum. Write those words next to the stimulus. Once you write ... this case, strengthen instead of weaken argument)
If you ... will be less likely to pick an answer choice that doesn' ...Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... have is distinguishing between weaken/irrelevant. If it ... honestly have to use process/elimination for harder weaken questions, ... argument is stupid" distraction, thinking there isn't any "beam" to weaken ... ... Understand exactly what an inference actually is, ...LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... these assumptions then they weaken the argument.
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HOW TO WEAKEN ARGUMENTS Lesson 6 of 21 ... true, would most weaken the argument in the newspaper article ... of the support relationships. An argument that makes zero assumptions ...Closing the BR GapI know I am not the only one who is having this problem, but it's kind of bugging me given its persistence. So there is roughly a 10-15 point gap bet…
... are some ways you can do that in regards to LR ... shifts, refuting an argument on the grounds that an insufficient argument has been ...
3. Learn to recognize difficult questions and skip ... them without hesitation only to return to them if given time ...PT1.S3.Q21 - the energy an animalI have a question in terms of dissecting the conclusion-premise structure of the stimulus. So here is my question in relation to identifying/disse…
... conclusion structure and not an explanation of the actual ... it... there are three ways to Identify premises and conclusions:
argument for the alternate position ... and conclusion reversed with respect to this particular question. I ...LSAT Study Guide -- PrimerHey guys! I made a study guide on Quizlet with LR question types (like Mike suggested) that I wanted to share/ get feedback on (particularly with res…
... causal assumption, then weaken through the various ways you destroy causal arguments ... : If not a causal argument, then try to weaken by looking at the ... : If this is a group argument, weaken by either showing that the ...Coming to a realization.... need validation.Hi All: I've come to a realization that I am just simply not ready for the June LSAT. I'm still going to try my best, walk in there, and see what …
... on my part) and took an LSAT break.About three weeks ... I go higher it's an improvement!
Third ... world (ex stranger likes to carry an umbrella when its raining...common ... hurt the argument
Ex) Weaken questions are very similar to flaw ...
