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Necessary Assumption vs Sufficient Assumption - How to Gage Strong Language?In explaining why the AC was correct for a particular Necessary Assumption question, JY said: "This answer choice is great because it states the assu…
... questions, you are looking for an answer that absolutely guarantees that ... is an assumption that absolutely has to be true for the argument to work ... and generally the authors try to do that in subtle ways ... -
How to do Evaluate QuestionsI've missed nearly every single Evaluate question I've come across. How are we supposed to approach these? Is there a list of all the evaluate questi…
... purpose. Taken to one extreme, it will weaken the argument. Taken to another extreme ... , it will strengthen the argument.
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PMOR HelpHey all, quick question for everyone in here: has anyone come across a set of 'rules' like we have for parallel flaw. In paralllel flaw we have the 1…
... forth a proposal, valid argument forms, using an example, cause and effect ... often multiple flaws or multiple ways to describe in tougher questions and ... -
Learning Wrong QuestionsHow do you commit how to solve a question that you got wrong to memory. For example, I always feel that I sometimes forget what I learned from blind…
... attention to indicator words and ways in which the argument introduces concepts ... am also trying to frame the argument in a cookie- ... stem take that and eliminate an answer choice. give a ... alternative hypothesis, thus weakens the argument
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What are the "fundamentals"?This might be the dumbest question of all time, and I think I know the answer. But I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Can someone out…
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lawgic fluency
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What are the "fundamentals"?This might be the dumbest question of all time, and I think I know the answer. But I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything. Can someone out…
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> identifying argument parts
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When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... , a weaken phen/hypo question, answer choice E seems to provide an alternate ... E) provides?
E) is an incomplete answer choice. If it ... due to some altnerative event, that would weaken the argument. A correct Weaken AC ...Plateuing on Conditional Logic and WeakenHi, I've gone through the entire CC, but i'm still have trouble being able to translate passages to their _Conditional Reasoning_ equivalencies i…
... questions: try to find the form of the argument. Is it ... phenomena/hypothesis, correlation causation, an argument by analogy? Knowing the form ... of the argument goes a long way ... a way to effectively weaken the argument. I would listen to Sage Nicole ...PT74.S1.Q21 - In a study, pairs of trained dogs were placedQuestion stem: would be most helpful to know in order to evaluate the argument? I am not familiar to this questions stem. Does anyone have strategi…
... strengthen the argument and in another extreme will weaken the argument.
to an answer choice will affect the argument, then I try to ... the argument and in another extreme will weaken the argument. If ... so it would really weaken the argument and in the later ...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…
... need a guarantee for a weaken question. You just needs something ... conclusion. The conclusion of this argument is like "hey, if these ... ." You don't need to completely disprove an argument for a weakening question.Strengthen questionsCould someone please type out their strategy as to how to attack these questions? They give me the most difficulty .Thanks!
... to do. On my most recent PT, I got no strengthen/weaken ... Instead, we simply want to pick an answer choice that renders the ... her argument more plausible.
Finally, I pre-phrase an answer ... the argument's reasoning. On these, I find it helpful to ...PT60.S1.Q7 - Psychologist: Research has shown that a weakenedCan someone please help me comprehend why "reducing stress can help weakened immune system" is same as "stress can weaken the immune system" ? It see…
... this. We get: "Stress cannot weaken the immune system." Well, if ... stress can't weaken the immune system, then what ... Assumptions are assumptions that an argument depends on to be valid. Here's ...PT85.S3.Q22 - Insurers and doctors are well awareCompletely lost on this question. Any explanations would be much appreciated. **Admin note: edited title**
... investment banking analyst; I was an analyst so I feel like ... best ways to prevent back injuries." And that totally completely wrecks the argument ... . As opposed to sitting all day in an uncomfortable plastic ...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…
... and also help us to notice different ways in which flaws ... is (among other things) to consider these questions when they ... our ability to quickly and efficiently pull apart an argument's underlying ... experiences and be able to apply them to future games.
...What's the most LSAT way to weaken/strengthen this commonly featured argument?premise: Group A took medicine X. premise: Group B did not take medicine X. BUT identical results were found in both groups. conclusion: Hence, X …
... though. To me, this is a reverse causation argument. A ... To weaken it (much more fun), you’d introduce an alternative ... over Correlation/Causation arguments, argument by analogy, and phenomenon ... /hypothesis argument. Very thoughtful and ...Understanding of Sufficient and Necessary Conditions + LawgicHello. I have been having some trouble with actually solidifying my understanding of the meaning of Sufficient Conditions and Necessary Conditions as…
... In flaw/weaken questions, it is our job to weaken/find the ... sufficient to make him happy. In other words, the argument ... is no reason to make such an unwarranted assumption because ... searching for Sufficient Assumptions for an argument, we usually look for ...PT64.S1.Q22 - Microbiologist: Because heavy metals are normallyHi all, I was hoping someone might be able to help me with two things here: 1) In my BR I was really torn between A and B and eventually chose …
... it hard to pin down the structure of an argument when I read ... direction to take. In addition to the 3 common rules to strengthen/weaken argument about ... causation-correlation, it will be a good idea to ...PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... two things are an argument) doesn't address the argument properly. That is ... which one I'm supposed to attempt to weaken. In theory, the one ... weakening need to happen? Do I need to evaluate and weaken the gap ...PT60.S1.Q13 - Many economists claim that financial rewardsHi all! So long story short, I constantly find myself vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know what the right answer is _supp…
... be way too loose of an argument (I now understand the difficulty ... thing because there are other ways of gaining money/financial rewards ... doesn't even explicitly point to "money" as the strongest ... flaw you're alluding to (not addressing the argument) comes up, ...PT44.S4.Q22 - Research shows that when dogsThe question is linked below: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-44-section-4-question-22/ I'm looking for advice because upon first read…
... because even though the argument is vulnerable to the question of what ... to do with neutering, so while it does kind of weaken the argument ... , it has nothing to do with ... we were talking about was an absolute.
Hope ...How to do LR Cookie Cutter Review@Sami @"Cant Get Right" @NotMyName Hey Sages, I've read about different methods of doing Cookie Cutter Review, but I was curious how you guys do it…
... down the structure of the argument and going past the superfluous ... the test attempt to support the conclusion of the argument. This can ... if you know that the argument is essentially arguing 'A ... of answer choice doesn't weaken an 'A causes B' relationship, ...PT26.S2.Q7- Speakers of the Caronian language constitute a minorityWow, I feel like I'm posting one of these everyday. So this question has to do with a Necessary Assumption question--an old one. I've realized in t…
... D is very clearly not an NA but could be seen ... re defending the argument against assumptions that would weaken the conclusion of ... C is true, then your argument is destroyed. Other necessary ... would be another way to attack the argument.
I ...PT26.S2.Q7- Speakers of the Caronian language constitute a minorityWow, I feel like I'm posting one of these everyday. So this question has to do with a Necessary Assumption question--an old one. I've realized in t…
... defending the argument against assumptions that would weaken the conclusion ... would be another way to attack the argument.
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argument--that are too strong. Like an SA answer. To your ... t pay enough attention to the argument the author was ...Using negation test for Strengthen Q AC's?I've realized for some tough strengthen NA Q's, the right AC also kinda functions like a NA, and by applying the negation test, it actually weakens t…
... an assumption the argument made to strengthen the argument.
this is similar to weaken ... questions, where often you attack an assumption that the argument makes ...January LSAT Accountability ThreadHey guys. So if you're like me, you took the November LSAT, are unhappy with your results, and are studying to re-take in January. I've seen accounta…
... treatment. Went back to it today, and managed to get my best ... at argument structure, and am getting better at seeing the ways different ... 51, and 62. Going to place an emphasis on cementing my LR ... foolproofing games. In addition, going to start waking up at the ...Necessary Assumption-Bridging and BlockingIs there a way to identify whether the question requires a bridging or blocking assumption from the question stem or stimulus? i.e. is there a way t…
... is there a way to definitely prephrase an answer choice for NA ... aren't interested in **an answer**. What we really want ... the stimulus is to understand the argument, not to answer the question ... vitally important for NA, Strengthen, Weaken, MBT, MSS, RRE, PSA, ...Quick question on NA and SA question types.Hi everyone. I have always thought NA questions are like inference questions in that their right answer will be true if the conclusion is true. And I…
... ever do one thing--bring an argument to validity--Necessary Assumptions exist ... other times they barely affect an argument at all, strengthening only ... is one of several correct ways to think about these. It' ... : If the conclusion is to follow from the premises, ...PT57.S2.Q15 - Carla: Professors at public universitieshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-57-section-2-question-15/ The answer to this question is A. I understand why the other answer choices are…
... have one of the common argument flaws from the core curriculum ... the flaw is most similar to "attacking the source" flaws, except ... the support for Carla's argument. It would be super obvious ... are tons of ways you can screw up an argument that aren't ...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 …
... wrong with an argument (the flaw), and you're asked to find the ... is a necessary consequence of an argument being valid, that a ... of the argument. The key is to realizing the different ways in which ... they do so. SA questions allow the conclusion to ...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 …
... wrong with an argument (the flaw), and you're asked to find the ... is a necessary consequence of an argument being valid, that a ... of the argument. The key is to realizing the different ways in which ... they do so. SA questions allow the conclusion to ...
