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Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
... are too many possible ways to weaken the causation argument. I can think ... actually does weaken the argument. When I'm strengthening an argument, the answer ... was okay and not okay to weaken arguments on the LSAT. ... worked on where this was an issue? (if you can ... -
Help with Weakening Questions!I'm in the middle of going through the CC and I'm on weakening questions at this point. I'm working on my problem sets, but the last five sets I've …
... then to go into the answer choices with an open ... weaken questions because there are just too many ways to affect the argument ... structure. Pre-phrasing closes our minds to ... application of each AC to the argument. I really advocate ... -
PT81.S2.Q22 - In a recent study, one group of participantsReposting from my comment This question has one of the most insane assumptions I’ve ever seen on the LSAT, I’m sorry but this should of been taken…
... see how this is such an extreme assumption. They both ... plenty of ways to weaken this type of argument. Two common ways of weakening ... This is an apples to oranges comparison in an attempt to show something ... folks didn't report an increase in motivation and that ... -
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... it's more like an investment in longevity. Diet ... br /> High 150s consistently to mid 160s consistently (12 months ... br /> Mid 160s consistently to high 160s consistently (4 months ... all the ways to weaken/strengthen a causal argument; basically everything ... -
Any advice on Strengthens and Weaknesses of an argument?Hi everyone I have been struggling with finding the strengthens but mostly the weakness of an argument? Any tips on how to master it? Because I been …
... , if the task is to weaken the argument, the correct answer choice will ... . If the task is to strengthen the argument, the correct answer choice ... possible ways to strengthen/weaken the argument based on those assumptions, writing out an analysis ... -
Help with Weakening QuestionsI'm currently drilling weakening question types and they're honestly giving me a really hard time. I feel confident about my task: find something tha…
... there are a plethora of ways to weaken questions. And, especially on ... will craft traps based on an answer many people would ... correct weakening answer only has to weaken the support a little ... . You don't have to completely wreck the argument.
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The "Just Because" Test: A framework for Evaluating ArgumentsThe vast majority of LR questions turn on your ability to see the gap between premise and conclusion. If you can understand why the premise is good o…
... so that I first try to weaken the argument and in strengthening it ... job is simply to understand and articulate why an argument is invalid, and ... is to take a question involving an argument and then find ways to strengthen/weaken/call ... -
Preferred TechniqueCurious whether people on here tend to read the stimulus first and then the the question stem or the scan the question stem for type of question, the…
... mind is thinking of ways to strengthen the argument and now you have ... brain. This is like doing an 'except' style question but for ... the easiest way to strengthen or weaken the argument because those questions are ... -
LR Questions Approach/StrategyIs it safe to say that on the LSAT we always have to accept the premises as true? When I do an LR section, I don't usually take the time to "attack" …
... a million different ways you could strengthen or weaken an argument. Trying to precisely guess ... or two possible ways to attack or support the argument, but I don ... different ways to "time" the section.
Again, I'm not an ... -
A Monty Python Explanation for What an Argument is?Hi All, I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argum…
Hi All,
I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argument is not.
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Sorry Last question for today Promise! Assumption!http://7sage.com/lesson/the-embezzler-weaken-question/?ss_completed_lesson=991 Help! I thought the assumption in this argument was "It is more…
... thought the assumption in this argument was
"It is ... /> So I thought to weaken the argument you would have to look for why ... I noticed rather to weaken the argument you have to show how it ... conclusion? Or do we assume an assumption and see what attacks ... -
PT 53, (Dec 2007), Sec 1, #3 (Please help me understand this)I don't understand how B is the answer. In the lessons regarding weakening, I was under the impression that we were to look for ways to weaken the co…
... impression that we were to look for ways to weaken the connection between the ... (CG) genetics are the same to humans (HG). ... CG HG. Then ... now see that it was an incorrect conclusion... I just dont ... ) that the question was trying to jump from some cats and ... -
Best ways to improve LR section?What are some of the best ways to improve LR section?
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For Questions where you need to match the argument in the stimulus, are they never flawed?Ok so when you get a question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar reasoning or matches the arguement above are they never a fla…
... question that asks you to find the argument with the most simillar ... flawed argument? I know we get questions that ask you to match ... but I am hoping to use this thinking to eliminate a wrong ... it ok to assume the correct answer choice and the argument in ... -
58.1.24 The Kiffer Forest PreserveI had a very tough time with this question, can someone evaluate my analysis of A, D, and E for me? This is a weaken question. The Kiffer Fores…
... wrong with this argument. First is the "part to whole" flaw. ... is wrong because to weaken the argument, you have to assume that the ... . But, that isn't an OK assumption. This answer choice ... statement is too weak to undermine the argument. Sure, the population ... -
76.lr2.21Is there a clear reason about why B doesn't weaken for 76.lr2.21? It can weaken by suggesting that those who completed the program were better to…
... completed the program were better to begin with but perhaps i ... only refers to "many" may not necessarily undermine the argument which uses ... of the support in the argument which was only based ... some/many people shouldn't weaken an argument that is based on "most ... -
PT69.S4.Q15 - philosophers say that linguists don’t understand languageThis was pretty tricky, and I got it right, but I still don’t have a good understanding of what is technically wrong with A. How is answer choice A n…
... premise is technically an OK way to undermine an argument; the real issue ... and be identical [referring to minor differences in physical ... ]” doesn’t this weaken the argument by directly attacking the ... this strengthens P’s argument since it provides another ... -
Causation Question StrategyWould somebody mind looking at the strategy below and letting me know if it makes sense/I've included everything? Thanks! On weakening questi…
... . Chronology inconsistent - B happened prior to A/Reversal of Cause and ... strengthen or weaken an argument, but is not sufficient support for an argument)
to B/No reversal
I took the LSAT Twice and got the same score, do I need to write an addendum to explain this?Hello! I just need some advice. I got the same score on my LSAT score from December 2016 and December 2017, do I need to write an addendum twice or c…
... 2017, do I need to write an addendum twice or can I ... the test is I decided to take a year off before ... and I retook the test to see if I could get ...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…
... came across an explanation that stated, "Note the introduction to this stimulus ... device used by the test to introduce an argument with which the author ... job. *To weaken the author’s argument, we need to strengthen the economists’ argument*"
18 things I learned while BRing LRIn case this helps anyone: 1. When down to 2 ACs that weaken an argument to 2 different degrees, pick the one that matches the degree of the concl…
... /> 1. When down to 2 ACs that weaken an argument to 2 different degrees, pick ... in an argument that strikes you as just plain weak, say to yourself ... absolutely has to be true or else the shitty argument has ... no leg to stand on in ...A Conceptual Framework for finding the right answers for LR question types quickly (1+1=2)Hello good people, I've been receiving lots of PMs here and on reddit asking more details about the things I posted. Now that the shock has worn o…
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**It is particularly useful for STRENGTHEN/WEAKEN/NECESSARY ... /> **When you are asked to analyze an argument, you NEVER attack the 1s ...
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**Task:** you pick an AC that weakens ...PTA.S4.Q8 - After an area has been hit by a natural disasterTo solve this necessary assumption question I used the technique of negating each answer, and then seeing which opposite answer choice would have to …
To solve this necessary assumption question ... would have to weaken the argument. The one that must weaken the argument is the ...Strengthening / Weakening Questions - "Some...." tricky TRAP ACsHas anyone noticed the "Some...." as a cookie-cutter trap answer choice for tougher strengthening/weakening questions? (Disclaimer - I don't think…
... are going to select an AC to strengthen or weaken an argument and all ... cancer. If we wanted to weaken this argument for example, "some ... people who go to the ... without sunscreen) causally contributes to another thing (skin cancer ...Allowed to use an independent microphone for LSAT flex?I'm taking the LSAT Flex at the end of this month. My laptop's built-in mic hasn't been working for the past week and I learned, today, that replacin…
... and I can't seem to find an answer online or get ...Cancelled score - Do I need to write an addendum?I cancelled my first LSAT score. Do I need to write an addendum about this?
I cancelled my first LSAT score. Do I need to write an addendum about this?PT31.S2.Q19 - "If the flowers Drew received..."**#help** **Question link:** https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-31-section-2-question-19/ Ok, I'm all on board with the correct answer an…
... that the florist has an immaculate record of correct ... embedded possibilities for it to _not_ weaken as well, right? ... can recall some RC "weaken" questions whose correct answer ... we are being asked to weaken the **argument**, which requires weakening the ...Posting on Behalf of a 7Sage User: Is there any advice on Weakening questions?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** Is there any extra advice yo…
... 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. ... and if you are told to weaken the argument then state that assumption ... however, if you are to strengthen the argument, find that assumption and ... so it is no longer an issue. Even with this advice ...What I wish I knew before 1L. Reflections from a Harvard Law StudentHello everyone, I hope you're all well. I know that many of you are either in the midst of LSAT prep or gearing up to go to law school. This is a …
... , these projects require you to make an argument for legal questions usually about ... to. This is not to say that KJDs always behaved in these ways ... school is beneficial in many ways. It gives you a better ...Posting on behalf of a 7Sage User: How to translate an unusual type of embedded conditional?**[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]** I've been studying with 7Sag…
... 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank ... already a lesson on how to translate an embedded conditional; however, I ... while studying LR, I found an unusual type of embedded conditional ... C." Just confused on how to translate this as this is ...
