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LSAT Writing Gramatical Errors: How much do they matter?Hi all, Looking for a little reassurance because I'm kinda stressed after taking my LSAT Writing. I feel I made a really strong argument but it to…
... pressure and your ability to form an argument, given the time ... it's not going to be perfect, since you ... limited time to write it. It's an entirely different ... time in the world to perfect it, so they ... would expect _that_ to be free of grammatical ... -
PTB.S1.Q14 - If an artist receives a public subsidyUnable to figure out this PSA question out. Please help.
Your numbering might be off. Question 14 appears to be an Argument Part question. Is that the one that you're referring to? -
PTB.S1.Q14 - If an artist receives a public subsidyUnable to figure out this PSA question out. Please help.
> @thisissparta said:
> Your numbering might be off. Question 14 appears to be an Argument Part question. Is that the one that you're referring to?
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Suggestions and/or Encouragement Please..........I am able to recognize premise, conclusions and the approach to classify the inference family LR. However, when I see the questions I freak out and g…
... the best approach is to have an intuitive/holistic understanding of ... what the question is asking you to ... flaws exhibited in the argument above?" This is a ... s asking of you to select an argument from the answer choices ... -
PTB.S1.Q7-- generic drugs contain exactlyHi, The answer for this question is B. I understand why B is right, but I was not able to fully eliminate why D is wrong (I understand why A, C, …
... I was not able to fully eliminate why D ... this, they love to start an answer choice with the ... something that's nice to know about the topic ... . Remember to strengthen an argument, the answer choice has to add something ... is correct didn't want to let "D" go till ... -
MSS - MP or StrengthenI thought I understood the direction of argument lesson but I just took a timed section and found myself going back and forth when I saw MSS question…
... or "The ecologist's argument most strongly supports which ... it the "ecologist's argument" or "the statements above ... that supports (or strengthens) the argument above.
... argument, they can't ask you to strengthen an argument, and it is impossible to ... -
Is drilling by Q type effective when you've studied for the LSAT for a long time?Hi all, I've been studying the LSAT for a long time (over a year). So I am basically familiar with concepts and what each Q type asks us to do. Bu…
... After awhile, you’ve got to be careful though. “Why did ... understand what it means to be asked to strengthen an argument? If so, then ... it because of problems common to Strengthen questions, but you will ... It is much more productive to spend one hour figuring out ... -
Mistaken ReversalWhat’s the distinct definition of and/or explanation of the assumption in a mistaken reversal. Mistaken Reversals are daunting at times when I’m unde…
... is simply when you forget to negate an argument. If stimulus states A ... . If you negated the conditions to get /B --> /A, this ... -
PSA Help/TipsI have been struggling with PSA questions. I am averaging -3 on LR section and most of the time the questions I get wrong have been PSA. So far, I've…
... questions. I wouldn't want to pick certain answer choices because ... gave more than was needed to fix an argument, so I would miss ... . Recognizing that you're allowed to overkill when they ask you ... -
Berkeley Law with 180,000 scholarship or Harvard Law?Looking for Advice/Tips on Current Situation - I have a 180,000 scholarship offer from Berkeley from last year’s cycle 19/20. Currently deferred for…
... . Now if you want to craft an argument based on normative statements as ... do so many people want to go to Harvard? well I believe ... be able to say they went to Harvard than go to another T14 ... , renowned school with significant debt to pay off upon graduation. J ... -
Core Curriculum QuestionI noticed that the way the core curriculum is structured has you taking one diagnostic PT very early on, and then has you complete the entire course …
... to identify an argument or how to identify premises, conclusions or what an argument ... t understand how to separate context from argument, really understand how ... out is good to go. Try to really understand the ... skill that you need to have to get really good. ... -
PT9.S4.Q22 - When butterfat was considered nutritiousThis is a weakening question and I was so lost. I ended up picking an answer choice that I was 90% certain was wrong just to be sure my eyes would go…
... to weaken the argument. The point is that manufacturers **should** be able to change to ... 't. How does that speak to whether or not manufacturers **should ... ** be able to use the name "lite butter ... -
PT10.S1.Q19 - question about the correct answerI'm trying to wrap my head around why E counts as a weakener. I understand that this question hinges on this idea of 'city tax revenues'. and that so…
... !) so this AC does nothing to weaken the argument.
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PT15.S3.Q23 - Asbestos is a silent killer (Still in need of second opinion!)Could a kind 7sager double-check my logic? After reading the argument, I thought it was well-supported. If it is in fact a poor argument, could someo…
... for the government's requirements to demolish buildings with asbestos -- they ... completely irrelevant to the argument. We need demolitions to occur for there to be an argument. -
PT41.S1.Q5 - My issue is in the the stimulus finding the conclusionMy issue is in the the stimulus finding the conclusion. Can Someone please help? **Admin note: edited title; please use the format of "PT#.S#.Q# -…
... test your ability to understand an argument and your ability to get at why ... . The statistician here is trying to tell the reader that the ... -
PT10.S1.Q19 -Hey, could someone help? Been waiting two days for a response.Why does C weaken the argument if the low-income individuals aren't taxpayers? Isn't the city councilor's proposal to raise bus fares only meant to h…
... br /> it also fails to consider that increasing the fares ... weakening the argument by giving a reason not to raise the ... true", adding to the argument it does makes the argument weaker by ... doesn't propose anything to weaken the argument. People opposing doesn't ... -
Another Unorthodox RC method that some might reject but it could save you from your RC nightmaresOK, HEAR ME OUT. Something that helped me go from -7/9 to -4 on RC is, and some might be against this but we get desperate sometimes, actually skippi…
... s typically very easy to grasp an argument that is only 1 ... articles tend more often to revolve around structural differences, ... others stuff just plain easier to identify. Questions like ' ... />
Time is definitely an issue, though. Personally my favored ... -
PT1.S4.Q12 - A recent study found that snoringI found this one very tricky. As for AC A, I think I understand that AC A meets the target by introducing a third party, stress, that could be re…
... that it basically repeats information to us that we already know ... out of 100 smokers snoring. To use a slightly more intuitive ... wouldn't be very compelling to argue that most smokers don ... AC. We're being asked to weaken the argument not completely disprove it. -
PT.5.S1.Q15 - It is almost impossible to find a personcan someone please explain how to understand the question prompt??
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It's trying to get you to weaken an *additional* hypothetical statement made ... hypothetically be made *by M* to weaken. Answer choices B, C, D ... useful as PT 20+. To go back to your original question of ... -
PT94.S2.Q22 - experiences that are accompanied by..Hi, I see how AC C is correct, but I do not see how AC A could not also be correct? Could someone please explain by AC A is incorrect. Thanks!
... a reversal being too vague to weaken the argument. Are these adrenaline secreting ... -
Weakening QuestionsDoes anyone know how the exact strategy for weakening questions? I've listened to every approach but continue to get the the most easiest Weakening q…
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The way I like to think about weakening questions is ... to imagine some tells me to my face the conclusion of the argument ...
If I wanted to weaken the argument, I might point out the ... service allowed certain smaller fires to burn.
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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 …
... SA, PSA, Strengthen, and weaken is an argument. Therefore, there is/are assumption ... When identifying, we have to be able to find the relationship between ... be made hard in 2 ways. The first way is ... analyse the argument this way, the assumption pops out to you ... -
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…
... first glance is irrelevant to the stimulus argument cuz stimulus talks about ... ", which also seems to be irrelevant to the argument cuz the stimulus talks ... /weaken question you don't need to make a perfect argument or destroy an argument ... -
The Sufficient/Necessary Flaw: an approach to maximize pointsHey everyone, This post is intended to be an overview of how the sufficient/necessary flaw appears on the LSAT and how we can develop a system of att…
... and you need to get to work. In an effort to solve this problem ... these possible ways is to “follow the thread” of the argument sentence by ... /> Therefore the argument says we have an A
The argument might be ... -
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.…
... the argument.
For example, in PT55.1.7, a weaken ... />
When you provide an alternate explanation to weaken a phenomenon, does it ... are actually alternate explanations that weaken the argument.
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Weaken Q's "Conclusion" v. "Argument" SemanticsI know that for weaken questions we're supposed to be critical of how the premise(s) support the conclusion (e.g. select the answer choice that "most…
... that for weaken questions we're supposed to be critical of ... "most weakens the _argument_" (an argument of course comprising one or ... is cast in weaken form but refers only to the "conclusion"? ... words, if I'm asked to weaken exclusively the conclusion, should ... -
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 …
... So I'm still trying to answer this question and could ... find the flaw in the argument if I can, before ... I've never been able to answer is this: Why? ... correct answer choice in an NA question do to that flaw? With ... the flaw disappear. But with an NA, I don't ... -
PT2.S2.Q18 - Learning how to build a nest plays an importantHi, I do not understand the answer and why it is correct. Can you please break AC sentence down completely? Black Birds Nesting I identif…
... the question stem
(Weaken) the argument-->(Identify premise, conclusion, context ... for success)
Demands an explanation ( Blackbird Nesting Successful because ... capacity (maximum amount?) of blackbirds to lay viable eggs increases (after ... -
Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Phenomenon Hypothesis I am back to discuss another cookie cutter argument form. Here is the link to the cost benefit argument structure that I posted about previously:…
... Phenomenon Hypothesis. In this argument form, an observation about the world is ... , our argument would be weakened.
To block out such an alternative ... many other ways to strengthen or weaken such arguments. Feel free to share any ... -
Weaken question - trap answer choice or no?Hi fellow 7sagers, As a review tonight I decided to write down steps I take for weakening questions. I’d appreciate any response to this question I…
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For Weaken Qs, we are taught to attack the premise ... . So I tried to come up with an example:
< ... about Survey Y saying whatever to support the conclusion.)
... that type of answer choice weaken the argument? Help appreciated!! Thank ...
