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Weaken Question PatternsI’ve been looking through many logical reasoning weaken questions and I’ve trying to look for patterns. The only one I found was correlation—> causa…
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Argument by AnalogyCan someone explain this theory? These are the notes that I have taken based off the webinar video Strengthen: Answer choices introduce the addition…
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Strengthen: Answer choices introduce the additional ... should be considered university employees and thus entitled to the ... that they are interchangeable and this is where I ... saying. How does this answer weaken the argument. I think ... -
Weaken questionsHi guys, One question ! I am actually not understanding how I should approach Weakening questions. I understand that you have to identify the prem…
... to identify the premise (s) and conclusion of the stimulus, but ... should not attack the premise and conclusion of a stimulus, but ... Score the book said to weaken an argument by attacking a ... -
Necessary Assumption PatternsHello Everyone, I have been taking practice tests and I notice that I am overwhelmingly getting necessary assumption questions wrong. I understan…
... have been taking practice tests and I notice that I am ... noticing patterns for weaken/strengthen to be very helpful and they’ve become ... -
SOS: Need any + all help with strengthen + required assumption questionsHey everyone! I've been struggling the last several days with these question types. I'm trying to score 175 on the exam. Right now my logic games…
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Difficult strengthen + required assumption questions are the ... works well for me and my mindset. With strengthen I usually come ... down to a right and wrong answer ... -
PT63.S1.Q1 - Backyard gardeners who want to increaseLogical Reasoning Help: PT63.S1.Q1 (and Q2) PT63.S1.Q1 - I am confused as to how this is a **strengthen question**. The prompt (if I’m not mist…
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PT63.S1.Q1 (and Q2)
PT63.S1 ... to how this is a **strengthen question**. The prompt (if I ... for me to understand. To weaken the argument, I would need ... />
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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 lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack ... in PT55.1.7, a weaken phen/hypo question, answer choice ... provide an alternate explanation to weaken a phenomenon, does it have ... , and real right AC that are actually alternate explanations that weaken the ... -
Weaken QuestionsHello 7Sagers, I am currently working on weaken questions and I am having a hard time understanding the task. I understand that I am supposed to f…
... am currently working on weaken questions and I am having a hard ... the premises and conclusion ( with the ac) that will weaken the argument ... too much in my head and i get confused. What are ... -
PT85.S1.Q14 - Through years of excavations and carefulNot sure if there are many people who have already solved this PT but would really appreciate the opportunity to pick your brains regarding this ques…
... animals could perhaps reinforce or weaken the idea that more full ... a good point of comparison and may not yield any information ... or something, it could maybe weaken the claim that the Botai ... -
LR Study GuideOne of the issues I had with LR was how quickly I had to change gears from one question to another. The test tries to mess with you as it asks simila…
... it asks similar questions and tripping you up is ... what makes them similar and a definition of the ... .
• **Strengthen/Support**- Provide support or strengthen the authors argument ... contradiction.
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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…
I know that for weaken questions we're ... one or several premises and a conclusion). But what ... stem is cast in weaken form but refers only ... if I'm asked to weaken exclusively the conclusion, should ... premises and select the answer choice that would simply weaken ... -
SA/PSA and Strengthening questionsCan someone please critique my understanding of the distinction between Strengthen and SA questions? I think it something like this: strengthen ques…
... understanding of the distinction between Strengthen and SA questions?
I think ... it something like this: strengthen questions merely require introducing a ... the difference between SA and PSA questions, and is it really important ... -
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…
... ) under the watching self category and than the watching other category ... followed.
This cannot weaken part of the argument without ... this in, it would actually strengthen the argument.
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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…
... vacillating between answer choice b and answer choice c. I know ... . *To weaken the author’s argument, we need to strengthen the economists ... this (specifically the last sentence) and so I wanted to gut ... -
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…
... realized for some tough strengthen NA Q's, the ... functions like a NA, and by applying the negation test ... applying the negation test to strengthen AC's?
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What to do with reasoning gapsHey there fam, So I was just doing some NA drills when a question struck me. In LR generally, we're looking for the assumption or flaw, and then wan…
... for the assumption or flaw, and then want to set about ... the argument (between the premises and the conclusion). Does this mean ... we need to account for, strengthen, weaken ect?
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Looking for some guidance with limited timeHello everyone, I know that this type of posts are rather cliche, as most people likely have experienced similar episodes during their LSAT prep p…
... compared to the LSAT, and improving my score is currently ... other, and they generally balance each other out. (Flaw, Strengthen/Weaken questions ... have a lot of viewpoints and filled with technical terms ... rolling out in July, and fully implemented by September. ... -
Logical Reasoning exercise. Did I do it right?Hi. I needed to improve logical reasoning skills so I took a simple argument and tried if I can come up with imaginary correct answers for differen…
... I took a simple argument and tried if I can ... aunt Barbara got a tattoo, and she is in jail.
Weaken: Some people who has a ... end up in jail
Strengthen: Most people who got a ... Barbara who got a tattoo and now in jail.
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PT81.S2.Q13 - A six-month public health campaignI still don't understand why A is right and C is wrong. The conclusion reads, "it's obvious that the public headed the campaign", meaning they follow…
... understand why A is right and C is wrong. The conclusion ... followed the campaign's advice and washed their hands more frequently ... campaign. That's the conclusion and its support. Since this is ... , but the point of a strengthen/weaken answer choice is have some ... -
Cookie Cutter Argument Form: Cost Benefit 🍪🍪🍪 I noticed a repeating pattern of argument structure that some may find useful. I call the form "**Cost Benefit**”, below I will discus…
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The assumption here and with every “Cost Benefit” argument ... br /> So,
To **Weaken** such an argument: Introduce a ...
To **Strengthen**: Block out the possibility of ... distilling their blue prints and from there you can ... -
Please send helpppp (Logical Reasoning has been kicking my a**)Hello all, I have been prepping for the January exam since this past summer. I have the PowerScore bibles and the Starter 7Sage curriculum. I spen…
... . I have the PowerScore bibles and the Starter 7Sage curriculum. I ... to do with the argument) Weaken, Strengthen, and Necessary Assumptions specifically are my ... all have used to help strengthen your logical reasoning understanding? My ... -
My 21+ Increase Story: Tips + GratitudeThe LSAT was the last hurdle for me in order to get into law school, and because of that, it was the exam I dreaded. I was petrified of getting a ba…
... came home in June and was rushing and thought it would be ... ;*
4- **LEARN ARGUMENTATION AND CONDITIONAL REASONING.** I cannot stress ... ---> C, and then questions will have you weaken, strengthen, or call out ... -
Infernce Questions (general LR steps)I am going over the LR flow chart. Step 0 is to idenify the stem, step 1 is read the stimulus, step 2 is asking is there an argument...my question is…
... ... once i complete step 1 and identify the task shouldnt that ... to be there? For example: weaken/strengthen/ main point/ etc pretty much ... -
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…
... deliberating between wrong ACs and still got them ... is particularly useful for STRENGTHEN/WEAKEN/NECESSARY ASSUMPTION/SUFFICIENT ASSUMPTION questions ... 2. Those are the premises and conclusion.**
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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:…
... make it more plausible or strengthen it.
... happened after the rain. To strengthen the hypothesis, we say ... and the accidents piled up after the rain
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"Some" Answer Choices for Strengthening, Weakening, and SA QuestionsSo I just finished reading the Loophole in LR by Ellen Cassidy (great book for anyone no matter where you are currently in your prep) and I thought i…
... currently in your prep) and I thought it was ... talks about strengthening, weakening, and SA (to name a few ... think about how weak and also often tempting answer ... 1 fish. Does that weaken the argument in any way ... connected to the stimulus, and if it even weakens ... -
LR Difficulty in Newer LSATSHi All. I have two questions: (1) Roughly when did the important distinguishing features of newer logical reasoning questions become the norm? I'm…
... particular about longer and tougher stems, more frequent strengthen/weaken/RRE questions, less ... frequent formal logic questions, and generally ... happened between early and late tests occur, and how accurate is ... -
Road to 170+: Exit Strategy *Long Read on a strategy to help you attain a 170+ Score*In June 1941 Nazi Germany made an ill-fated attempt at invading Russia. Buoyed by their quick success in France, they launched the greatest invasion …
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Let's take Weaken, Strengthen, Sufficient and Pseudo Sufficient assumption questions as ... weakness in the argument. Strengthen, Sufficient Assumption and Pseudo Sufficient Assumption questions ... -
Triggers for Active Hunter vs Passive Receiver ModeHello Everyone! I've heard a little bit about top scorers toggling between 'Active Hunter Mode' (anticipating and searching for the ACA) vs 'Passive …
... Active Hunter Mode' (anticipating and searching for the ACA) vs ... (contemplating each answer choice) and am hoping to pull the ... sages on some advice and best practices.
Strengthen
Weaken
Must be true
Strategy for question types, please let me know if I'm on the right trackHi I'm almost pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to solidify my strategy for LR. Right now I read the question stem, read the stimulus and find the…
... pushing into the 170s and I'm trying to ... specifically support is flowing to and from
Argument ... then follow specific strategy
Weaken / strengthen: no strategy!
Flaw: JY ... /> Pfmor: see the flaw and get a strong understanding of ...
