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I am terrible at strengthening questions!!!!I don't know how this is possible, but I really suck at answering Strengthening Questions, even though I answer Weakening Questions with ease. I unde…
For some reason weakening are the worst for me! ... would be to purchase Cambridge "Strengthening" question set. Or even just ... through old prep exams and identify strengthening questions, and just spend a solid ... -
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…
... actually manipulate the argument by strengthening/weakening/whatever else.
It ... breaking apart arguments and seeing how they tick (and what's wrong ... -
strengthen questionsI am really confused on strengthen LR questions (assumption family). So I learned that if you attack strengthen questions fhe same way as "must be tr…
... confused though.
For both strengthening and weakening I follow the same method ... -
Not doing so wellhey guys, This is a question for you folks who have been through most of the lessons. I have been working through the syllabus and i am curren…
... .hopkins said don't take it now... also weaken and strengthen ... the premises and the conclusion... and NOT the premises and conclusions ... .
A weakening statement would be something like ... the weaken videos over and over... and like @VegMeg55 above ... -
Weekly Goal-Setting & Accountability ThreadHi everyone, I'm taking somewhat of an LSAT hiatus for March (school, it happens) but I'm going to start a goal-setting/accountability thread here…
... LG drills -Completed Weakening/Assumption and Causation lessons but did ... /> -Retake PT 47 Friday and group BR Saturday
... -PT 52--take Sunday and group BR Monday
- ... and watch JY's video explanations
-Re-watch strengthening and ... -
Finding newer PTs harder than older ones?I don't know if anyone else has had this happen to them but the LSAT is two months away and I've been taking PTs for about 2-3 months now. I was work…
... point spread between my best and worst PTs which are both ... my opinion, while the RC and LR sections have gotten harder ... degrees of support for strengthening/weakening/MSS questions) and many of the other ... -
How to incorporate supplemental material?Hello everyone! this is my first post, as I am about to start studying for the October LSAT. A lot of you mentioned that the Trainer and Cambridge Dr…
... type on 7Sage, Manhattan LR, and the Trainer then do a ... obviously aren't categorized into weakening, strengthening etc. so my only real ... mentioning info about the LG and RC sections, but I just ... -
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…
... relationship between the evidence and the conclusion. Ask yourself ... = confirms hypothesis (typically meteors and dinosaurs)
-- Always ask ... phenomenon in question (if weakening, then the correct ... caused that phenomenon; if strengthening, the correct AC ... -
I thought "some" statements don't have the ability to strengthen or weaken?I've seen lots of debate over whether or not some statements have the ability to strengthen or weaken arguments. The general consensus seems to be th…
... make for weaker agents of strengthening or weakening based on their very ... help refute universality in arguments. And in this case, all the ... ACs are pretty off base and none of them weaken the ... -
No progress? Help!!I started the 7sage core curriculum in March, and finished it last week. My diagnostic was 153. Today, I took my first PT (after my diagnostic test)…
... question type was fine, and answering sets of each ... mixed and my brain had to switch between strengthening to weakening, to ... necessary, then to parallel and etc, ... reasoning behind each question and it is simply a ... -
LR: strengthen and weakenOk so am I the only pretty little law geek that finds these questions tough? Lol I'm not bad at LR overall but these questions trip me up quite often…
... for strengthening I usually just write out premise and conclusion and ... through the answer choices and eliminate the obviously wrong ... !
For weakening I basically do the same ... less likely?". Also, with weakening, looking for another alternative ... -
LR: strengthen and weakenOk so am I the only pretty little law geek that finds these questions tough? Lol I'm not bad at LR overall but these questions trip me up quite often…
You are on the right track. Strengthening and Weakening questions both focus on a gap between the premise and the conclusion. Getting familiar with those gaps should help with these question types. -
Ye ole "Bible"So, despite my confident suspicion that 7sage pwns PowerScore, I still bought the LR Bible cuz it was "only" $40 bucks. But, after having read the fi…
... the same process: identify conclusion and premises, then figure out why ... the flaw. Whether you are strengthening or weakening, looking for a SA ... conclusion in these types, and once I've identified the ... in agree/disagree questions, and since these are easy to ... -
strengthen/weaken questionsSurprisingly I am very strong in LR sections and I almost always get these right. The problem is I don't know why. Lol. Intuitively I guess I underst…
... the set of premises. In strengthening questions, you're affirming these ... support, in weakening questions, you're denying this assumption and taking away ... -
how to improve on logical reasoningI feel like I am hitting a plateau on the LR section, I keep getting 7 or 8 questions wrong every time I do it. I am starting to feel sick while doin…
... , doing untimed PTs and started beginning of June and about 6-8 ... am mostly good at weakening, strongly supported and method of reasoning. @nicole.hopkins -
A question for those who consistently PT at 165+How often do you find yourself finishing sections early? If so what sections particularly, & how much extra time do you typically have to go back and…
... difficult flaw, MOR, or strengthening/weakening questions. LG and RC it's especially ... common sequencing, DL sequencing, grouping, and In/Out games. Like I ... -
PT64.S1.Q22 - microbiologist: because heavy metalshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-1-question-22/ I completely understand the argument core and the correct answer. However, upon …
... to me more like weakening by introducing alternative explanations ... weakening through correlation, although you did use probabilities and ... when A happens" as strengthening "A caused B"? Your ... /> Normally when I see strengthening causal relationship, I go into ... -
PT45.S1.Q12 - biologists have noted reproductive abnormalitiesI am having a problem seeing how a/c C WEAKENS. To me it looks like it is strengthening the argument. Maybe I am just misunderstanding how the ar…
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Premise (strengthening causation): the fish recover normal ...
Premise (weakening causation): and dioxin decomposes very slowly ... br /> Analysis: Very tough weakening question. It’s not a ... . Normally, for a weakening question, we’re given ... -
Strength and Weaken QuestionsSo I've seen A LOT of improvement on most of the question types. When I get to specific questions, I know exactly how to approach them and what to lo…
... some success improving my strengthening and weakening questions by separating out the ... /> -A occurs and then B occurs (time and occurrence both relevant ... Answer Types
-A occurs and B does not occur
-A does not occur and B does occur
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June 2016 LSATWho else is going to take the June 2016 LSAT? I'd love to connect with you. :)
... not so bad. Thus far, strengthening and weakening questions I have noticed can ... -
Does "Pre-phrase" = Prediction? And is it actually wise to do so?Hi, all. I was on a wonderful webinar the other night led by the friendly and knowledgeable sage, @c.janson35. He mentioned that he often formulate…
... time constraint. Especially with Strengthening, Weakening, Flawed methods of reasoning ... just realized this recently. And you are so much more ... convoluted with conditional reasoning, and pre-phashing I have ... statements within a minute and twenty four seconds. ... -
Need help with a question type that isn't represented in my notes.Took super detailed notes so either I missed it in the course or it is not in there yet. As follows: "Which one of the following would be most us…
... it, I locate the conclusion and see how the premises point ... where they took the strengthening or weakening statement and turned it into a ... -
Study ScheduleI have a couple of questions regarding the generic study schedule provided by 7Sage. When I first started the curriculum, it went without a hitch. As…
... strongest section), should I try and improve Strengthen/Weaken before the ... week behind my study schedule and do not want to spend ... understand the methodology behind assumptions/weakening/strengthening but lack the confidence to ... -
Causation/Weakening and Strengthening HelpI find myself having a very hard time understanding the causation strategy and i had a few questions about its use. first off, is this strategy for …
... logic as relevant "only" for strengthening and weakening question types. One of the ... there are four irrelevant ACs and one relevant correct AC. The ... gets "in-between" the premise and the conclusion of the argument. -
How to Tackle RCI've been stuck in the 166-171 range for 8 months or so now, and do retakes in the 174-176 range. I typically miss 2-4 in LR, and 0-3 in games. …
... quick pass over the ACs and move on to the other ... my opinion. Skipping these questions and moving on the others has ... had this happen to me, and I'm always sure to ... question stem implies. Improvement in Strengthening and Weakening LR Questions has actually helped ... -
[Spoiler Alert] LR Issues PT 69 - Section 4There were several questions in this section that seemed to provide answers that I could not seem to justify even after BRing, not sure if this type …
... br /> Weakening/Strengthening Questions are tough, because they can and often do ... , in my opinion, and allowing yourself to choose ... /> "E" challenges the conclusion and the reasoning linking the premises ... being protection against loss and what lottery tickets ... -
Assumptions in Strengthening QuestionsI am having some difficulty on strengthening questions that do not use causal reasoning. I am getting nearly all the weakening questions right becaus…
... helpful! I watched the @"Nicole Hopkins" strengthen/weaken webinar over the ... reviewed the strengthening questions that JY answered using these recommendations, and the ... -
Logical ReasoningI used to be great at LR getting anywhere from 3-4 questions wrong per section. Now I have actually been getting worse at it and improved drastically…
... I misinterpret an answer choice and improperly assume what the role ... answer choice is doing in strengthening/weakening an argument. You need to ... your mistakes are coming from and be flexible in your assessments ... -
LSAT - Where to start<b>Background</b> Just a little background for a moment, I am about to enter my third year of undergrad at a school with an 85% acceptance rate ( D:…
... seemed like disparate tips and tricks for attacking each ... apply the strategies for Strengthening and Weakening questions when you remember ... analogy JY uses about strengthening Goku's energy beam....< ... books.
And like @"Dillon A. Wright" said ... -
LSAT - Where to start<b>Background</b> Just a little background for a moment, I am about to enter my third year of undergrad at a school with an 85% acceptance rate ( D:…
... interesting to listen to and delivers his lessons with humor ... apply the strategies for Strengthening and Weakening questions when you remember ... analogy JY uses about strengthening Goku's energy beam....< ... for perfection thought trial and error. I will be ...
