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Flaw Advice PleaseHi guys! So on every PT my analytics show the red bubble glaring at me containing Flaw. I've been practicing for the last month strictly doing pro…
... chance there will be a causation flaw. See a percentage? Your ... high alert for a percentage vs. real number flaw. See that ... -
LR pattern of getting 2nd half of section wrong...Please help me understand why?!I've noticed that when I practice questions on LR I consistently get the harder half wrong and the easier half right. Does any one have advice for ho…
... process of doing a weakening question does not change because ... example, a lot of weakening questions will use the phenomenon ... answer choices would be correlation/causation, temporal correlation, groups versus ... 'll get on a weakening questions, sometimes one of ... -
PT10.S1.Q19 - Need new perspective about answer choice (C)I'm a little confused about the relationship between the taxes and bus fare in this stimulus. In the first sentence, when it says bus fares are subsi…
... that we're not really weakening the argument because why should ... for weakening/strengthening questions, this not unusual, especially with causation questions. Think ... was a regular (not except) weakening question, I would say that ... -
How do I know I'm making a reasonable assumption on strengthen/weaken questions?Hiii, I've gone through the CC and taken a few PTs, and I notice that my main problem in LR is that I tend to make unreasonable assumptions. Espec…
... . In fact I'm drilling weakening and strengthening QT to get ... strengthen or weaken. For a weakening QT, you'll negate the ... the assumption, or have a causation/correlation, argument by analogy, phenomenon ... -
Has anyone gotten PT92-LR Q10, 17, 19 right?I’ve attempted each of these questions twice and chose the same answers each time around, B/B/A respectively. Can someone explain to me why these ans…
... /> D is more attractive for weakening for two reason: First for ... also, D is another correlation/causation type answer. But D, for ... is pretty fishy, but for weakening, that might suffice. I'd ... -
How do you typically approach an LR question?I'm really curious to know some of y'all's process. Mike Kim talks about prioritizing the right information, not necessarily ALL of the information i…
... .g. strength of language, some vs. all, etc.
9. Reread ... you need: e.g. NA vs SA , match language in AC ... sufficient, part to whole flaw, causation/correlation flaw, etc.) before reading ... -
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…
... imply that correlation is actually causation, you should IMMEDIATELY be suspicious ... .
Note that for weakening questions, the answer choice doesn ... -
Weaken QuestionsI am struggling so hard in these. Does anyone have any pointers?? I feel like I'm so close sometimes, then during BR I change my right answer to the …
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How to Approach Weakening Questions
You should always ... br /> You can conceptualize weakening questions with the following set ... , you can think about causation to understand where the support ... is lacking (causation is covered in a ... -
Strengthening and weakening causation argumentsFor arguments that falsely conclude causation from correlation, can you strengthen the argument through an answer choice that demonstrates that the s…
... pointed out, is one of causation. For a strengthening question, since ... answer choice that makes the causation seem more likely (or even ... ) works. The same goes for weakening questions.
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Weakening questions on Newer LSATsThis might be common knowledge and I have certainly come across this in the core curriculum, but did not quite grasp what is meant. I am realizing th…
... can see analogies, studies, correlation/causation pretty easily.
> ... someone offers a proposal, a weakening response would be something like ... -
Weakening Questions Tips Needed! :(I am seeking any tips or strategies to help improve my thought process on Weakening Questions. No matter how many times I rewatch the lessons or do p…
... struggle with weakening questions by a large margin vs other question ... .
But for weakening, you have to understand the ... that my inability to master weakening questions is related to ... this has mostly helped for weakening questions, it's also ... -
Some Pointers on Weakening: You can weaken by showing *inconsistency*I noticed a few posts asking for tips on weaken questions, and was in the middle of writing a response. But I thought this would make more sense as a…
... gets me is that for weakening questions I remember seeing that ... there's no rule against weakening in this fashion, even if ... between attacking the premise vs. attacking the assumption vs. attacking the conclusion ... -
PT93.S3.Q25 - the claim that vitamin C is effective in treating acneCan anyone explain why pt 93 s3 q25 is A and why B-E are wrong? I struggled with this one but ended up choosing D.
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Treatment vs control group - treatment is effective ...
Blind treatment vs blind control - equal severity ... exactly what A negates, weakening the conclusion. If A ... study subjects, potentially somewhat weakening the integrity of the ... -
PT1.S4.Q12 - A recent study found that snoring...Hi, I am still confused on how choice D doesn't weaken the argument? Choice A seems like a weak answer choice doesn't it?
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- Correlation is causation.
- There are ... assuming that the correlation is causation.
Premise: ... : "Smoking induces snoring" is a causation.
To ... is a super strong weakening answer as it purports ... -
Three Ways to Weaken?What are the three ways to weaken an argument again? I only remember alternative hypothesis. I swear there was a lesson that taught this but I don't …
... do not involve causation the way to approach weakening questions is choose ... premise you are not actually weakening the argument, you are rendering ... words you can think of weakening questions as questions that ask ... -
Does anyone have a strategy sheet for the different types of LR questions?If anyone could share their strategy sheet for Logical Reasoning question types, it would be greatly appreciated. 7Sage has a really helpful one i…
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Example Answer: “it confuses weakening an argument in support of ... first”
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old LSAT prep tests vs. new LSAT prep testsis there a difference between the old lsat preptests and the new preptests. I took my lsat in february (did quite good) and i mainly studied from pre…
is there a difference between the old lsat preptests and the new preptests. I took my lsat in february (did quite good) and i mainly studied from preptests 1-38. i'm just curious as to what difference there is for the newer lsat 39-60. is there a ... -
VERY DIFFICULT grouping game - reusing elements in an 2 group gameOver the past year I know that some people have mentioned seeing grouping games with elements reused. I know this isn't a recent trend (many of the o…
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PT11.S2.Q18 - television slogans catch phrases* Premise: - TV news watchers have NO expectations of careful discussion of public issues. - newspaper readers have the expectation of…
... issues in oversimplified terms.
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How many diagrams should we draw?I noticed that some games are very easy to diagram. However, I am always unsure on how many sketches I should make. In order to save time, is there a…
I noticed that some games are very easy to diagram. However, I am always unsure on how many sketches I should make. In order to save time, is there a general method for knowing when to draw multiple diagrams vs. using only one? -
PT59.S3.Q13 - study of automobile accidentsHey guys, first of all here is the link to this question. http://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-13/ I seem to be having a…
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Thinking about Correct Answers vs Making Game Boards of all ChoicesDo you guys scan the answers or just jump right in and try out games? I realize this is very game dependent. I usually scan the answers choices q…
Do you guys scan the answers or just jump right in and try out games?
I realize this is very game dependent. I usually scan the answers choices quickly, but if nothing jumps out I force myself to jump right into trying out all the answers. ... -
PT68.S2.Q24 - studies have found that human tearsQuestion asks us to identity how the argument's REASONING is most vulnerable. I understand why (E) is a flaw; it's an obvious correlation/causatio…
... ; it's an obvious correlation/causation problem.
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Weaken Question Cheat SheetAfter finishing both lessons on Weaken Question I finished feeling overwhelmed by the amount of strategies to attack a Weaken question. We have three…
... question. We have three (1) Causation (2) Assumption (3) Problem and ... -
What are the most common question types on LR?What are the most common question types on LR, as in the types such as weakening, principle etc that appear the most often on the test. We know what …
What are the most common question types on LR, as in the types such as weakening, principle etc that appear the most often on the test. We know what the most common LG types are, I'm just wondering if there are also any hard statistics for LR? -
Main Point/Weaken/StrengthenCurrently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and …
Currently I'm struggling with the LR section mainly because I can't consistently get the weakening questions correct. I do 90-100% on Main Point and Strengthen. Weakening questions on the other hand are a 50-50 accuracy. Anyone know how to improve? -
Blind ReviewWhile Blind Reviewing the LR section, how exactly does every one shatter their previous line of reasoning and reinforce the new line of reasoning? I …
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For a weakening question, I re-read the ... -
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…
... down steps I take for weakening questions. I’d appreciate any ... -
Improving on LR tipsHi guys, June 2014 LSAT test is a month away, and many of us probably still need to improve on all of the three LSAT sections. I have noticed f…
... of experiment. Those are usually Weakening/Strengething/Resolve Paradox questions. So ...
