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RC- Author's attitudeI just wanted to ask what steps most of you take when you are answering questions on RC passages? Can someone give me a list of techniques/method…
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"to ace the test and improve ... ) be some variation/sequence of an argument or view (A1), support for ... of the following: (1) what does the author mean when he uses the ... here) (5) from the passage it can be inferred that the ... -
PT1.S3.Q21 - the energy an animalI have a question in terms of dissecting the conclusion-premise structure of the stimulus. So here is my question in relation to identifying/disse…
... You have to ask yourself, what does the author want you to believe? ... argument.
Here is my example.
Phenomenon : An ... the phenomenon. But it does not mean that the phenomenon ... argument.
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PT62.S4.Q16 - all etching tools are either pin-tipped or bladedCan y'all please help me explain this? I watched the video a few times, but the numbers method that JY explained..is just not really iron clad proof …
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I think there is an assumption (one that need not ... either Pt or B”: Does that mean that some Etching are PT ... not the same.
What you have identified here is ... weakness of the argument—for sufficient assumption, it’s better to quantify in ... -
PT26.S2.Q09 - early pencil leads were made of solid graphitehttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-26-section-2-question-09/ Can someone explain why the correct answer is B? Thank you!
... strongly supported question. This does not mean that the correct answer ...
The stimulus is not an argument, but a set of facts ... frequently would be an over-generalization. What's more, we ... is also an unwarranted assumption to make, so it is clear that ... -
PT57.S3.Q12 - editorial: to qualify as an effective lawhttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-57-section-3-question-12/ I got confused by A because if you negate it, the argument falls apart. If you neg…
... ’s break the argument core down.
Conclusion: What is called ... .
Premise: To qualify as an effective law, as opposed to merely an impressive declaration ... seem like it’s destroying the argument, but does the argument have anything to say ... -
PT73 S2 LR - I really need some help with explanations on a couple questionsPT73 S2 LR - I *really* need some help with explanations on a couple LR questions on this test Question 9 (weaken) - Answer is C, i picked A Qu…
... not. This is a bad argument. The author is denying ... an object is buried it can't be passed from generation to ... does this mean these generic diff were because of adaptations to their environments? What ... of possibilities to strengthen the hyp. A does this for ... -
What's the lowest ranked law school you would attend?Whats the lowest ranked law school you would attend and why?
... , but that doesn't mean that doing it backward is any more ... my argument does not rely on lack of ranking. I fail to see ... opinion).
You assume an awful lot. I'm not ... /> This was a topic about "what is the lowest ranked school ... -
Answer choices with the word "SOME" for weakening questionsI am currently working on the weakening questions of this course. I ran into a lot of situation where the ACs have the word "SOME" in them. Sometimes…
... indicator of whether an answer weakens an argument or not. It's not so ... (no; how many - some can mean just one? more than the ... does what a weaken is supposed to do (for instance it exposes and invalidates an ... -
What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... to "some" to the extent that it's an existential statement. But that's it. It ... will not fail to be preserved, destroying the argument.
to (1) and (2), respectively. What does this tell us ... mean some?
For 1.4.21 it does ... -
PT10.S1.Q18 - people cannot be morally responsibleCan someone help me with this one? I don't understand why B is not right. The stimulus I thought was saying that if it's something you don't have …
... . This is in fact what E is saying. E ... least one action that an adult does (or HAS done) ...
The argument goes off in a bit ... treatment, but for adults it is difficult to determine.
... So can't that mean that they did something when ... -
NA totally wrecks meWhat is everyone doing to conquer NA? I have a really difficult time on these questions...I'm thinking maybe I need to go back to the curriculum, bu…
... are trying to locate an answer choice which makes the argument completely valid ... (no loose strings).
What I mean by ... that the SA does not have to be true (it is not a ... -
PT40.S3.Q25 - inflation rates will not stabilizehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-40-section-3-question-25/ Hoping someone can explain why the answer is D. I understand why A, B and E ar…
... an implicit premise in C) doesn't mean there isn't! It ... the stimulus to be valid, we need to assume an implicit premise ... taking only what's explicitly stated, the argument in the stimulus ... C) does not provide an absolute conclusion (only that it is unlikely ... -
PT40.S3.Q23 - a television manufacturing plantI cannot for the life of me figure out why C and D are wrong, can give a coherent detailed explanation for why they're wrong? https://7sage.com/lsa…
... that doesn’t mean that we can ... But wait, there is an even more fundamental flaw ... Normal—>990”. What the argument is assuming is ... you attribute this to the argument, it isn’t actually ... argument does. The whole point of the argument is a flawed attempt to ... -
PT16.S2.Q21 - several years ago, as a measureHey, could someone help explain in detail why A is the correct answer choice? I am still lost. Thank you.
... is strengthening the argument by a bit.
* what makes strengthening ... because something is poisonous does not mean that it is automatically the cause ... effect argument, and it helps to start seeing patterns. But lets say an answer ... -
PT47.S1.Q02 - despite increasing international effortshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-47-section-1-question-02/ I chose A for this and literally had to check the answer key three times becaus…
... @draj0623. I definitely see what you mean and I understand why B ... the natural habitats. It's to incorporate new, artificial habitats. To me, these ... 't negating an underlying assumption qualify as weakening the argument? The argument clearly makes ... -
PT19.S2.Q04 - scientists analyzing air bubblesI had this one down to C and D and ultimately went with C. I saw C an an alternate explanation but would C have been eliminated because the increase …
So it was a bit confusing to understand what you meant exactly. ... ; doesn't that just mean they are consuming CO2? ... This answer choice really does not affect the argument at all.
It is not possible to have an Ferrous material promote ... -
June 2017 LSATHey guys! I was wondering if it is possible to increase my score to a 170 or higher if I scored a 145 on my diagnostic. I plan to write the June 20…
... the conclusion then support and to choose an answer choice that weakens ... doesn't mean that all dogs are red. the argument fails to consider ... get wrong BEFORE I check to see what the right answer is ... useless and it is why taking PT's alone does not improve ... -
PT14.S4.Q9 - Since anyone who supports the new tax planEven though this question is old, it has several lessons built into it. I was able to parse this question out mainly because of the lessons on 7Sage…
... asked, well "what argument form will allow me to conclude E--> ... sufficient indicator, lets compare it to what he should have concluded vs ... (/SU) and using it like its an all statement "/S------> ... basically forgetting that "some" does not mean "all" and that ... -
PT20.S4.Q25 - marianne is a professional chess playerDespite reviewing JY's explanation (https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-25/), I don't understand why answer choice (C) is …
... it in her argument.
That's exactly what answer choice "D" does ... it (become aware of it) and thereby learn to control it.
*its not an ... aware of it does not mean in the future that idea has to hold ... -
PT25.S4.Q17 - concerned citizen: the mayor, an outspoken criticHi guys, I am really confused about this question: https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-25-section-4-question-17/ After reading the questi…
I agree with what was said above.
< ... misinterprets this to mean that we can't afford to at ... we can not afford to miss an opportunity, that means ... the bulk of this argument. So the problem here ... appealing to emotion. I know it can kind seem like it does ... -
PT63.S1.Q10 - ms. sandstrom's newspaper columnHi all, Blind reviewing the aforementioned Prep Test and having trouble with PT.63.S.1.Q.10. I almost never have these kinds of very basic questio…
... question. Our task is to find an answer choice where we can ... damage....(bingo!). That's exactly what we are looking for. ... s just sentence structure. Logically it would mean the same thing.
does not talk about that. So it doesn't make our argument ... -
CC: 19 Common Argument Flaws - "Beliefs vs Facts"Hello all, I’m seeking some clarification for the following argument that is given as an example of a “Belief vs Facts” flaw in the Core Curricu…
... argument that makes it tricky is that the author uses an ... because Dr. L knows what FRB is, that she ... exists *and* has a relationship to FRB.
... blatant example I used to parse this out for ... Does that mean she is even aware of X? It could be that it ... -
PT40.S3.Q14 - the only clue I haveGot this one right by POE but had a tough time being OK with A. It is definitely something I considered as a flaw in the reasoning. However, the use …
... Franklin's whole argument might be rotten. Does the lack of a ... the end of "joker" really mean that Franklin knows there is ... 's reasoning?" What we are getting with an answer choice here ... what strength does the note really hold to the identity of the joker, it ... -
PT20.S1.Q15 - a report of a government surveyHi all, I have a question on answer choice C. I understand the flaw of the survey: how it fails to distinguish the residents who dropped out in …
... : an hour into your 19th birthday. Isn't it possible to be ... variation on what the argument ignored. (C) claims that the argument ignores ... I am inclined to say that to "receive" something does not at all ... no way do these examples mean the completion of 12th ... -
Does anyone else think that the recent PT LR Qs punish prephrases?Ok, I might be exaggerating when I say "punish prephrases," but I noticed that the prephrases, especially for the flaw/ assumption type questions, do…
... I think prephrasing as an exercise and learning tool ... to consciously express our expectation does not mean we will not recognize it ... and ACs to solidify my understanding of the argument rather than ... rigid. This approach is what really helped me eliminate most ... -
PT21.S2.Q25 - statistician: changes in the sun's luminocityI got this wrong because while I did see the author was appealing to authority, I thought it was reasonable to assume that if the author says what an…
... flaw in the reasoning. What I mean by this is that with ... />
This is an appeal to authority but it also does something deeper: the ... of what? Not partial of climate, the meteorologist never asks for an argument to ... -
The key difference btw recent lsats and the older onesMy PT scores took a hit when I initially moved onto recent PTs (60s and up) from the older PTs. I wondered why. Below is my theory and I was wonderi…
... require you to find the one that does something **most** to an argument, the difficulty ... captures what I mean by testing the understanding of "meaning" as opposed to what ... -sighted" and how Larissa's argument relates to it) is the skill that ... -
Causation in Relation to Weaken/StrengthenSo I’m really struggling with these causation questions, not because I'm getting the wrong answer, but because I’m confused about Causation strategy,…
... that bad of an argument. But I don't see it as correlation ... t try to make it fit in to any framework. I mean, sure the ... phenomenon. But does it? We don't know. What if it is something else ... are impaired, it still gets to the underlying argument that this group ... -
PT54.S4.Q16 - moon colonieshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-54-section-4-question-16/ I agree A is a better choice given the premises and conclusion, but am I crazy …
... keeps increasing.
An easier way to look at this would ... 's what the argument is doing. Just because the motivation to build the ... before, does not mean it has increased enough to actually build it since it still costs ... -
Strengthening questionsI know the task for the strengthening questions is to find a question that represents the flaw in the reasoning but then Ive noticed that some of the…
... it's not cheaper it rules out an alternate explanation to why it ... argument can go both ways and unless stated in the premise what ... were active in something does not mean it reflects a specific preference ... fashion or they wanted to display it back home etc. ...
