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170+ LSAT LR: Some assumptions are more important than others.
The LSAT knows many test-takers are distracted by the shiny new assumptions that pop up because the conclusion introduces new concepts. But don't overlook assumptions that occur earlier in the logic of the argument.
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Example #1
2:54 Example #2
6:39 Example #3
10:52 Example #4
12:33 Example #5
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170+ LSAT LR: 10 Key Reasoning Styles
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One thing that allows high-scorers to excel in LSAT logical reasoning is attention to *reasoning styles*. Analyzing an argument is not just about what's the conclusion, what's the evidence, and why might the conclusion be false...it's also about identifying the method of reasoning the author uses to get to the conclusion. Learn about 10 different reasoning styles that commonly appear in LSAT lo...
Necessary Assumptions and Sufficient Assumptions -- Examples [LSAT LR]
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Learn the relationship between necessary assumptions and sufficient assumptions in LSAT logical reasoning through two examples. Sufficient assumption = if true and added to the argument, will guarantee the truth of the conclusion Necessary assumption = something that must be true in order for the conclusion to follow from the premises Statements can be *both* sufficient and necessary assumption...
Tips for Sufficient Assumption Questions [LSAT Logical Reasoning]
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Learn some practical advice for solving Sufficient Assumption Questions that involve a "missing link". Note: this video assumes that you have a basic understanding of conditional logic, and of what sufficient assumption questions are. Check out the following videos if you want to review conditional logic: ua-cam.com/video/UPH53zXxgms/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/5hHW1n8iRYA/v-deo.html 0:00 Intro...
LSAT LR | Strengthen/Weaken the Correlation | Causal Reasoning
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In addition to presenting or eliminating alternate explanations, you can affect an argument that goes from correlation to cause by strengthening or weakening the correlation. Watch this video to learn more about this concept. Like and subscribe to get notifications for my free LSAT prep content. Find these videos helpful? Prep for the LSAT with Kevin Lin, a 180-scoring expert tutor. www.luminat...
LSAT LR | Don't Let Cause Sneak Up On You - Implicit Causal Claims
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Sometimes, the author doesn't seem to say that X causes Y. But that's what they're *thinking*. Learn more about implicit causation in this short video. Like and subscribe to get notifications for my free LSAT prep content. Find these videos helpful? Prep for the LSAT with Kevin Lin, a 180-scoring expert tutor. www.luminatelsat.com Twitter: luminatelsat Facebook: luminat...
LSAT LR | Master Correlation to Cause on the LSAT
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What exactly is a correlation? Why doesn't it prove causation? What are useful ways to think about strengthening or weakening a flawed argument that goes from correlation to cause? Like and subscribe to get notifications for my free LSAT prep content. Find these videos helpful? Prep for the LSAT with Kevin Lin, a 180-scoring expert tutor. www.luminatelsat.com Twitter: luminatelsat F...
LSAT Logical Reasoning | Intro to the Observation/Explanation Structure (causal reasoning)
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The observation/explanation structure is one of the most common in LSAT logical reasoning. Check out this video for a short intro to the topic and the central issues you should think about when you see this structure. (Art by Mary Amato) Find these videos helpful? Prep for the LSAT with Kevin Lin, a 180-scoring expert tutor. www.luminatelsat.com Twitter: luminatelsat Facebook: faceb...
170+ LR: Are you doing LSAT Weaken Questions wrong?
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0:00 Intro 1:48 Example #1 - Posture and Back Pain 5:55 Example #2 - John Wick 8:42 - Takeaway Ever seen the correct answer to a Weaken question in LSAT Logical Reasoning and have no idea why it's right? You might be too limited in how you think about weakening an argument. Remember, you can't just focus on the conclusion. You must think about the premise, too, and why the author thinks the pre...
LSAT | Logic Games Course | Grouping | Interchangeable Groups
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Learn about the idea of "interchangeable" groups groups that are treated the same as each other by the rules of the game. Recognizing when groups are interchangeable can be a critical part of solving some games efficiently. (PT62 Game 2, for example.) Like and subscribe to get notifications for my free LSAT prep content. Interested in my full logic games course? Check out www.luminatelsat.com/l...
Analyzing Flaw Answer Choices [LSAT Logical Reasoning]
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"Overlooks the possibility"? "Takes for granted"? Abstractly worded answer choices? How do we analyze the different answer choices that appear in LSAT flaw questions? Like and subscribe to get notifications for my free LSAT prep content. Find these videos helpful? Prep for the LSAT with Kevin Lin, a 180-scoring expert tutor. www.luminatelsat.com Twitter: luminatelsat Facebook: faceb...
Other Ways to Strengthen/Weaken Causal Arguments | LSAT Logical Reasoning
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0:00 Other Ways to Strengthen or Weaken Causal Arguments 0:22 Circumstantial Evidence 2:31 Causal Mechanism Most students know that the main issue to think about with arguments that go from correlation to causation is alternative explanations. But providing an alternate explanation is *not* the only way to weaken a causal argument. And eliminating an alternate explanation is *not* the only way ...
Understanding Arguments Based on Conditionals [LSAT LR}
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LSAT logical reasoning is full of arguments based on conditional rules. Learn effective ways to approach these arguments and spot assumptions in them. 0:00 Intro 1:35 Visual models for a conditional rule 5:20 Anticipate the valid/invalid conclusions 8:56 Anticipate the valid/invalid triggers 12:20 Evaluating conditional arguments 18:58 Example #1 25:33 Example #2 30:23 Example #3 (builds on #2)...
No Inferences in LSAT Logic Games? No Problem.
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Stop staring at the page and thinking you did something wrong. Some LSAT logic games just don't have any inferences you can reasonably make up front. And, even if you did miss something, you *don't have to notice everything* to ace logic games. Learn some of the key skills involved in solving logic games when you haven't made worlds or inferences at the start. Interested in my logic games cours...
LSAT Reading Comprehension - Use Your LR Skills!
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0:00 Intro 2:33 Stimulus/Passage Structure 5:48 Reading Habits 9:08 Question Strategy 12:37 Answer Choice Features 18:45 Example Too many students leave their logical reasoning training behind when it comes to reading comprehension. But the two sections are testing very similar skills. You'll boost your RC if you start approaching many RC passages like LR stimuli, and many RC questions like LR ...
Dissecting Arguments in LSAT Logical Reasoning
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Dissecting Arguments in LSAT Logical Reasoning
LSAT Logic Games | Tips for Making "Worlds" "Scenarios" "Frames"
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LSAT Logic Games | Tips for Making "Worlds" "Scenarios" "Frames"
Let's Write an LSAT LR Question #2: Sufficient Assumption Question
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Let's Write an LSAT LR Question #2: Sufficient Assumption Question
Identifying Conclusions Properly - The Right Way To Use the "Why" Test in LSAT Logical Reasoning
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Identifying Conclusions Properly - The Right Way To Use the "Why" Test in LSAT Logical Reasoning
How To Approach "COULD BE a list" vs. "IS a list" in LSAT Logic Games
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How To Approach "COULD BE a list" vs. "IS a list" in LSAT Logic Games
Guide to Rule Substitution Questions in LSAT Logic Games
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Guide to Rule Substitution Questions in LSAT Logic Games
Five Tips for Necessary Assumption Questions [LSAT Logical Reasoning]
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Five Tips for Necessary Assumption Questions [LSAT Logical Reasoning]
LSAT | Logical Reasoning | How to go faster? Understand the Conclusion Precisely
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LSAT | Logical Reasoning | How to go faster? Understand the Conclusion Precisely
Getting Faster on the LSAT - Three Principles
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Getting Faster on the LSAT - Three Principles
LSAT Logic Games | Hidden Inferences from "Incomplete" Rules
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LSAT Logic Games | Hidden Inferences from "Incomplete" Rules
LSAT Logic Games | Grouping | Designated Slots or Variables
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LSAT Logic Games | Grouping | Designated Slots or Variables
LSAT Logic Games | 170+ Habits | Draw BOTH Options on "If" Questions
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LSAT Logic Games | 170 Habits | Draw BOTH Options on "If" Questions
Let's Write an LSAT Logical Reasoning Question!
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Let's Write an LSAT Logical Reasoning Question!
LSAT Logical Reasoning | Conditional Logic | Better Ways To Understand Conditional Statements
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LSAT Logical Reasoning | Conditional Logic | Better Ways To Understand Conditional Statements
3 Ways the LSAT Relates to Law School and Being a Lawyer
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3 Ways the LSAT Relates to Law School and Being a Lawyer

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  • @stephaniechoi7921
    @stephaniechoi7921 7 днів тому

    super helpful! unlike any NA question video i have seen. thank you!

  • @beacuenco9319
    @beacuenco9319 7 днів тому

    A great example of tip #4 is the notorious rattlesnake LR question... this makes total sense now lol #iykyk

  • @standardissuehannah
    @standardissuehannah 7 днів тому

    TY for explaining how new info could be worked in as long as it is supported by the stimulus :) sorta mbt hybrid

  • @DianaLopez-ux9il
    @DianaLopez-ux9il 8 днів тому

    I’m here to reiterate everything everyone has said! I came looking for motivation to keep trying hard SA questions and now I feel equipped to tackle them again tomorrow! ❤

  • @aharontamar
    @aharontamar 9 днів тому

    Regarding your last point --that it doesn't help a weaken by stating that scientists don't know how the mechanism could work. What about saying the same, but for a strengthen? Such as scientists claim that it could be true by....? Would something like that be a qualifying answer?

  • @serina9873
    @serina9873 10 днів тому

    is there a difference between only and only if?

  • @eytwonders4345
    @eytwonders4345 11 днів тому

    Hi Kevin! Been following your lessons via 7Sage and found you here, love your videos! For example two, would number4 become necessary if it were instead "Anyone who is credibly accused of taking bribes in connection with their job and won't have their decisions viewed as credible by the public should resign"?

    • @LuminateLSAT
      @LuminateLSAT 10 днів тому

      I would say yes, because it's narrowly tailored to the premises given. If it were not true that "anyone" who is credibly accused of bribes in connection with their job & won't have their decisions viewed as credible should resign, then that leaves open the possibility that this judge shouldn't resign. So the premises couldn't, by themselves, guarantee the conclusion.

    • @eytwonders4345
      @eytwonders4345 9 днів тому

      @@LuminateLSAT Thank you!

  • @takara1485
    @takara1485 16 днів тому

    Kevin do you have a contact email or number for tutoring? I love your explanations.

  • @user-ur5qd1eq7t
    @user-ur5qd1eq7t 16 днів тому

    I agree with the additional comments you have a natural talent for explaining lessons with clarity and detail I am so happy like everyone else, that I found your videos I will be watching them all before my test in February, and good luck to everyone taking the LSATs this year!!! <3

  • @aharontamar
    @aharontamar 17 днів тому

    The last part *connecting necessary assumptions to flaws* at the end really confused me! When is this applicable? How do they overlap and under what conditions? I used to find necessary assumptions by using the same method as finding flaws, and kept getting them mixed until I made an effort to differentiate. But it''s still not clear to me when and why they would hypothetically overlap. Thanks!

    • @LuminateLSAT
      @LuminateLSAT 16 днів тому

      You know how a lot of flaw answer choices start with "takes for granted..." or "presumes, without justification,...." Those answers are basically saying "takes for granted [this necessary assumption]" and "presumes without justification, [this necessary assumption]" That's one sense in which there's an overlap in NA questions and Flaw questions.

  • @PaulBruinFan
    @PaulBruinFan 18 днів тому

    Great stuff, Kevin.

  • @RileighHanson
    @RileighHanson 18 днів тому

    You are the only instructor that causes the, "ahh, I get it!" synapses to occur in my brain.

  • @adriannebeaver
    @adriannebeaver 19 днів тому

    This literally feels like it would be so obvious but this is what I ALWAYS find myself missing. Thank you so much for your help!

  • @diegodeleon7923
    @diegodeleon7923 21 день тому

    my guy!!!! first time placing a face on the legendary voice i've been hearing for the past 7 months.

  • @PaulBruinFan
    @PaulBruinFan 22 дні тому

    I like the John Wick example. great stuff. Would you say that with your expertise in LSAT questions, you'd spot this kind of error pretty quickly in a question stem unfamiliar to you?

    • @LuminateLSAT
      @LuminateLSAT 19 днів тому

      I'd say so. The specific issue raised in the example isn't necessarily common, but I'd pay close attention to the specific premises offered as support. And I'd usually distinguish those premises from what's not offered as support.

  • @uraddiictOnx3
    @uraddiictOnx3 23 дні тому

    Never heard of treating it as a necessary assumption 😮

  • @uraddiictOnx3
    @uraddiictOnx3 24 дні тому

    I can't wait for this to click omg

  • @jakeconant4186
    @jakeconant4186 24 дні тому

    If you live in NOLA, you live in Louisiana. If you don't live in Louisiana, you definitely don't live in NOLA. But not living in NOLA doesn't mean you don't live in Louisiana. You could live in Shreveport (failing the sufficient). Been studying for the LSAT for like 2 years and finally, FINALLY, these have become easy with this one video. Thank you so much!

  • @nilahpennington
    @nilahpennington Місяць тому

    Just subscribed. I’m taking the LSAT in June and I really need a good score to get into the law school of my dreams. I watched your necessary assumption video and knew I had to watch them all.

  • @davidj2790
    @davidj2790 Місяць тому

    Oh he absolutely cooked at 11:27

  • @annabanana0133
    @annabanana0133 Місяць тому

    I have been struggling with SA for so long… this video has been so extremely helpful in forming an understanding of how to strategize for this question type. Many thanks, Kevin!

  • @aji8ful
    @aji8ful Місяць тому

    this video sparked a lightbulb moment. I couldn't crystalize the placement of the "necessary," condition in the conclusion. Thank you

  • @ramayanarama7054
    @ramayanarama7054 Місяць тому

    11:19 you said when negating, we should not touch the subject. But why is the word 'every' in the subject negated to some?

  • @TheAnswerIsJesus17
    @TheAnswerIsJesus17 Місяць тому

    Thank you so much. I struggled so much with these types of questions. Your explanation is flawless imo

  • @SaraShTari
    @SaraShTari Місяць тому

    Hi Kevin! Thanks for this great video. Just a question here... can we conclude that all sufficient assumptions are somehow necessary assumptions as well, but in contrast necessary assumptions are not necessarily a sufficient assumption for an argument?

    • @LuminateLSAT
      @LuminateLSAT Місяць тому

      No! Not all sufficient assumptions are necessary assumptions. Consider this argument: Since I studied a lot for the LSAT and am getting lots of sleep, I will get a high LSAT score. This would be an example of a sufficient, but NOT necessary assumption: Anyone who studies a lot for the LSAT will get a high LSAT score. This is sufficient to guarantee the conclusion because we know that I did study a lot for the LSAT. But it's not necessary because my initial argument was limited to people who BOTH studied a lot for the LSAT and were getting lots of sleep. I didn't have to believe that everyone who studied a lot -- including those who *weren't* getting lots of sleep -- would get a high LSAT score. I only had to assume that those who had both qualities would get a high LSAT score.

  • @KL-fu6og
    @KL-fu6og 2 місяці тому

    LOVEEE your videos Kevin! I saw this on a blog and found it helpful: In the context of combining statements containing quantifiers, you can remember the golden rule by thinking of the “4 S Rule”: The Sufficient of the Stronger statement must be Shared, and the conclusion is a “Some” statement. So, in Kevin's example: (a) All pirates have beards. (b) Most pirates love to read. (a) has the stronger quantifier (all), and the sufficient part "pirates" is shared between the two statements; therefore, the conclusion will be a "some" statement. Inference: "Some people who have beards love to read." Note: You can never combine a “most” statement with a “some” statement, and you can never combine two “some” statements.

  •  2 місяці тому

    good

  • @ElijahRoberts-h8y
    @ElijahRoberts-h8y 2 місяці тому

    Excellent Video man. very helpful.

  • @muhamadihsan1468
    @muhamadihsan1468 2 місяці тому

    I am glad I found this meticulous video just a week before my test. I recognized Kevin from one of the prep courses I am in now. He appears a lot in the syllabus.

  • @janicetetteh3398
    @janicetetteh3398 2 місяці тому

    this is rlly helpful informaion, i wish things like this are placed on 7sage as well

  • @capturingthemomentmediallc6799
    @capturingthemomentmediallc6799 2 місяці тому

    Great tips

  • @CallaXoLilly
    @CallaXoLilly 2 місяці тому

    Hi, I know that a few other people have commented on this but I've read those threads and am still confused. Wouldn't "All winged pigs can fly" actually be the narrowest possible assumption that the argument can make (rather than the broader/stronger "anything with wings can fly")? I don't understand why we need to drag other animals into this if we can get from the premise to the conclusion with my narrower assumption.

    • @LuminateLSAT
      @LuminateLSAT 2 місяці тому

      It's important to distinguish what is being offered as a reason for the conclusion, and what is simply a description of the thing we're talking about -- which the author isn't presenting as a reason supporting the conclusion. Consider this: Mary likes studying. Thus, she's a good student. Would you agree that "If someone like's studying, then they are a good student" is necessary? If so, why wouldn't this narrower version be the extent of what's necessary: "If someone named Mary likes studying, then that person is a good student." The author doesn't have to assume people named John who like studying are good students, or people named Paul who like studying are good students, right? After all, the argument was just about a person named Mary. If something about that previous paragraph strikes you as odd, it's supposed to! Although it's true that the argument was about Mary, the fact that she was named Mary had nothing to do with the author's reasoning. What mattered was that this person -- whatever her name was -- likes studying. So the author's assumption really is broad -- Anyone who likes studying is a good student. If that were not true, the author's premise cannot be sufficient to prove the conclusion. Now consider this other argument: I have a roommate. Because she likes studying, and her name is Mary, she must be a good student. In that argument, her name being Mary is now part of the reason I believe she's a good student. In this version, the assumption is no longer about anyone who likes studying. It's about anyone who likes studying and is named Mary. Does this make sense? This is why I view "Anything with wings can fly" as a necessary assumption in the example argument. The fact that we're talking about pigs is not offered as a reason for the conclusion -- it's just the subject my argument happens to be about. The reason I think the thing we're talking about can fly is that it has wings; the fact it's a pig doesn't play a supporting role. That's why the broadest form of the necessary assumption is "Anything with wings can fly." (Keep in mind this statement implies various other ideas that are necessary -- All pigs with wings can fly, some pigs with wings can fly, the fact something is a pig does not prevent it from flying, etc.)

  • @tracykennedy7505
    @tracykennedy7505 2 місяці тому

    Very helpful, thank you.

  • @capturingthemomentmediallc6799
    @capturingthemomentmediallc6799 2 місяці тому

    Just got 14 Flaw questions right after watching this video. Thank you

  • @Kiana70000
    @Kiana70000 2 місяці тому

    I hope your pillow is cold on both sides <3

  • @SaharJ-o5x
    @SaharJ-o5x 3 місяці тому

    Kevin, I'm your biggest fan. This video should be seen by ALL who are trying to grasp Sufficient Assumption questions. Thanks for always making it make sense! PS - you epitomize "manifesting generosity"

  • @samlandau372
    @samlandau372 3 місяці тому

    This is brilliant! Thank you!!

  • @Jasola1
    @Jasola1 3 місяці тому

    This was extremely helpful!!!!

  • @amelaissa2789
    @amelaissa2789 3 місяці тому

    I love the umbrella example!

  • @innakachanko9934
    @innakachanko9934 3 місяці тому

    thank you ! This video was very helpful and informative.

  • @Jonghwaful
    @Jonghwaful 3 місяці тому

    Good morning, where can I get the template for the chart?

  • @ninakegelman4357
    @ninakegelman4357 3 місяці тому

    Best video on this topic i've seen! great way of breaking this down and comparing the two types

  • @LuluDelights
    @LuluDelights 3 місяці тому

    This is the video i needed and i take my test today. Wish me luck and thanks for all the videos!! I really appreciate them

  • @deborahchitester9772
    @deborahchitester9772 3 місяці тому

    very appreciated very smart thank you

  • @abandonallhope.1040
    @abandonallhope.1040 3 місяці тому

    Do you recommend if we are intermediate students we take notes for these vids or just treat it like a lecture

  • @Katie-md7mh
    @Katie-md7mh 3 місяці тому

    I got chills. NA and SA questions were the ones I constantly got wrong and struggled so hard to understand. The way you broke down the concepts and how to diagram literally made my jaw drop. Thank you so much

  • @abandonallhope.1040
    @abandonallhope.1040 3 місяці тому

    Psychologically this helps. So it makes it one big section rather than two

  • @abandonallhope.1040
    @abandonallhope.1040 3 місяці тому

    Can watching these vids count as studying lol