Comments on: LSAT Arguments http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/ LSAT Test Preparation | SAT Test Preparation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Test Sherpa http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-279 Test Sherpa Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:21:13 +0000 http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-279 Thanks for your comment Vivien. The lesson was written correctly but you are right that the logic of that particular argument is flawed. This was deliberate. Most of the LSAT arguments are flawed in some way and that is why there are so many questions on the LSAT related to flawed arguments such as: The author assumes... The flaw in the above argument is most closely related to... Which of the following most weakens the above argument... We deliberately used a flawed argument so we could continue to use it to help with assumptions later on. But, since we've had several comments on this lesson, we decided this wasn't the place to bring any extra confusion. So, we've rewritten the lesson to include all new argument examples that we hope reinforce the ideas of this particular lesson. Thanks for your comment Vivien. The lesson was written correctly but you are right that the logic of that particular argument is flawed. This was deliberate. Most of the LSAT arguments are flawed in some way and that is why there are so many questions on the LSAT related to flawed arguments such as:

The author assumes…
The flaw in the above argument is most closely related to…
Which of the following most weakens the above argument…

We deliberately used a flawed argument so we could continue to use it to help with assumptions later on.

But, since we’ve had several comments on this lesson, we decided this wasn’t the place to bring any extra confusion. So, we’ve rewritten the lesson to include all new argument examples that we hope reinforce the ideas of this particular lesson.

]]> By: vivien http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-277 vivien Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:14:17 +0000 http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-277 Unfortunately, "All mammals are warm-blooded, and George Washington is warm-blooded. Therefore, George Washington must be a mammal." is still not correct. As worldhiker said, I believe it should read, "All mammals are warm-blooded, and George Washington is a mammal. Therefore, George Washington is warm-blooded." Unfortunately, “All mammals are warm-blooded, and George Washington is warm-blooded. Therefore, George Washington must be a mammal.” is still not correct. As worldhiker said, I believe it should read, “All mammals are warm-blooded, and George Washington is a mammal. Therefore, George Washington is warm-blooded.”

]]> By: Test Sherpa http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-158 Test Sherpa Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:39:09 +0000 http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-158 Thanks, worldhiker! The typos were in the arguments and we've corrected them. Thanks, worldhiker! The typos were in the arguments and we’ve corrected them.

]]> By: worldhiker http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-149 worldhiker Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:18:35 +0000 http://www.testsherpa.com/lsat/lsat-arguments/#comment-149 There is a repeated mistake in this lesson that the conclusion is "George Washington is a mammal" where the conclusion should read "George Washington is warm-blooded" "All mammals are warm-blooded and George Washington is a mammal" Therefore, George Washington is warm-blooded (that he is a mammal is evidence!) There is a repeated mistake in this lesson that the conclusion is “George Washington is a mammal” where the conclusion should read “George Washington is warm-blooded”

“All mammals are warm-blooded and George Washington is a mammal”
Therefore, George Washington is warm-blooded (that he is a mammal is evidence!)

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