Necessary Assumption Questions I
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Summary
The lesson provides a comprehensive guide on identifying and understanding necessary assumption questions on the LSAT, distinguishing them from sufficient assumption questions, and employing techniques to pinpoint necessary assumptions.
- Necessary assumption questions ask for something the argument needs to assume for the argument to work, unlike sufficient assumption questions which look for an answer that guarantees the conclusion.
- A necessary assumption must be true for the argument's conclusion to logically follow from its premises, often bridging gaps or blocking potential objections within the argument.
- The 'negation technique' is introduced as a method to test whether an assumption is necessary by considering the argument's validity if the assumption were false.
- Strategies for approaching necessary assumption questions include identifying the conclusion and premises, prephrasing to anticipate gaps or objections, and evaluating answer choices through negation.
- Examples are provided to illustrate how to apply these techniques and strategies to real LSAT questions, emphasizing the importance of practice in mastering necessary assumption questions.
Chapters
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Identifying Necessary Assumption Questions
02:45
Understanding Necessary Assumptions
08:58
The Negation Technique
14:57
Strategy for Necessary Assumption Questions