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nizhoniSeptember 11, 2019
@Brianna (didn't want to start a new thread, but was not able to just reply)
I feel your concern. I too am getting worried about diagramming everything and getting though each question in the allotted time. I have found that parallel reasoning questions are easiest for me to do. I was able to answer this question without diagramming anything, but by following the pattern of reasoning mapped out in the wording. I first read all the answer choices to see which ones have the same structure as the stimulus. If only one has the same structure, I've lucked out and don't have to diagram anything. If more than one answer choice as the same structure as the stimulus, I only diagram those to find which one parallels the reasoning best. I think when I start practicing for time, I will go through and do all the parallel reasoning questions first since I seem to have a knack for those.
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@Brianna @nizhoni It's completely natural to be concerned about timing, especially with these types of questions. The good news is that the more you practice, the more you will become familiar with the process, and the faster you will be able to recognize the logic used to come to an answer.
When you first learn to do these questions, it is recommended that you diagram them thoroughly. However, as you become more familiar with them, it is very possible to move away from diagramming each time and to follow the pattern of logic mentally instead. Although you should be very cautious about skipping around too much, if you know that parallel reasoning/flawed parallel reasoning questions require a lot of time for you and there is one of these types of questions in the last few questions of an LR section that you're low on time on, it may be wise to save it for last (oftentimes, the LSAT strategically places one of these questions towards the end of a section to add time pressure). If you choose to do this, it is critical that you are mindful to keep your scantron consistent and skip the corresponding bubble as well. However, it is up to you to evaluate if this is the best strategy for you.
I hope this helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions/concerns.
bb427November 3, 2019
I understand the issue about diagramming as we are learning. But help here, Irrespective of the diagramming switch in the variables of Q1 and Q2, the structure of the stimulus took 2 most statements and concluded a most statement. That violates the exception rule. So, even without diagramming, that pointed to C as the structural flaw. What am I missing here? Is that a trap thought process?
