Diagramming confusion

[meredithlaw68]

Some of the PowerScore materials / lessons use greater than signs to indicate relationships and some of the materials use dashes. This is somewhat confusing trying to translate depending on which set of materials I'm using. I'd like to commit to one system. Which is most recommended? Thanks.

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Meredith,

Thanks for the question! I recently updated our Logic Games Sequencing diagramming system to use dashes (such as: A — B) instead of the “>” symbols (as in: A > B ) when diagramming sequential relationships. So, our 2016 materials feature the lines, whereas materials from prior years feature the greater than symbols. The symbols actually mean the same thing, but I felt that using the lines was a bit cleaner for the more recent LG Sequencing games I was seeing on the LSAT.

If you run across something between the old and new system that seems confusing, just post back here and we'll clarify/explain that for you.

Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

[meredithlaw68]

Thank you, Dave! Very helpful and also, thankfully, the new system wound up being a helpful shift for me. My games performance improved almost immediately - not just from the increased visual simplicity but likely from how much faster I can now diagram.