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LSAT Study Session 1Wednesday, November 3
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The LSAT TestRequired by most law schools for admissionSecond most important deciding factor after CGPAAdministered 3 times a year (February, June and
October)Deadline to apply for law school November 1st
5 timed sections: 3 that are scored 1 that is not scored Writing sample section (not scored but used by some
law school admissions boards)Average score needed to get accepted 165
(80th percentile)
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The LSAT TestCategories of scored sections:
Logical ReasoningLogic PuzzlesReading Comprehension
One of the above sections will appear twice but will not be graded because it is used as an experimental section for newly developed questions
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The LSAT Test – Myths and TipsMyths:Reading the questions first helpsHaving a law-related academic background
helps
Tips:Time yourself while you practice questionsRead the information for each question in the
order presentedUnderline and use symbols to organize your
thoughts
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Our Focus: Logical ReasoningWhy Logical Reasoning?What about the other sections?What resources are useful?
The PowerScore series The Logical Reasoning Bible The Logic Games Bible The Reading Comprehension Bible
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About Logical ReasoningWhat is it?
Critical thinking skills Taking in information Identifying exactly what is asked Separating what is important information and what
is not Analyzing the important information using the
appropriate method based on what is asked
24-26 questions, 35 minutesAverage of 1 minute 20 seconds per questionTIMING MANAGEMENT IS CRUCIAL!
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Logical Reasoning Question ComponentsPresented in the following order:
StimulusQuestionAnswer Choices
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Sample QuestionMuscular strength is a limited resource, and athletic techniques help to use this resource efficiently. Since top athletes do not differ greatly from each other in muscular strength, it follows that a requirement for an athlete to become a champion is a superior mastery of athletic techniques.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the argument?
(A) Only champion athletes have a superior mastery of athletic techniques.(B) Superior muscular strength is a requirement for an athlete to become a champion.(C) No athlete can become a champion without a superior mastery of athletic techniques.(D) The differences in muscular strength between top athletes are not great.(E) Athletic techniques help athletes use limited resources efficiently.
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Steps to answering a questionTask Estimated
Time1.
1. Read the stimulus , determine if there is an argument, identify the conclusion and make notations
20 seconds
2. Read the question, identify what type of question it is and recall the appropriate strategy
5 seconds
3. Read ALL of the answer choices and eliminate obvious wrong answers
20 seconds
4. Analyze the remaining answer choices while referring back to stimulus/notations
20 seconds
5. Utilize strategy to decide between potential answer choices
10 seconds
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The StimulusArgument vs. Fact SetFact Set
A collection of statements that do not lead to any kind of conclusion
Usually does not evoke any kind of reaction from the reader
Example: “The Jacksonville area has just over one million residents. The Cincinnati area has almost two million residents. The New York area has almost twenty million residents.”
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The StimulusArgument
A set of statements wherein one statement is claimed to follow from or be derived from the others.
Normally expresses an opinion using supporting statements
Supporting statements = “Premises”Opinion = “Conclusion”Example: “All professors are ethical. Mason is a
professor. So Mason is ethical.”
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Identifying a ConclusionA statement or judgment that follows from
one or more reasons.What is the author driving at?What does the author want me to believe?What point follows from the others?
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Identifying PremisesA fact, proposition, or statement from which
a conclusion can be made.What reasons has the author used to
persuade me?Why should I believe this statement?What evidence exists?
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Indicator WordsPremise Indicators Conclusion Indicators
because thus
since therefore
for hence
for example consequently
for the reason that as a result
in that so
given that accordingly
as indicated by clearly
due to must be that
owing to shows that
this can be seen from conclude that
we know this by follows that
for this reason
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Simple Argument vs. Complex ArugmentA simple argument has one conclusion supported
by one more more premises.
A complex argument has one MAIN conclusion and one or more subconclusions that are supported by premises, and that support the main conclusion.
P1 + P2 + P3 P4+P5+P6
SC1 + SC2 + P7
MC
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Strong vs. Weak ArgumentDo the premises necessarily lead to the
conclusion?Always take the premises as true. You are not trying to determine the TRUTH of
the argument, you are trying to determine VALIDITY.
Validity = The conclusion makes sense given the facts stated.
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Ex: Weak ArgumentThe Jacksonville area has just over one million
residents. The Cincinnati area has almost two million residents. The New York area has almost twenty million residents. We should move to Jacksonville.
Why is this a weak argument?
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Ex: Strong ArgumentThe Jacksonville area has just over one
million residents. The Cincinnati area has almost two million residents. The New York area has almost twenty million residents. Highly populated areas often have a high crime rate. We should move to Jacksonville.
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Compare that to…The Jacksonville area has just over one
million residents. The Cincinnati area has almost two million residents. The New York area has almost twenty million residents. People who live in highly populated areas often smell bad. We should move to Jacksonville.
What is the point I’m trying to make?
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Read the fine print!Be weary of quantity, frequency and
probability indicators. Know exactly what the author said!Quantity Frequency Probability
All never must
Every often will
most sometimes probably
many hardly likely
several occasionally would
few frequently Not necessarily
sole rarely could
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Scope of the argumentUnderstand the scope of the argument in
order to eliminate answer choices are outside of the scope
Scope = The range to which the premises and conclusion encompass certain ideas.
If an argument is discussing a surgical procedure or technique, then the ideas of surgery and medicine are within the scope. But any ideas pertaining to federal monetary policy relating to healthcare is not.
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Notating the StimulusThings to notate/mark:
The Main Conclusion of an argument Quantity, frequency and probability indicator
words
To notate the conclusion, use brackets [ ]To notate Q, F and P indicators, underline
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Exercise 1Identify the conclusion and determine if the
argument is strong or weak.
Some teachers claim that students would not learn curricular content without the incentive of grades. But students with intense interest in the material would learn it without this incentive, while the behaviour of students lacking all interest in the material is unaffected by such an incentive. The incentive of grades, therefore, serves no essential academic purpose.
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Exercise 1 AnswerSome teachers claim that students would not
learn curricular content without the incentive of grades. But students with intense interest in the material would learn it without this incentive, while the behaviour of students lacking all interest in the material is unaffected by such an incentive. [The incentive of grades, therefore, serves no essential academic purpose.]
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Exercise 2Identify the conclusion and determine if the argument is
strong or weak.
While it was once believed that the sort of psychotherapy appropriate for treatment of neuroses caused by environmental factors is also appropriate for schizophrenia and other psychoses, it is now known that these latter , more serious forms of mental disturbance are best treated by biochemical – that is, medicinal – means. This is conclusive evidence that psychoses, unlike neuroses, have nothing to do with environmental factors but rather are caused by some sort of purely organic condition, such as abnormal brain chemistry or brain malformations.
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Exercise 2 AnswerWhile it was once believed that the sort of
psychotherapy appropriate for treatment of neuroses caused by environmental factors is also appropriate for schizophrenia and other psychoses, it is now known that these latter , more serious forms of mental disturbance are best treated by biochemical – that is, medicinal – means. This is conclusive evidence that [psychoses, unlike neuroses, have nothing to do with environmental factors but rather are caused by some sort of purely organic condition], such as abnormal brain chemistry or brain malformations.
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Exercise 3 (TIMED: 45 seconds)Identify the conclusion and determine if the
argument is strong or weak.
If relativity theory is correct, no object can travel forward in time at a speed greater than the speed of light. Yet quantum mechanics predicts that the tachyon, a hypothetical subatomic particle, travels faster than light. Thus, if relativity theory is correct, either quantum mechanics’ prediction about tachyons is erroneous or tachyons travel backwards in time.
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Exercise 3 AnswerIf relativity theory is correct, no object can
travel forward in time at a speed greater than the speed of light. Yet quantum mechanics predicts that the tachyon, a hypothetical subatomic particle, travels faster than light. Thus, if relativity theory is correct, [either quantum mechanics’ prediction about tachyons is erroneous or tachyons travel backwards in time.]
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Why determine strong vs. weak?This is the essence of critical thinking and
logical reasoning. Most logical reasoning questions that are asked will require you to make this kind of analysis.
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Next Session:The Question Stem
The 4 question family groupsThe 13 question types
Must Be True QuestionsMain Point QuestionsConditional ReasoningWeaken Questions