LSAT for dummies
Scoring well on the LSAT is paramount for those applying to law school. This guide provides you with the latest on how to prepare for the test, and provides practice exams with complete explanations for all question types.
| Main Authors: | Hatch, Lisa Zimmer (Author), Hatch, Scott A. (Attorney) (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2021]
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| Edition: | 3rd edition with online practice. |
| Series: |
--For dummies.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Getting started with the LSAT. The L team: the LSAT and its administrators ; Test-taking basics: setting yourself up for success ; The lowdown on law school admissions
- Analytical reasoning: following the rules of the logic game. Gaming the analytical reasoning questions ; Proper placement: analytical reasoning ordering games ; Type casting: grouping games
- Logical reasoning: picking apart an argument. Analyzing arguments: the basics of logical reasoning ; Conclusions, inferences, assumptions, and flaws in logical reasoning questions ; Strengthening and weakening arguments ; Examining other logical reasoning question types
- Reading comprehension: read 'em but don't weep. Rites of passage(s): types of reading passages and questions ; Safe landing: mastering the approach to reading comprehension
- The writing sample: penning a persuasive argument. Pick a side, any side: responding to the writing sample prompt ; Practice writing samples
- The real deal: full-length practice LSATs. Some rainy-day "fun": LSAT practice exam 1 ; Practice exam 1: answers and explanations ; Perfecting with practice: LSAT practice exam 2 ; Practice exam 2: answers and explanations ; Even more "fun": LSAT practice exam 3 ; Practice exam 3: answers and explanations
- The part of tens. Ten (plus one) myths about the LSAT ; Ten kinds of law you can practice.