Self-study
How do you all study for the argumentative writing portion of the test? I’ve reviewed the content from 7sage but wondering how else to prepare. Should I do some practice tests through LSAC?
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How do you all study for the argumentative writing portion of the test? I’ve reviewed the content from 7sage but wondering how else to prepare. Should I do some practice tests through LSAC?
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@That's Not My Neighbor From a content reviewer's perspective, I find the argumentative writing section similar to a short editorial: you have to clearly choose a side, acknowledge the strengths of the other party, and then refute them with specific logic; anyone who only speaks emotionally without providing concrete reasons will have a weak piece of writing, no matter how fluent their English is.
Go on chatgpt and look up different arg writing promps and their examples. (social issues, history, meaning of art, law vs x, political, ect).
I just took mine yesterday. I did one practice test before to get an understanding of how the test is structured and how long it would take me to formulate ideas and write a coherent essay. What worked well for me was having a game plan going in. I read each position in the 15 prep period and wrote a 1 sentence summary for each. Then I wrote my thesis and planned my supporting paragraphs. This allowed me to spend the whole 35 writing. I recommend doing at least one practice to see what you have time for (some people will be better off writing 4 paragraphs for example). For other preparation I found it helpful to spend the few days before reading a variety of articles and listening to history or current event podcasts so you have some material fresh in mind if you want to use an outside example as support for your argument.