Humanities

(Hum)

Passages with subject matter centered on humanities and social science (history, philosophy, economics, etc.)

Avg. 6.7 per section
8%
10%
49%
27%
6%

Avg. difficulty: 3.1

Key tactics

  • The humanities comprise a broad range of disciplines with different methodologies - philosophy, for example, looks very different from public health. It is worth gaining a basic understanding of all these disciplines, and conveniently, LSAT passages are excellent introductory resources. Be conscious in your practice, then, of which discipline the passages you're reading come from, and build up mental associations like "in history, causal relationships matter a lot."
  • As in all subjects, pay close attention whenever the passage splits things up into categories, or attaches a list of characteristics to a core concept.

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Logical reasoning question types

Argument part Evaluate Fill in the blank Flaw or descriptive weakening Inference Main conclusion or main point Method of reasoning or descriptive Most strongly supported Must be false Must be true Necessary assumption Parallel flawed method of reasoning Parallel method of reasoning Point at issue: agree Point at issue: disagree Principle PSA - find or complete the application PSA - find the rule Resolve reconcile or explain Strengthen Sufficient assumption Weaken

Reading comprehension question types

Analogy (RC) Application Author’s attitude Author’s perspective Describe approach Describe organization Describe relationship Implied Logical continuation Main point Meaning in context (of word, phrase, or idea) Other’s perspective Principle or generalization Purpose in context (of word, phrase, or idea) Purpose of paragraph Purpose of passage Stated Structure WSE (RC)

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