Posts Tagged ‘Logical Reasoning’
A significant portion of a typical LR section is made up of Weaken, Strengthen, and Evaluate questions. These three closely-related question types all ask us: what would tip the scales for an argument? Sharpen your skills while exploring the important similarities and differences between them!
With a double portion of LR guaranteed every test, the Logical Reasoning section is more important than ever! Mondays through Wednesdays will feature questions of average difficulty, while Thursdays and Fridays will feature the most challenging questions the test has to offer.
Being able to quickly identify flaws in an argument is one of the most critical skills needed for a wide variety of LR question types. Hone your flaw-spotting ability by working through Flaw questions of varying difficulty!
Join senior 7Sage LSAT instructors Bailey and Alex as they tackle unprepared LSAT questions in real-time, offering you a window into their thought processes and strategies while the clock is ticking. How does a top scorer approach timing differently, and which habits are most effective?
Did you know that 7Sage tutors didn't start out as bona fide LSAT superhumans? The road to LSAT mastery is paved with many wrong answers. Each week a guest tutor (hosted by Alex) will revisit questions they got wrong while studying for their own LSAT way back when. Test your skills against the guest's past attempts, and gain valuable insights as they share how their strategies and approaches have evolved over time.
Taking a few moments to 'pre-phrase' a potential ideal answer choice between reading the stimulus and the ACs is a powerful LR technique. If you spot a missing bridge between the premises and conclusion before getting mired in the answer choices, there's a good chance you'll be able to pinpoint the correct answer in a fraction of the time it would otherwise have taken! Join instructor Bailey Luber for advanced tips on quickly envisioning potential correct answers, and using those insights to improve your LR efficiency.
With a double portion of LR guaranteed every test, the Logical Reasoning section is more important than ever! Mondays through Wednesdays will feature questions of average difficulty, while Thursdays and Fridays will feature the most challenging questions the test has to offer.
Macro-level strategies are a critical yet often neglected set of LSAT skills. When engaging with the test, you should always have a plan! How often should you skip, and how should you be deciding which questions to come back to later? What do you do when you don't understand a stimulus, or find yourself evenly torn between two attractive answers? Join instructor Rahela Sami for an exploration of the bigger-picture techniques that will keep you moving with purpose throughout a section.
The ability to understand the structure of an argument quickly and accurately is one of the most critical LSAT skills. This class will cover the concepts and strategies that will render even the most complex arguments simple as you work through a set of Main Conclusion and Argument Part questions.
When you get a question wrong you haven't just missed the correct answer, but have actively chosen a wrong answer. What makes a trap answer so alluring? Often a bad answer would be correct if allowed an assumption that's just a step too far. Learn to effectively scrutinize attractive answer choices, and stop feeding trap answers the assumptions they crave!