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Logical Reasoning Strategy Guide

The Atlas LSAT Logical Reasoning Strategy Guide untangles the web of LSAT LR questions. Not only does it teach the essential strategies you'll need to understand the question, this guide arms you with the skills needed to pick apart the answer choices. With tons of practice problems and drills, this book takes you from novice to master on one of the more subtle aspects of the LSAT.

Includes:

  • One Hour Free Tutoring - Arrange a free tutoring session with an Atlas LSAT Instructor in-person or online.
  • Class Recording - Watch the first session of an Atlas LSAT 12-Session course
  • Practice LSAT Prep Test - Take a diagnostic test and see how you'll stack up on the real test!
Table of Contents
Chapter Title  
1 Logical Reasoning Overview
2 Arguments: Read Like a Debater  
3 Work from Wrong to Right  
4 Analyze Argument Structure  
5 Assumptions  
6 Identify a Flaw  
7 Inference  
8 Strengthen/Weaken  
9 Application  
10 Explain a Result  
Logical Reasoning Excerpt: Chapter 1

Logical Reasoning on Your Exam

The entire LSAT exam is comprised of the following sections (not necessarily in this order):

SECTION QUESTIONS SCORED? TIME
Logic Games 22-23 yes 35 minutes
Reading Comprehension 23-28 yes 35 minutes
Logical Reasoning (1) 24-26 yes 35 minutes
Logical Reasoning (2) 24-26 yes 35 minutes
EXPERIMENTAL 22-28 no 35 minutes
Essay 1 essay no 30 minutes

Note that every LSAT exam will contain two Logical Reasoning sections that will count towards your final score. Thus, just about half of the total questions on the LSAT will be Logical Reasoning questions. To succeed on the LSAT, you MUST be comfortable with Logical Reasoning.

Keep in mind that the Experimental section could end up being a Logical Reasoning section as well. If you do receive three LR sections on your exam, only two of those three sections will actually count towards your final score (unfortunately, it's impossible to know which two as you are taking the exam).

Scoring

Each LR question, and every other question on the LSAT for that matter, is worth exactly 1 point. If you answer a question correctly, you will be credited with 1 point for that question. If you answer the question incorrectly, or if you fail to answer the question, you will be credited with 0 points for that question.

It is important to note that there is no guessing penalty on the LSAT. An incorrect answer is scored the same as a "no answer." Thus, it is to your advantage to answer every single question on the exam, even if some of those answers are wild guesses.

During the scoring of your exam, your points are totaled and then converted to a scaled score between 120 and 180. The conversion depends on the performance of all the other test-takers who took the same exam; a standardized curve is used to assign your scaled score.

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