LSAT For dummies /

The authors present a multi-part study guide for the LSAT exam. If you thought you left standardized tests back in high school, think again. This text includes three full-length practice tests, a review of foundational concepts for each section of the test, thorough explanations, and additional prac...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Hatch, Lisa Zimmer
Other Authors: Hatch, Scott A. (Attorney), Hackney Blackwell, Amy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2014
Edition:Second edition.
Series:--For dummies.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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 less common 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.