LSAT Logical Reasoning (Arguments Section)

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The third lesson of the FREE LSAT prep course offered by Insight LSAT. This is a comprehensive course for LSAT preparation, taught by an instructor who scored 179 on the LSAT. We go through every section, providing expert advice, strategies, illustrations of methods, and more!
In this lesson, we introduce you to the LR section of the exam, offering a powerful strategy for dealing with questions on it. We also go over each of the major question types, providing type-specific strategies and sample questions. There's also homework provided for extra practice
Topics include:
- strategy for LR questions generally
- structural analysis questions
- parallel structure/flaw questions
- strengthener questions
- weakener questions
- flaw in the reasoning questions
- necessary assumption questions
- sufficient assumption questions
- inference questions
- apply the principle questions
- unexpected result questions

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Time Stamps for Questions Structural Analysis 18:24 Parallel Structure/Flaws 31:07 Strengtheners 37:33 Weakeners 41:56 Flaw in the Reasoning 51:29 Necessary Assumption 1:00:13 Sufficient Assumption 1:05:34 Inference 1:13:15 Apply the Principal 1:18:18 Unexpected Result 1:22:02

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At 30:32 you said something about going through a pass through in the LR section, I must of missed this part in the earlier sections but do you recommend us to scan each question before reading and answering them as you would if you’re taking a college exam or skip the Parallel Structure/Flaw for last as we approach it going from question to question? In other words, should we scan each question before answering them?

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In Parallel Structure/Flaw homework, problem 36.1.25 is actually a weakener, and the page number is incorrect. Just FYI. Love the course though, it's very instructional

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I have the 2004 edition of the book. Is this good enough for the homework ? i don’t think the pages match and the questions don’t really look like the ones we practiced on the practice.

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Not sure about multiple versions of the book. If the pages aren't matching up with yours, go based on the test, section, and question number instead. If you still have problems, please send me a private message with the details of the issue you're having and I'll try to help you sort it out.

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The first question listed on the Apply the Principle HW list has a typo. It lists PT30, S2, Q2 when it should be Q5 since Q2 is a Flaw in Reasoning question that was listed on your Flaw in Reasoning HW. Other than that, you're an amazing teacher and I'm learning a lot.

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On the Flaw in the Reasoning question can u further explain why its d and not b. I ask this because is see the flaw being people who are good a performing calculations in there head dont necessarily have to be attracted to the study of physics, which is why I thought it would be b (draws a general conclusion from one specific case). The case being the fact that (most physicist are good at performing calculations in their heads).

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Thanks for posting the list of Structural Analysis :) Why PT30-2-10 is a structural analysis question?

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I include these "point of disagreement" questions as a subset of "structural analysis" because they involve understanding the logical function of each statement made in each person's mini-argument. You then need to compare the statements to find the disagreement. It's sorta like understanding, in the context of a single argument (where there is only one speaker) how one statement made might serve as a counterpoint to another. For example, I could say "Many people think that they are not distracted by using their phone while driving. However, the number of accidents caused by cell phone use has increased dramatically in recent years." This is a simple example, but note that it is still a structural point that the statements "disagree" with each other.

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