Blueprint LSAT Blog: Advice on Logical Reasoning
Reader Question: How to Drill LSAT Logical Reasoning
A blog reader writes: “Is it better to drill Logical Reasoning questions by type or do full, untimed sections?” This is an incredibly important question. Step 1: Learn The Method Because there is a unique method for each LSAT Logical Reasoning question type, you need to focus on learning the steps and nuances of each
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Common LSAT Logical Fallacies: Composition
Have you ever heard that inane little riddle, “Which weighs more, a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?” It’s gotta be bricks, they’re way heavier. Right? The crux of this pissant’s play is the “ton,” of course; we’ve already established that their weights are equivalent. Thus, neither weighs more than the other. So
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LSAT Logic Flaws: Correlation vs. Causation
Ever had this experience? Your gooberish buddy stumbles up to you, a couple drinks too deep, and spouts out an epiphany that (to him) rivals Einstein’s Annus Mirabilis. You and your LSAT-prepped mind, however, are not impressed. Something about the logic doesn’t sit right. It gives you an uneasy feeling deep in your gut —
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LSAT Logic: If You Read This, Then You’ll Be Awesome At Conditional Statments
No discussion of conditional statements would be complete without a thorough review of sufficient conditions. Luckily, and entirely coincidentally, that’s the topic of today’s post in our ongoing review of diagramming LR questions. Simply put, the sufficient guarantees the necessary. As long as the sufficient condition is satisfied, the necessary must follow. For example: “If
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A Necessary Skill for Acing the LSAT
In case you hadn’t already noticed, understanding and manipulating conditional statements is key to success on Logical Reasoning questions. If you don’t master this skill, then your target score will elude you (ya see what I did there?). In our ongoing series we’ve covered many of the trickier types of conditional statements, but today we’re
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Oh, Yes: How to Diagram “No” Statements on the LSAT
With a scurry and dash, a dodge and a slash, the No Ninja appears on the scene. Or: There She Blows, No Torpedoes the Necessary. Maybe, I don’t know…Calamatizes the Consequent, Foils the Following, what have you. All of these mnemonics illustrate a very simple but highly effective tool for diagramming “No” statements
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How to Diagram “Unless” LSAT Logical Reasoning Questions
Welcome to our ongoing series on the more nefarious elements of diagramming. Topping the agenda today are “unless” questions. These are much more straightforward than the “only” conditionals we reviewed last week. Unlike “only” questions, which require one to search for the referent, “unless” questions have a more standardized approach. A Sample of an “Unless”
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How to Diagram Ornery “Only” Logical Reasoning Questions
If only the LSAT would stick with easy-to-diagram conditional statements like “if it’s a carrot, then it’s a vegetable”, or “if I get Mike Tyson’s tattoo, I’ll forever regret it.” Alas, your Logical Reasoning section will rarely be quite so friendly. You’ll be nailed with parallel flaws, double negatives, “EXCEPT” questions and, most of all,
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