Introduction to LR Flashcards
Easier level questions?
1-8 (Drive by intuition, do not over analysis)
Medium level questions?
9-16 (They will introduce trap answers)
Harder level questions?
17-25 (Reasoning structures and trap answers and use more uncommon and difficult topics)
Type of Trap Answers
Scope (Out of Scope, Half Scope)
Logic (Premise Support, Reversal)
Degree (Too Weak, Too Strong)
Types of Reasoning Structures
Conditional - 54%
Causal - 34%
Comparative - 65%
Reasoning Structure - Conditional Logic (54%)
If A then B
If B then C
Therefore, A then C
Gives a correlation
A perfect correlation in one direction
Reasoning Structure - Causal (34%)
A causes B
B causes C
Therefore, A causes C
It’s a deeper/stronger correlation
It’s a correlation in one direction
Causation implies Conditionality, but Conditionality does not imply Causation
Reasoning Structure - Comparative (65%)
A is less than B
B is less than C
Therefore, A is less than C
Three Keys to Mastering LR
Argument Structure (How do you identify conclusion, evidence, opposing points)
Reasoning Structure (Use key words to identify reasoning structure and better anticipate what the missing gap will look like)
Trap Answers (Use trap answers patters to help work from wrong to right)
Assumption Family (64%)
Flaw - 16%
Necessary Assumption - 11%
Weaken - 9%
Principle - 9%
Strengthen - 7%
Paradox - 7%
Sufficient Assumption - 4%
Validity
Evidence Proves Conclusion
This is what the LSAT cares about. It does not matter if the evidence is true.
Function Family (19%)
Method - 5%
Parallel Flaw - 4%
Main Conclusion - 3%
Role - 3%
Parallel - 3%
Inference Family (24%)
Most Supported - 8%
Must Be True - 7%
Paradox - 7%
Must Be False - 1%
Agree/Disagree - 1%
Trap Answers - SCOPE
Out of Scope
Half Scope
Trap Answers - LOGIC
Premise Support
Reversal
