October 2010 LSAT: Tips for the Home Stretch
With the October 2010 LSAT fast approaching, these last few weeks are what students call the Home Stretch—that final lap in which those at the front of the pack break into a sprint, those in the middle continue a steady jogging pace, and those walking in the back get lapped …
How to identify assumptions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning section
This post was written by Kristen Kennedy. On the LSAT Logical Reasoning section, an assumption is something in an argument that is not stated outright, but must be true for the argument to be valid. In other words, it is an idea that the author takes for granted when forming …
LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: The Emmy Awards
Nominees for the 62nd official Primetime Emmy Awards were recently announced. Whether you own a television, stream content directly into your 12″ computer screen, or scoff at the whole matter altogether, we hope that you’ll employ some sound Logical Reasoning as you reminisce about all the hours you’ve spent watching …
LSAT Logical Reasoning in Real Life: Facebook "Friends"
Every once in a while, LSAT Logical Reasoning can help you answer some pressing real-life questions. To see how, try out this sample problem. Facebook Publicist: Facebook is a social networking website that allows people to connect with—or “befriend”—one another through a variety of online means that includes video-sharing, the …
LSAT Prep: Where to Focus Your Time
Emily Holleman is a Content Developer at Knewton, where she helps students with their LSAT prep. In a perfect world, you’d give yourself months–heck, years–to study for the LSAT. But, of course, it’s not a perfect world. We’re not perfect people. If you’ve been telling yourself for too long that …
Watch out for passage wording
Chris Black is a Content Developer at Knewton, helping students with their LSAT prep. He’s also into barbecue. Many answer choices on the LSAT are written to be tempting. Some answers will be blatantly wrong, but most will only be slightly wrong. That’s why you have to pay close attention …
Jumping to Conclusions
Emily Holleman is a Content Developer at Knewton, helping students with their LSAT preparation. As the name suggests, the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT tests your ability to digest and understand different forms of reasoning. For this very reason, the majority of LR prompts are presented as arguments. The …
Thoughts on "Unless Statements" from Alex K.
A conversation with a good friend this morning got me thinking about LSAT prep when she announced: “I will move out of my apartment, unless my rent is lowered.” As any good friend would, I translated her announcement: P unless Q. Her intended meaning, I thought, probably implied two conditions: …
Positively Contra
It is practically impossible to prep for the LSAT without understanding conditionals, which are statements in the form “If X, then Y.” Throughout the test, you will be asked to interpret these statements and draw valid conclusions based on them. Consider this statement: If something is a bird, then it …
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