Final Review

Question 1

Main Point questions

Answer 1

Paraphrase conclusion

1. Identify conclusion
2. Identify premises

• paraphrase the main conclusion and forget about the premises

there is always a key word in the conclusion that is paraphrased into the answer choices

Question 2

Most strongly supported

Answer 2

1. read the passage and choose the one that most supports the arguments.
2. answer choice may have “if”
3. take words literally, for instance: most, few, many
4. based on what we know, conclusion and premise

Question 3

Weaken

Answer 3

1. there must be other reason for why the conclusion is correct.
2. find another reasoning that destroys the support between the premise and conclusion
3. yeah but…
   (as soon as you identify the conclusion, use the “Yeah but” test)
4. question stems that include the word: partial only, means that you need to complete it.
   - evidence against
   - yeah but what if,
   - some time the LSAT uses evidence that wasn’t present when it happened

the key of these questions is to find a DIFFERENT REASON “WHY”

Question 4

Strengthen

Answer 4

information within the context of the argument

Question 5

LR

Answer 5

Always eliminate the answer choices that you are 100% they are wrong.
be aware of vague language.

Question 6

Sufficient Assumptions

Answer 6

use logic

• draw if you have to
• remember g1,2,3,4
• take contrapositives

Question 7

Must be True

Answer 7

• Yeah, but what if?

- what do you know for sure, based on the argument

Question 8

Argument Part

Answer 8

• find premise and conclusion and see how the part that the question stem is asking for, plays within the argument.

Question 9

Method of Reasoning

Answer 9

• find premise and conclusion, then define what method of reasoning is played
• ask yourself: what is it doing?

Question 10

Principle

Answer 10

• find the premise and the conclusion
• what resolves the issue
• therefore

Question 11

Parallel

Answer 11

• map the reasoning to make it easier
• count elements
• follow the logic that is being utilized

Question 12

Flaw

Answer 12

• the flaw between the premise and conclusion
• think about that is happening between the conclusion and premise and what’s not happening…
• review types of flaw:
  1. circular: p and c are =
• why the premise doesn’t support the conclusion
• it fails to consider: if…….

Question 13

Flaw Parallel

Answer 13

• follow logical indicators
  can, not, only, must, most, few, many
• identify key words as well

Question 14

Necessary assumptions

Answer 14

• identify premise and conclusion
• looking for an answer choice that, bridges or wrecks the argument (meaning that when negating it, it destroys the argument)
• must be necessary in order for it to be true or applicable to the case
• the correct answer choice is the one that contradicts the argument
• what HAS to be true!
• depends on the assumption on….

Question 15

Resolve and Reconcile

Answer 15

• find the discrepancy between the two point made in the argument

Question 16

Point at Issue

Answer 16

• find what’s the main point on which both arguments disagree/agree

Question 17

Miscellaneous… Complete the blank

Answer 17

• find premise and conclusion and based on that allocate the gap between the two
• say: “that’s is why….” the discrepancy between the two

Question 18

Games

Answer 18

• read carefully, the way you translate the rules
• once you put “g” at the end, how many empty spaced do you have left?
• the first two shown?
• at least once
• exactly once

Question 19

vulnerable to criticism

Answer 19

attack the argument

Question 20

if does not use quantifiers

Answer 20

assume that they are talking about all