LSAT READING COMP

Question 1

What are the elements of reading structure?

Answer 1

• author’s view
• main point
• reasons for and against
• information and application
• background

Question 2

What are main idea questions?

Answer 2

• these questions ask you to identify primary purpose or central theme
• focus on overall argument or narrative presented
• look for repeated ideas or phrases

Question 3

What are detail questions ?

Answer 3

• these questions require you to locate specific information in passage
• use keywords from question to locate relevant section

Question 4

What are inference questions?

Answer 4

• these questions ask you to draw logical conclusions based on the provided information
• Focus on author’s tone, assumptions, and underlying themes
• important to distinguish between what is directly stated and what is implied

Question 5

What are function questions?

Answer 5

• asks about a role or purpose of specific part of passage (paragraph or sentence)
• consider how the section contributes to the overall argument or narrative
• identify if it introduces a new idea, provides evidence, counters an argument, or narrative

Question 6

What are author’s attitude or tone questions?

Answer 6

• these questions want you to determine the authors perspective or emotional stance towards subject
• pay attention to descriptive language and subjective comments
• identifying emotional cues is very important

Question 7

What are analogy questions?

Answer 7

• these questions ask you to compare situations, ideas, or arguments in the passage to other scenarios
• break down core elements of the comparison in the passage and match them
• focus on parallel structures and relationships

Question 8

What are application questions?

Answer 8

• these questions require you to apply information or concepts from the passage to new situations
• must have a deep comprehension of the main ideas and arguments, then infer how this applies in different contexts

Question 9

What are weaken or strengthen questions?

Answer 9

• these questions evaluate your critical thinking by asking you to identify what you undermine or support the argument
• determine the central claim and the supporting evidence, the assets how additional information would impact arguments validity

Question 10

What are global structure questions?

Answer 10

• these questions as bout the organization and flow of the passage
• requires an understanding go how different parts of the text relate
• identifying the main sections, their purposes an transitions between ideas is important