LSAT Question Analysis #1
As previously noted, one regular feature of this blog will be the “question of the week.” I intend to choose from among reader suggestions one question from the LSAT (or GMAT, or GRE, or SAT, or ACT)...
View ArticleCorrelation Doesn’t Imply Causation (But It Does Waggle Its Eyebrows...
Well, this weekend in my private tutoring ended up being all about correlation/causation issues, and I feel like sharing, so here you go: The issue of correlation versus causation shows up on the LSAT,...
View ArticleFormal Logic 101: Propositions, Negation, and Arrow Diagrams
The facts are the least important part of the LSAT. It’s one of my favorite refrains, because it challenges students to rethink their approaches to the test and create real change in their results. And...
View ArticleFormal Logic 102: Contrapositives, the Transitive Property, and an LSAT Example
Last time, on Formal Logic: * We learned that formal logic is an important part of the LSAT. * Arguments were broken down into propositions, which were shorthanded by capital letters and manipulated...
View ArticleGMAT Question Analysis #2
Today’s question comes from the GMAT. It’s Critical Reasoning Practice Question #7 in The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition (page 118). A researcher discovered that people who have...
View ArticleSome Words about Qualifiers
Here’s an easy way to pick up an extra point or two on your LSAT score (or 10 or 20 on your GMAT score): When you’re reading logical reading questions, pay close attention to the qualifiers attached to...
View ArticleA Few More Words about Qualifiers
A few months ago I wrote some words about qualifiers. These little words — words like “some,” “many,” “most,” “few,” “maybe,” and “probably” — somehow manage to be both often-critical and...
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