LSAT For Dummies (with Free Online Practice Tests)
2nd Edition
Published on 21. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-118-67823-7 (ISBN)
Description
Increase your score on the LSAT If you're preparing for law school, your single biggest hurdle is the Law School Admission Test or LSAT. This three and a half hour exam consisting of five multiple choice sections and one timed writing sample can make or break your legal aspirations.
Fortunately, LSAT For Dummies, Premier PLUS 2nd Edition-now with access to practice tests online prepares you for the LSAT by giving you proven test-taking strategies and ample practice opportunities. From the book you'll gain the vital tools you need to understand the reasoning behind analytical reasoning, get a handle on logical reasoning, flaunt your talent in the writing section, master reading comprehension, and much more. Plus, go online and study wherever and whenever with free access to additional LSAT practice opportunities; and the ability to create customized practice in the subjects you need to study the most.
Includes proven strategies to help you identify common pitfalls and increase your score
Lets you test your skills with practice problems for every question type
Premier edition offers additional test-taking opportunities online
If you're an aspiring lawyer and want to put your best foot forward, LSAT For Dummies, Premier 2nd Edition has you covered.
Fortunately, LSAT For Dummies, Premier PLUS 2nd Edition-now with access to practice tests online prepares you for the LSAT by giving you proven test-taking strategies and ample practice opportunities. From the book you'll gain the vital tools you need to understand the reasoning behind analytical reasoning, get a handle on logical reasoning, flaunt your talent in the writing section, master reading comprehension, and much more. Plus, go online and study wherever and whenever with free access to additional LSAT practice opportunities; and the ability to create customized practice in the subjects you need to study the most.
Includes proven strategies to help you identify common pitfalls and increase your score
Lets you test your skills with practice problems for every question type
Premier edition offers additional test-taking opportunities online
If you're an aspiring lawyer and want to put your best foot forward, LSAT For Dummies, Premier 2nd Edition has you covered.
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Edition
2nd Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-118-67823-7 (9781118678237)
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Scott A. Hatch | Lisa Zimmer Hatch
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Wiley
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Amy Hackney Blackwell
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10/2004
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Persons
Lisa Zimmer Hatch and Scott A. Hatch have prepared students for standardized testing from more than 300 universities. Amy Hackney Blackwell is a former attorney who received her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Content
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with the LSAT 5
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 27
Part II: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game 35
Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions 37
Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games 49
Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games 65
Part III: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 79
Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 81
Chapter 8: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 89
Chapter 9: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 99
Chapter 10: Examining Less Common Logical Reasoning Question Types 107
Part IV: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 117
Chapter 11: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 119
Chapter 12: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 129
Part V: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 147
Chapter 13: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 149
Chapter 14: Practice Writing Samples 155
Part VI: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 161
Chapter 15: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 163
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 203
Chapter 17: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 241
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 285
Chapter 19: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 317
Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 355
Part VII: The Part of Tens 395
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Myths about the LSAT 397
Chapter 22: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 401
Index 405
Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators 7
Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success 17
Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions 27
Part II: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game 35
Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions 37
Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games 49
Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games 65
Part III: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument 79
Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning 81
Chapter 8: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions 89
Chapter 9: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments 99
Chapter 10: Examining Less Common Logical Reasoning Question Types 107
Part IV: Reading Comprehension: Read 'Em but Don't Weep 117
Chapter 11: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions 119
Chapter 12: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension 129
Part V: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument 147
Chapter 13: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt 149
Chapter 14: Practice Writing Samples 155
Part VI: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs 161
Chapter 15: Some Rainy-Day "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 1 163
Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations 203
Chapter 17: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2 241
Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations 285
Chapter 19: Even More "Fun": LSAT Practice Exam 3 317
Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations 355
Part VII: The Part of Tens 395
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Myths about the LSAT 397
Chapter 22: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice 401
Index 405