LSAT Prep Plus 2023: Strategies for Every Section + Real LSAT Questions + Online

by Kaplan Test Prep

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506287225
Publisher:	Kaplan Test Prep
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Series:	Kaplan Test Prep
Pages:	1040
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.40(d)

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Table of Contents

Preface: Getting Started vii

Introduction: About the LSAT 1

Why the LSAT? 1

Four Core Skills-What the LSAT Tests 1

Structure of the LSAT 2

The Digital LSAT Interface 4

How the LSAT Is Scored 8

Registration for and Administration of the LSAT 10

LSAT Study Skills 12

Spotlight: Secrets of LSAT Preparation 17

Part 1 LSAT Reasoning

Chapter 1 LSAT Reasoning 23

Levels of Truth 23

Spotlight: Great Moments in Formal Logic 35

Formal Logic: Conditional Statements 37

Formal Logic: Contrapositives 67

Formal Logic: Numerical Deductions from Conditional Statements 96

Part 2 Logic Games

Chapter 2 The Kaplan Logic Games Method 109

The Kaplan Method for Logic Games 112

Chapter 3 Logic Games: Overviews, Sketches, and Game Types 125

Step 1 of the Logic Games Method: Working with Game Overviews 126

Step 2 of the Logic Games Method: Making a Sketch 133

Game Types 136

Chapter 4 Logic Games: Rules and Deductions 175

Step 3 of the Logic Games Method: Analyze and Draw the Rules 175

Step 4 of the Logic Games Method: Combine the Rules and Restrictions to Make Deductions 225

Chapter 5 Logic Games: The Questions 289

Logic Games Question Types 289

Acceptability Questions 291

Completely Determine Questions 302

Must Be/Could Be Questions 310

New-"If" Questions 327

Other Logic Games Question Types 374

Spotlight: 2016-The Return of Process 384

Chapter 6 Logic Games Perform Quiz 389

Notes on the Logic Games Perform Quiz 389

Perform 392

Answers and Explanations 406

Spotlight: Logic Games-Managing the Section 426

Part 3 Logical Reasoning

Chapter 7 The Kaplan Logical Reasoning Method 431

Logical Reasoning Question Format and the Kaplan Logical Reasoning Method 431

Wrong Answers in Logical Reasoning Questions 437

Chapter 8 Argument-Based Questions 441

Conclusions and Main Point Questions 442

Evidence and Arguments: Role of a Statement, Method of Argument, and Point at Issue Questions 464

Parallel Reasoning Questions 505

Perform 519

Answers and Explanations 528

Chapter 9 Assumption Family Questions 535

Mismatched Concepts 536

Overlooked Possibilities 558

Untangling and Analyzing LSAT Arguments 577

Assumption Questions 581

Spotlight: The Denial Test 589

Other Assumption Family Question Types 606

Flaw Questions 608

Spotlight: Flaw School 613

Weaken Questions 629

Strengthen Questions 633

Assumption Family Principle Questions 653

Parallel Flaw Questions 666

Parallel Principle Questions 672

Identifying Question Stems 675

Perform 679

Answers and Explanations 698

Chapter 10 Non-Argument Questions 713

Making Deductions and Inference Questions 714

Principle Questions Asking for Inferences 753

Resolving Discrepancies and Paradox Questions 772

Perform 793

Answers and Explanations 807

Spotlight: Logical Reasoning-Managing the Section 816

Part 4 Reading Comprehension

Chapter 11 The Kaplan Reading Comprehension Method 821

A Strategic Approach to LSAT Reading Comprehension 822

The Kaplan Reading Comprehension Method 830

Spotlight: Same Road, Different Maps 843

Chapter 12 Reading Comprehension: Passage Types and Question Types 849

Strategic Reading and Reading Comprehension Passage Types 851

Spotlight: Keywords Are Road Signs 878

Reading Comprehension Question Strategies 881

Chapter 13 Reading Comprehension Perform Quiz 947

Notes on the Reading Comprehension Perform Quiz 947

Perform 950

Answers and Explanations 962

Reading Comprehension Passage Acknowledgments 979

Spotlight: Reading Comprehension-Managing the Section 980

Part 5 LSAT Writing

Spotlight: How taw Schools Use Your LSAT Writing Essay 985

Chapter 14 LSAT Writing 987

Taking LSAT Writing Digitally 987

How Exactly Is the Exercise Structured? 987

What Is My Role or Persona in All of This? 988

Approaching the Prompt: Brainstorming and Planning 988

Part 6 Countdown to Test Day

Chapter 15 Test Day 1003

The Week before the Test 1003

The Day before the Test 1005

The Morning of the Test 1006

During the Test 1007

After the Test 1007