Every section of the exam, from the fundamentals up.

Sessions 1–4

Fundamentals of Logical Reasoning, Support questions and causal reasoning

The opening lesson covers the fundamentals of the Logical Reasoning section: how to identify conclusions and premises, understanding assumptions, the importance of prephrasing, causal reasoning, and how to treat “outside information” on the LSAT.

We teach these fundamentals through the four Support question types and Weaken questions.

• Assumption
• Strengthen
• Justify the Conclusion
• Resolve the Paradox
• Weaken

Sessions 5–8

Inference questions, conditional reasoning, diagramming and some/most statements

Students learn to recognize and approach questions that test the most important method of reasoning on the exam: conditional reasoning. The lesson also covers statements that indicate quantity (some, most, all, and so on).

We teach these concepts through the three Inference question types.

• Main Point
• Inference
• Point at Issue

Sessions 9–11

Reasoning questions, argument structures, principles and numbers/percentages

In contrast to the questions covered so far, this lesson focuses on the three Logical Reasoning question types that require a significant amount of abstract thinking.

• Method of Reasoning
• Method of Reasoning—Role
• Flaw in the Reasoning

Sessions 12–14

Parallel Reasoning and Parallel Flaw

This lesson builds on Lesson 03 and turns to Parallel Reasoning and Parallel Flaw questions, often the most daunting for test takers because of their complexity and the time they consume. Students learn to identify and analyze the logical structure of arguments, and to recognize similar patterns and flawed reasoning efficiently.

• Parallel Reasoning
• Parallel Flaw

Topics: reasoning questions, argument structures, principles.

Sessions 15–16

Reading Comprehension: reading for structure

The Reading Comprehension section tests your ability to read for structure: to understand how the parts of a passage relate to one another. This lesson introduces a complete RC strategy for reading passages effectively and answering the questions efficiently.

Students also work through the types of Inference questions that appear in the section, and specific techniques with a track record of improving scores.

Topics: reading for structure, passage/author distinction, Inference questions in RC.

Sessions 17–18

Comparative reading and distinguishing viewpoints

Lesson 06 teaches a strategy for the comparative reading passages of the RC section, and gives an overview of the increasingly sophisticated ways in which the section tests viewpoints.

Topics: comparative reading strategies, distinguishing viewpoints.

Sessions 19–40

Review of fundamentals, selected practice tests and recent trends

The remaining sessions, eleven or more depending on how much time we have with a student, review selected practice tests from your PT calendar and revisit fundamental skills and concepts from earlier in the curriculum.

• Assumptions vs. inferences
• Causal reasoning trends
• Tricky question stems
• “Even if” language
• Weaken question conclusions