LSAT For Dummies

by Blackwell, Amy Hackney

• ISBN13: 9780764571947
• ISBN10: 076457194X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-29
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The fun and easy way to maximize scores on the Law School Admissions TestEach year, more than 100,000 people take the LSAT, which is a prerequisite for admission to any accredited U.S. law school. This unintimidating guide is perfect for people who want to score their best on the LSAT-and get in to the law school of their choice. It features two complete practice exams with answer explanations, guidance on playing logic games, and lots of savvy test-taking tips, including time-management strategies and special help with Logical Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning, the LSAT sections people fear most.Amy Hackney Blackwell (Greenville, SC), a former LSAT test-prep instructor at Kaplan, holds a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and practices in Greenville. She is currently writing a law dictionary

Author Biography

Amy Hackney Blackwell is an attorney and writer. She holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, an MA in history from Vanderbilt University, and an AB from Duke University. Her past occupations include various teaching jobs — LSAT test-prep, paralegal training, and two years of teaching English in Japan on the JET Program; several years as a researcher in the UVA Law Library; and a stint as a theatrical technician and lighting designer. Oh, yes, and she is a member of the South Carolina Bar and worked as a lawyer for several years, but doesn’t do that now. Her writing credits include Mythology For Dummies (written with her husband, Christopher W. Blackwell, and published by the folks bringing you this volume), The Everything Book of Irish History and Heritage (Adams Media, 2004), and The Essential Dictionary of Law (Barnes & Noble Books, 2004).

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Taking the LSAT Plunge.

Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Sponsors.

Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success.

Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions.

Part II: Analytical Reasoning: Players, Rules, and Logic.

Chapter 4: Zen and the Art of Analytical Reasoning.

Chapter 5: Analyze This: A Walk through Four Analytical Reasoning Problems.

Chapter 6: Give It a Try: An LSAT Analytical Reasoning Section.

Chapter 7: The Mysteries of Chapter 6 Solved.

Part III: Logical Reasoning: Arguing Well.

Chapter 8: Stay on Your Toes: The Basics of Logical Reasoning.

Chapter 9: Conclusions, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions.

Chapter 10: Strengthening, Weakening, and Supporting Arguments.

Chapter 11: Patterns of Reasoning, Explanations, and Resolving Discrepancies.

Chapter 12: Be Reasonable! — Logical Reasoning Practice Questions.

Chapter 13: Check Yourself! — Answers and Explanations for Chapter 12.

Part IV: Reading Comprehension: Read ’Em but Don’t Weep.

Chapter 14: Everybody’s Got an Axe to Grind: Reading Comprehension.

Chapter 15: Getting Acquainted with Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions.

Chapter 16: Comprehending the Incomprehensible: Practice Passages and Questions.

Chapter 17: Answers and Explanations for Chapter 16.

Part V: The Writing Sample: No Score but Can Count.

Chapter 18: No Right or Wrong Answers Here: Just Pick a Side.

Chapter 19: Practice Writing Samples.

Part VI: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs.

Chapter 20: Some Rainy-Day “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 1.

Chapter 21: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 22: Some More Rainy-Day “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 2.

Chapter 23: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 24: Ten (or So) Habits of Highly Successful LSAT-Takers.

Chapter 25: Ten (Plus One) Myths About the LSAT.

Chapter 26: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice.

Index.