Cleared out some old material, found these tips
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:33 pm
I'm posting them here in case they're useful. Notes for an LR guide I never got around to writing.
• The LSAT depends on precision and nuance. Take note of subtle differences, and always make sure you can back up your answer based on info in the stimulus.
• Make sure you understand the stimulus as well as you can before looking at the answer choices. If you don’t understand the question, how will you find the answer?
• If you’re stuck, eliminate 2-3 answer choices you’re quite sure aren’t correct, and then focus on choosing between the remaining two.
• A caveat: always be aware you might accidentally eliminate the right answer. Don’t make anything final.
• Common Sense/Real-World knowledge can be useful, as long as you’re not using it to contradict premises. I use it frequently to help consider an argument in context.
• Approach arguments as if they were real, rather than in a mechanistic fashion.
• The LSAT depends on precision and nuance. Take note of subtle differences, and always make sure you can back up your answer based on info in the stimulus.
• Make sure you understand the stimulus as well as you can before looking at the answer choices. If you don’t understand the question, how will you find the answer?
• If you’re stuck, eliminate 2-3 answer choices you’re quite sure aren’t correct, and then focus on choosing between the remaining two.
• A caveat: always be aware you might accidentally eliminate the right answer. Don’t make anything final.
• Common Sense/Real-World knowledge can be useful, as long as you’re not using it to contradict premises. I use it frequently to help consider an argument in context.
• Approach arguments as if they were real, rather than in a mechanistic fashion.