Formal Logic on LR Forum

[Luthecis]

Would you guys say that formal logic is an important concept on the LR section that shouldn't be overlooked?

[Jeffort]

Yes, it's important, they test you on it. Learn it, live it, love it.

[avamango]

Would you guys say that formal logic is an important concept on the LR section that shouldn't be overlooked?

Troll?

[Luthecis]

Not trolling...because the LR bible said that formal logic is barely touched upon on the LR section (1-3 questions,) I was just wondering if good knowledge on the formal logic questions would help my LR score.

[rivermaker]

it depends on what kind of score you want. If your serious about getting a high score study it it's not that hard to learn. It comes up on every test a few times.

[RPK34]

It doesn't come up a ton. But if you are really good with formal logic, then the questions are usually pretty easy. Once you know how to diagram them, they're all a breeze and are good for a 2-3 points on your score.

On a side note, that section of the Bible was one of the few that I thought was really helpful for the LR section.

[avamango]

Not trolling...because the LR bible said that formal logic is barely touched upon on the LR section (1-3 questions,) I was just wondering if good knowledge on the formal logic questions would help my LR score.

Your understanding of formal logic may not be exclusively tested on large numbers of LR questions but a solid foundation of logic theory is invaluable in acing the LSAT. If you can understand formal logic, you can readily break most questions down into their most "algorithmic" form and look at them from that perspective. In other words, formal logic is what allows you to take word problems and essentially turn them into math problems. This is one of the key strategies behind moving through LR with speed.