05597nam 2200709 450 991045989290332120210730183251.01-118-67812-5(CKB)3710000000226992(EBL)1775467(SSID)ssj0001412010(PQKBManifestationID)11889202(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001412010(PQKBWorkID)11405897(PQKB)11507320(MiAaPQ)EBC1775467(JP-MeL)3000045956(Au-PeEL)EBL1775467(CaPaEBR)ebr10921715(CaONFJC)MIL640731(OCoLC)890071816(EXLCZ)99371000000022699220140910h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLSAT for dummies /by Lisa Zimmer Hatch, Scott Hatch, Amy Hackney BlackwellSecond edition.Hoboken, New Jersey :John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,2014.©20141 online resource (435 p.)For Dummies"Making Everything Easier!"--Cover.Includes index.1-118-67823-0 1-322-09480-2 Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Getting Started with the LSAT; Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators; Getting to Know the Enemy; Taking a Quick Look at the Types of Questions; Analytical reasoning - playing games with your head; Logical reasoning - putting your arguing skills to good use; Reading comprehension - concentrating and remembering what you read; The writing sample - jumping the final hurdleYou Gotta Score!Registering for the LSAT; Preparing for the LSAT; What really helps; Practice makes perfect; What Have You Done for Me Lately? The LSAC; Creating and administering the LSAT; Aiding in law school applications; Providing other goods and services; Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success; Planning Your LSAT Test-Taking Tactics; Maximizing your chances; Taking the straight or the winding road; Filling in the dots; Taking the occasional break; To Guess or Not to Guess; The joy of statistics; Is Choice (B) really best?; Increase your odds: Eliminate the dudsReadying Yourself for BattleWhat to bring; What to leave behind; Life after the LSAT: What to Do Now?; Yeah, that worked for me; Wait, I can do better than that!; Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions; Choosing a Law School; Where to go for information; Important considerations; Keeping ranking in mind; Filling Out All the Forms - Applying to Law School; Pick more than one; How admissions work; Don't forget the money; Part II: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game; Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions; Analyzing the Analytical Reasoning SectionSetting Yourself Up for Success Step by StepGet the facts, decide between ordering and grouping, and set up your game board; Consider the rules and modify your game board; Answer the questions; Attending to Some Analytical Reasoning Do's; Take time to develop your game board; Pick your battles; Remember that four wrongs make a right; Stay calm; Decide which problem to confront first; Maintain your perspective; Keep practicing; Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games; Spotting Ordering Games; Becoming Chairman of the (Game) Board; Putting together the game piecesDrawing the box chartRecording the rules; Analyzing the rules; Answering Ordering Questions; Substitute condition questions; Completely determined order questions; Ordering the Approach to an Advanced Game; Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games; Classifying Grouping Games; Following the Rules of Division; Target rules; Joining rules; If/then rules; Expanding the Grouping Game Board; Mastering Practice Grouping Games; An in/out grouping game; A more complex grouping game; Part III: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument; Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical ReasoningWhat You Can Expect in the Logical Reasoning SectionsIncrease your score on the LSAT If you''re preparing for law school, your single biggest hurdle is the Law School Admission Test or LSAT. This three and a half hour exam consisting of five multiple choice sections and one timed writing sample can make or break your legal aspirations. Fortunately, LSAT For Dummies, Premier PLUS 2nd Edition-now with access to practice tests online prepares you for the LSAT by giving you proven test-taking strategies and ample practice opportunities. From the book you''ll gain the vital tools you need to understand the reasoning behind analytical reasoning, get--For dummies.Law School Admission TestStudy guidesLaw schoolsUnited StatesEntrance examinationsStudy guidesElectronic books.Law School Admission TestLaw schoolsEntrance examinations342.076Hatch Lisa Zimmer847586Hatch Scott A(Attorney),Hackney Blackwell AmyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459892903321LSAT for dummies1893046UNINA