You’re invited to LSAT Lab’s live online class. We’ve flipped the traditional classroom. At LSAT Lab you learn the fundamentals with video lessons before you take on more advanced concepts in class. Taught by Matt Sherman and Patrick Tyrrell, who together have 35 years of experience in helping students achieve amazing LSAT scores.
The rules all come together in Tree Ordering games. Connect the rules to build trees that help you see implicit relationships within the game.
Tree Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Mar 2 3:30 PM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because they have Non 1:1 correspondence between the number of players and positions. Learn how to use frequency distributions to make key inferences.
Non 1:1
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Mar 2 6:00 PM (PT)
When authors are concluding that "X didn't make a difference" or "X isn't what explains Y", we usually have to object to the author's argument by pointing out the possibility of different Initial Reference Points or different Challenges between two groups or two situations.
Anti-Causal | LR
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Mar 3 5:00 PM (PT)
On Must Be True questions in Logical Reasoning, the right answer is something you can prove. Learn how they rely heavily on conditional logic and comparative reasoning.
Must Be True
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Mar 4 3:30 PM (PT)
Some questions have keywords or highlighted lines in the question stem that point us to a specific part of the passage, or just test us on our ability to hunt for a given detail.
Locate Details
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Mar 4 6:00 PM (PT)
Main Point questions in Reading Comprehension are common. We'll look at where to find the main point in the passage and the types of ideas that tend to serve as the main point.
Main Point
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Mar 7 2:30 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent paradox or to explain something strange. If you like Strengthen questions, you'll love Paradox questions.
Paradox
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Mar 7 5:00 PM (PT)
Method questions ask you to describe the reasoning in the argument. The problem with these questions is the abstract language that can be difficult to process.
Method | Advanced
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Mar 8 5:00 PM (PT)
Standard Ordering games are the most common game type in Logic Games. This lesson will cover how to set up a logic game, how to notate rules consistently, and when to use frames.
Standard Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Mar 9 3:30 PM (PT)
Although these feel a bit like Stacked games, we know in advance what secondary quality each character has.
Subgroups
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Mar 9 6:00 PM (PT)
This session will tackle one or two very difficult Comparative passages.
Comparative Passages (level 4-5)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Mar 10 5:00 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions in Logical Reasoning are all about finding the missing link in the argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Mar 11 3:30 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on causal and comparative Reasoning Structures and frequently include a Trap Answer that just barely misses the mark.
Weaken
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Mar 11 6:00 PM (PT)
Questions that ask about the author's purpose in Reading Comprehension can appear in several formats. This lesson covers how to think about the author's intent narrowly within the passage and what the questions that test this information look like.
Purpose
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Mar 14 2:30 PM (PT)
Questions in Reading Comprehension that use words like inferred, implies, suggests are usually more difficult questions that test an idea that is derivable from the passage, even though it wasn't explicitly said.
Infer From Details
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Mar 14 5:00 PM (PT)
Reassignment games give you the initial assignment of players to positions in the logic game. The rules provide several ways to reassign those players to the positions and ask you to keep track of several iterations of reassignment.
Reassignment
Instructor: Matt Sherman Mon Mar 15 5:00 PM (PT)
In-Out Grouping games are a tricky game type designed to measure if-then reasoning. Properly notating conditional relationships and quickly linking them together is key to success in this game type.
In/Out Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Mar 16 3:30 PM (PT)
Main Conclusion questions are a good place to test your ability to find the conclusion of an argument. It’s the first step in most Logical Reasoning questions, so be sure to learn these strategies to find the argument's main conclusion.
Main Conclusion
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Mar 16 6:00 PM (PT)
This session will look at some of the weirder question types in Games, such as Fully Determined, Substitution, Possible List, List of Possibilities, and Min/Max.
Outlier Question Types | LG
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Mar 17 5:00 PM (PT)
This lesson covers Reasoning Structures and Trap Answers common to Necessary Assumption questions and looks at how the correct answer creates a linking or a defending relationship.
Necessary Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Mar 18 3:30 PM (PT)
We'll discuss some of the signs that suggest a game could benefit from Frames (creating the beginnings of 2, 3, or 4 possible worlds before going into questions)
Frames
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Mar 18 6:00 PM (PT)
Opinion questions in Reading Comprehension require that you keep track of who believes what and to what degree do they believe it.
Opinion
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Mar 21 2:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions in Logical Reasoning are all about finding the missing link in the argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Mar 21 5:00 PM (PT)
Standard Grouping games ask you to assign a set of elements to several teams. Learn how to create an effective game board, notate the rules, and create frames for this game type.
Standard Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Mar 23 3:30 PM (PT)
Some of the hardest and most time-consuming questions in RC can be the ones that go beyond the passage: Analogy, Application, Strengthen/Weaken, Last Sentence, and Title/Audience.
Beyond the Passage
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Mar 23 6:00 PM (PT)
"Classic" In/Out games feature conditional rules that chain together, but sometimes an In/Out game has less to do with chained conditionals and more to do with tracking members of subgroups.
In/Out with Subgroups
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Mar 24 5:00 PM (PT)
These passages have a very straightforward, descriptive feel, making it harder sometimes to figure out which of the many details we hear about should count as the Main Point, but usually it's about something's uniqueness, essential qualities, or evolution.
Highlight Something Noteworthy | RC
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Mar 24 5:00 PM (PT)
Flaw questions ask you to describe the error of reasoning within the argument. Learn how Reasoning Structures and Trap Answers play a role in this important question type.
Flaw
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Mar 25 3:30 PM (PT)
Parallel questions take more effort to complete than other questions. Consider structure and validity and they won't necessarily be harder.
Parallel
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Mar 25 6:00 PM (PT)
Author's Attitude questions in Reading Comprehension are all about identifying who believes what and to what extent do they believe it.
Author’s Attitude
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Mar 28 2:30 PM (PT)
One of the most challenging questions in LG are Substitution questions. This lesson covers two effective strategies for approaching this question type.
Substitution
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Mar 28 5:00 PM (PT)
In Stacked Ordering games a good organization reveals hidden inferences which are the key to quickly solving this game type. This lesson looks at how to spot one of these games, how to set one up, and when to use frames.
Stacked Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Mar 30 3:30 PM (PT)
Role questions ask you to determine the role of a claim in an argument. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more.
Role
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Mar 30 6:00 PM (PT)
In order to free up the time to adequately process level 4 and level 5 questions, we have to get better at anticipating (pre-phrasing) correct answers on levels 1 through 3. This includes being savvy about which questions lend themselves to more or less specific predictions.
Predicting Answers | LR
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Mar 31 5:00 PM (PT)
Flaw questions are more common than any other type in Logical Reasoning, and nearly half of all answer choices refer to ten Famous Flaws that you need to know.
Famous Flaws
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Apr 1 3:30 PM (PT)
Most questions in comparative passage sets require that you understand how the two passages are similar and how they are different. This lesson covers how to adjust your reading process for this type of passage.
Comparative Passages
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Apr 1 6:00 PM (PT)
No class for Easter Sunday.
No Class For Easter
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Apr 4 2:30 PM (PT)
No class for Easter Sunday.
No Class For Easter
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Apr 4 5:00 PM (PT)
Stacked Grouping games are about organizing your game board well. Learn how to pick a variable for the base of your game board and make inferences before you answer the questions.
Stacked Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Apr 6 3:30 PM (PT)
Parallel Flaw questions, like the traditional "Parallel" questions, ask you to match what is the shared incorrect or erroneous element of the question stem and the answer choices.
Parallel Flaw
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Apr 6 6:00 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on causal and comparative Reasoning Structures and frequently include a Trap Answer that just barely misses the mark.
Weaken
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Apr 8 3:30 PM (PT)
Two of the more challenging question types in Logic Games are Possible List and List of Possibilities. We'll discuss telling them apart and how to deal with each.
Lists & Possibilities
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Apr 8 6:00 PM (PT)
Inference questions in Reading Comprehension are about what the author says, what the author implies, and what can be indirectly inferred from the author's statements.
Inference
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Apr 11 2:30 PM (PT)
Hybrid games combine ordering and grouping for an extra special challenge. In this lesson, we cover how to spot one, how to set one up, and what to look for when creating frames.
Hybrid
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Apr 13 3:30 PM (PT)
Strengthen questions on the LSAT are common and have a wide range of difficulty. In this lesson, we present the Reasoning Structures to look out for and the Trap Answers you need to know.
Strengthen
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Apr 15 3:30 PM (PT)
Meaning in Context questions ask about the meaning of a specific word or phrase in the passage. Learn how to use context to get the meaning right.
Meaning In Context
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Apr 18 2:30 PM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because they have Non 1:1 correspondence between the number of players and positions. Learn how to use frequency distributions to make key inferences.
Non 1:1
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Apr 20 3:30 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent paradox or to explain something strange. If you like Strengthen questions, you'll love Paradox questions.
Paradox
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Apr 22 3:30 PM (PT)
In this lesson we look at the organizing framework in RC that centers on a problem and typically ends with a solution.
Trap Answers
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Apr 25 2:30 PM (PT)
Frames can be a powerful tool for setting up some games, but not for others. Discuss how and when to frame, and when to just move on.
Frames
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Apr 27 3:30 PM (PT)
Learn how to manage Reasoning Structures and Trap Answer patterns on Most Supported questions in the Logical Reasoning section.
Most Supported
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Apr 29 3:30 PM (PT)
In this lesson we look at the organizing framework in RC that centers on a problem and typically ends with a solution.
Problem/Solution
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 2 2:30 PM (PT)
Substitution questions present rules to be replaced with answer choices that yield the same result. Learn how to identify similarities and apply the correct substitution.
Substitution
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 4 3:30 PM (PT)
Agree/Disagree questions in Logical Reasoning ask you to identify the answer that both speakers address. This lesson covers important differences in the task set forth in the question stem and the common trap answers to look out for.
Agree/Disagree
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu May 6 3:30 PM (PT)
This type of organizing framework is useful for passages with "opponents" and "proponents" or any other time we need to compartmentalize different views on the same subject. Sometimes the author will provide their own point of view; other times they will stay neutral.
Present A Debate
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 9 2:30 PM (PT)
Learn how to solve games that require you to define the spatial relationships between elements that are not in a straight line.
Circular Ordering
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 11 3:30 PM (PT)
Main Conclusion questions are a good place to test your ability to find the conclusion of an argument. It’s the first step in most Logical Reasoning questions, so be sure to learn these strategies to find the argument's main conclusion.
Main Conclusion
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu May 13 3:30 PM (PT)
In these passages, the author is usually clarifying a misconception, questioning the adequacy of a plan/solution, or criticizing the methodology/assumptions of someone's thinking or some school of thought's thinking.
Challenge A Position
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 16 2:30 PM (PT)
Reassignment games give you the initial assignment of players to positions in the logic game. The rules provide several ways to reassign those players to the positions and ask you to keep track of several iterations of reassignment.
Reassignment
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 18 3:30 PM (PT)
Role questions ask you to describe the role of a claim in an argument. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more.
Role
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu May 20 3:30 PM (PT)
These passages have a very straightforward, descriptive feel, making it harder sometimes to figure out which of the many details we hear about should count as the Main Point.
Noteworthy Figure
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 23 2:30 PM (PT)
Mapping games present rules for location—whether distance or direction. This lesson will teach you how to map the rules out yourself and understand how to apply them.
Mapping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 25 3:30 PM (PT)
Method questions ask you to describe the reasoning in the argument. The problem with these questions is the abstract language that can be difficult to process.
Method
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu May 27 3:30 PM (PT)
No class for Memorial Day.
Memorial Day
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 30 2:30 PM (PT)
In this lesson we'll look at rules that create special positions on the game board. Learn how to manage special positions so that you know where to place inferences on your game board.
Special Positions
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 1 3:30 PM (PT)
Parallel questions ask you to match reasoning between the logic presented in the question stem and the answer choices. It is a rare but important question type to recognize and tackle.
Parllel
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jun 3 3:30 PM (PT)
Many RC passages employ a framework in which a phenomenon is explained. This framework not only applies to RC, but also to LR, so it's an important framework for you to know.
Explain Something Puzzling
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 6 2:30 PM (PT)
In this lesson we'll look at rules that connect certain positions with others on the game board to build Special Relationships. This LG feature is always tricky to manage and will raise the difficulty of any game a level.
Special Connections
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 8 3:30 PM (PT)
To answer Parallel Flaw questions the task is twofold. First, identify the error committed in the argument. Second, find that error amongst the answers. Use Reasoning structures to help describe the flaw and trap answer patterns to help navigate the answers.
Parallel Flaw
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jun 10 3:30 PM (PT)
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