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.
Sufficient Assumption questions are a challenging question type that ask us to supply the missing link in an argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Apr 25 3:30 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 your key to success in this game type.
In/Out Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Apr 25 6:00 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.
Highlight Noteworthy
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Apr 28 2:30 PM (PT)
For Opinion questions in Reading Comprehension, you need to keep track of who believes what and to what degree they believe it.
Opinion
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Apr 28 5:00 PM (PT)
Principle questions come in two main flavors. Learn how to support an argument with a general rule, and how to spot an argument that conforms to a given rule.
Principle
Instructor: Laura Damone Mon Apr 29 10:00 AM (PT)
Inference, Opinion, and Attitude questions are testing what's implied by the passage, not necessarily directly stated. It puts us in a murkier neighborhood, where some correct answers feel very provable while others are a stretch from the text but still the best available option.
What’s Implied (adv)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Mon Apr 29 5:00 PM (PT)
Parallel questions give you an argument and ask you to find the answer that has the same logical structure. Because you have to evaluate six different arguments (the argument presented and each of the five answers), these questions have a reputation for being long and arduous, so it's important to learn the potential shortcuts we can take.
Parallel Party
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Apr 30 3:30 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 Tue Apr 30 6:00 PM (PT)
Frames are a powerful tool for some games but a total quagmire for others. Learn when and how to deploy this advanced technique.
Frames
Instructor: Laura Damone Wed May 1 10:00 AM (PT)
Grouping games ask you to assign a set of elements to one or more of several teams. The harder versions tend to feature Undefined Slots, Subgroups, Weird Rules, or very difficult to decipher scenario paragraphs.
Grouping Games (adv)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed May 1 5:00 PM (PT)
We'll look at Options games that resemble Grouping games, and other Options games that have us fill in a bingo/menu card, based on a limited set of choices.
Options
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu May 2 3:30 PM (PT)
In Stacked Ordering games, a good organization reveals hidden inferences that 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 Thu May 2 6:00 PM (PT)
These questions (Main Conclusion, Role, Method, Parallel, and Parallel Flaw) force us to read arguments and identify the roles and relationships of the ingredients within.
Match Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun May 5 2:30 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 May 5 5:00 PM (PT)
Analogy and Application questions ask you to find an answer choice that applies a principle or exemplifies a relationship. Conquering these tough questions requires targeted research, thoughtful predictions, and strong process of elimination skills.
Analogy / Application
Instructor: Laura Damone Mon May 6 10:00 AM (PT)
Work on diagramming and manipulating conditional statements in question types like Must Be True, Sufficient Assumption, Parallel, and Principle questions.
Conditional Diagramming (adv)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Mon May 6 5:00 PM (PT)
Today we'll go deep on Assumptions, Objections, and the Family of LR questions that bear those names. Law passages tend to be structurally complex, contain numerous perspectives, and are drawn from source materials unfamiliar to most test takers. Learn to conquer these challenging passages and you'll be ready for your 1L reading!
Launchpad A: Assumptions, Objections + Law
Instructor: Laura Damone Tue May 7 2:15 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: Patrick Tyrrell Tue May 7 3:30 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 Tue May 7 6:00 PM (PT)
Parallel questions give you an argument and ask you to find the answer that has the same logical structure. Because you have to evaluate six different arguments (the argument presented and each of the five answers), these questions have a reputation for being long and arduous, so it's important to learn the potential shortcuts we can take.
Parallel Party
Instructor: Laura Damone Wed May 8 10:00 AM (PT)
Questions about the author's intent are about the purpose of that part of the passage. These questions ask about the purpose of a word/phrase, a detail sentence, or an entire paragraph.
Author’s Intent (advanced)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed May 8 5:00 PM (PT)
We'll look at problems throughout the Assumption family and consider similarities and differences between these types of problems: Strengthen (+Principle), Weaken, Flaw, Evaluate, Necessary Assumption, and Sufficient Assumption.
Assumption Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu May 9 3:30 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 Thu May 9 6:00 PM (PT)
Dissecting an argument is a foundational Logical Reasoning skill. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more, then put that knowledge to the test with questions that drill this skill.
Dissecting Arguments
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun May 12 3:30 PM (PT)
Locate Detail questions ask for something the passage explicitly stated. Make your passage research efficient by using the question's Target to tailor your approach.
Locate Detail
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 12 5:00 PM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because there are more players than positions, or vice versa. Learn advanced strategies for managing each of the different ways a Non 1:1 game can shake out.
Non 1:1
Instructor: Laura Damone Mon May 13 10:00 AM (PT)
Stacked Games, in Ordering and Grouping, come when we need to add another layer to our diagram (usually a lowercase denominator) in order to track some Attribute, or when we're distributing our cast of Variables into a complicated diagram that needs an X-axis and a Y-axis (which we call a labeled table).
Stacked Games (advanced)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Mon May 13 5:00 PM (PT)
We'll work on chunking, self-summarizing, using frameworks, and differentiating big ideas from support, so that we can be better at finding and retaining the big ideas in the passage.
Big Picture Reading
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue May 14 3:30 PM (PT)
Must Be True questions have a right answer you can prove. Learn how they rely heavily on conditional logic and comparative reasoning.
Must Be True
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 14 6:00 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on Causal and Comparative reasoning types and frequently reward us for spotting alternate explanations.
Weaken
Instructor: Laura Damone Wed May 15 10:00 AM (PT)
LSAT authors frequently present a Curious Fact and then pose/assume some Causal Explanation for that idea, leading us to ponder the plausibility of that explanation and the possibility of other explanations.
Causation (advanced)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed May 15 5:00 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent conflict or to explain something strange. Learn to articulate exactly what's so paradoxical, predict the most common resolutions, and avoid the standard traps.
Paradox
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu May 16 3:30 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 Thu May 16 6:00 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on Causal and Comparative reasoning types and frequently reward us for spotting alternate explanations.
Weaken
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun May 19 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 May 19 5:00 PM (PT)
Sometimes RC masquerades as LR and asks us to strengthen or weaken arguments made in the passage. Learn how to target your passage research, make helpful predictions, and analyze answers effectively in this session.
Strengthen / Weaken (RC)
Instructor: Laura Damone Mon May 20 10:00 AM (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, and Add to Passage.
Beyond the Passage (adv)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Mon May 20 5:00 PM (PT)
While every passage has a unique topic, their organizing structures are remarkably consistent. Learn to spot the seven common organizing Frameworks so you can isolate the most important ideas in the passage.
Find A Framework
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue May 21 3:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions are a challenging question type that ask us to supply the missing link in an argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 21 6:00 PM (PT)
Strengthen questions ask you to make an argument better. Learn to do that by cementing links between the evidence and conclusion, IDing new info that makes the conclusion more likely, and defending against potential objections.
Strengthen
Instructor: Laura Damone Wed May 22 10:00 AM (PT)
The Inference Family is all about what we know, based on what we read. Must Be True, Most Supported, Must Be False, and Agree/Disagree questions make up the Inference Family.
Inference Family (advanced)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed May 22 5:00 PM (PT)
Conditional logic is about 1/3 of the Logical Reasoning section, but frequently represents more than 1/3 of students' wrong answers. We want to learn how to do this technical sort of thinking, so that we don't give away getable points.
Conditional Logic
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu May 23 3:30 PM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because there are more players than positions, or vice versa. Learn advanced strategies for managing each of the different ways a Non 1:1 game can shake out.
Non 1:1
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu May 23 6:00 PM (PT)
No Class: Memorial Day
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun May 26 3:30 PM (PT)
No class for Memorial Day Weekend.
No Class – Memorial Day
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun May 26 5:00 PM (PT)
No class for Memorial Day.
No Class – Memorial Day
Instructor: Laura Damone Mon May 27 10:00 AM (PT)
No class for Memorial Day Weekend.
No Class – Memorial Day
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Mon May 27 5:00 PM (PT)
Big Picture Questions such as Main Point, Primary Purpose, Organization questions reward our ability to mentally map the passage, ID a Framework, and distill the author's biggest ideas.
Big Picture Questions
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue May 28 3:30 PM (PT)
Analogy questions require that you identify a relationship in the passage that best fits the relationship in one of the answer choices, Application questions ask you to find an answer choice that contains an example of a relationship in the passage.
Analogy / Application
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue May 28 6:00 PM (PT)
Most Supported questions are one of the five most common question types. We read facts, not arguments, and derive an answer that is most likely to be true based on those facts.
Most Supported
Instructor: Laura Damone Wed May 29 10:00 AM (PT)
When logic games get tough, it's often because there are more players than positions, or vice versa. Learn advanced strategies for managing each of the different ways a Non 1:1 game can shake out.
Non 1:1 (advanced)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed May 29 5:00 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions are a challenging question type that ask us to supply the missing link in an argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu May 30 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.
Parallel
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu May 30 6:00 PM (PT)
Principle questions come in two main flavors. Learn how to support an argument with a general rule, and how to spot an argument that conforms to a given rule.
Principle
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 2 3:30 PM (PT)
Options Grouping games are about determining which combination of characteristics each player has. Finding inferences before starting on the questions is critical to success in these games, and this lesson will show you how to find them.
Options Grouping
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 2 5:00 PM (PT)
Paradox questions ask you to resolve an apparent conflict or to explain something strange. Learn to articulate exactly what's so paradoxical, predict the most common resolutions, and avoid the standard traps.
Paradox
Instructor: Laura Damone Mon Jun 3 10:00 AM (PT)
A final review of the most important LR concepts before the upcoming test.
LR Review
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Mon Jun 3 5:00 PM (PT)
Questions about the author's intent are about the purpose of that part of the passage. These questions ask about the purpose of a word/phrase, a detail sentence, or an entire paragraph.
Author’s Intent
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 4 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: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 4 6:00 PM (PT)
This session looks at games that give us the initial impression of "Say what?" Learn to stay calm and adapt or improvise a setup and you'll find the Oddballs are usually more bark than bite.
Oddballs
Instructor: Laura Damone Wed Jun 5 10:00 AM (PT)
In Hybrid games, we have to put things in order and into groups. Learn to adapt your game board to manage both tasks at once.
Hybrid (advanced)
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Wed Jun 5 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: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 6 3:30 PM (PT)
Principle questions come in two main flavors. Learn how to support an argument with a general rule, and how to spot an argument that conforms to a given rule.
Principle
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jun 6 6:00 PM (PT)
LSAT authors frequently present a Curious Fact and then pose/assume some Causal Explanation for that idea, leading us to ponder the plausibility of that explanation and the possibility of other explanations.
Causation
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 9 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 Sun Jun 9 5:00 PM (PT)
Locate Detail questions ask for something the passage explicitly stated. Make your passage research efficient by using the question's Target to tailor your approach.
Locate Detail
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 11 3:30 PM (PT)
Learn to conquer what are often considered to be the most challenging passages on the LSAT by Parsing dense text, Picturing the physical phenomena described, and Paraphrasing the jargon.
Science
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 11 6:00 PM (PT)
Most Supported questions are one of the five most common question types. We read facts, not arguments, and derive an answer that is most likely to be true based on those facts.
Most Supported
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 13 3:30 PM (PT)
The LSAT Writing section is the only required section you don't take on the same day as the scored sections of the LSAT. It's designed to measure how clearly you can articulate an argument.
LSAT Writing
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jun 13 6:00 PM (PT)
Strengthen questions ask you to make an argument better. Learn to do that by cementing links between the evidence and conclusion, IDing new info that makes the conclusion more likely, and defending against potential objections.
Strengthen
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 16 3:30 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on Causal and Comparative reasoning types and frequently reward us for spotting alternate explanations.
Weaken
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 16 5:30 PM (PT)
RC Inference questions are among the toughest and most important. Correct answers run the gamut from being derived from a single claim in the passage, to being implied by the gist of a whole region + some common sense. Learn how to do effective research and pick the best available answer.
Inference
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 18 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 Tue Jun 18 5:30 PM (PT)
Flaw questions are the most common Logical Reasoning question type. Almost half exhibit one of the ten Famous Flaws, while the other half frame their flaws in terms of assumptions made or objections overlooked.
Flaw
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 20 3:30 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 Jun 20 5:30 PM (PT)
When an author is rebutting another person's position, it's important to go from referential language to specific language to clarify the author's conclusion.
Rebuttals
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 23 3:30 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 Sun Jun 23 5:30 PM (PT)
Opinion & Attitude questions hinge on who believes what, and to what degree they believe it.
Opinion & Attitude
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jun 25 3:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions are a challenging question type that ask us to supply the missing link in an argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jun 25 5:30 PM (PT)
Necessary Assumption questions ask you to find an answer that the argument can't live without. Learn to recognize both flavors of correct answers: those that correct missing links and those that defend against objections.
Necessary Assumption
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jun 27 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 Thu Jun 27 5:30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jun 30 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.
Highlight Noteworthy
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jun 30 5:30 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 Passage
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jul 2 3:30 PM (PT)
This class will cover the most common pathways to scoring 170+ on the LSAT and how to know which paths are open to you.
How To Score 170+
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 2 5:30 PM (PT)
No Class: 4th of July
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jul 4 3:30 PM (PT)
Happy 4th of July!
No Class – U.S. Independence Day
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jul 4 5:30 PM (PT)
A huge subset of LSAT thinking revolves around being able to complete the comparison when two things are meant to be similar cases, or being able to object to comparative arguments by pointing out meaningful differences.
Comparison
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jul 7 3:30 PM (PT)
Dissecting an argument is a foundational Logical Reasoning skill. Learn about premises, conclusions, opposing points, and more, then put that knowledge to the test with questions that drill this skill.
Dissecting Arguments
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jul 7 5:30 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 Tue Jul 9 3:30 PM (PT)
We'll work on chunking, self-summarizing, using frameworks, and differentiating big ideas from support, so that we can be better at finding and retaining the big ideas in the passage.
Big Picture Reading
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 9 5:30 PM (PT)
Parallel questions give you an argument and ask you to find the answer that has the same logical structure. Because you have to evaluate six different arguments (the argument presented and each of the five answers), these questions have a reputation for being long and arduous, but most are easily conquered with the right approach.
Parallel
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jul 11 3:30 PM (PT)
Weaken questions rely heavily on Causal and Comparative reasoning types and frequently reward us for spotting alternate explanations.
Weaken
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Jul 11 5:30 PM (PT)
These questions (Main Conclusion, Role, Method, Parallel, and Parallel Flaw) force us to read arguments and identify the roles and relationships of the ingredients within.
Match Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jul 14 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 Sun Jul 14 5:30 PM (PT)
In these passages, the author typically challenges an explanation, solution, assertion, or assumptions in the opposing point.
Challenge Position
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jul 16 3:30 PM (PT)
Get to know the frameworks for RC passages. Practice using early clues to pick a framework and then using that framework to focus yourself on the two or three biggest ideas.
Find A Framework
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 16 5:30 PM (PT)
Must Be True questions rely heavily on conditional logic, comparisons and mathy quantifier reasoning. Learn to harness the power of diagramming to tackle these tricky questions!
Must Be True
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jul 18 3:30 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 Jul 18 5:30 PM (PT)
In Parallel Flaw questions, your task is twofold. First, you must identify an error of reasoning. Second, you must find an answer that commits the same error. Success on these questions starts with a focus on structure and finishes with validity.
Parallel Flaw
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jul 21 3:30 PM (PT)
Flaw questions are the most common Logical Reasoning question type. Almost half exhibit one of the ten Famous Flaws, while the other half frame their flaws in terms of assumptions made or objections overlooked.
Flaw
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jul 21 5:30 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: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jul 23 3:30 PM (PT)
Questions about the author's intent are about the purpose of that part of the passage. These questions ask about the purpose of the passage, a paragraph, or a specific claim.
Author’s Intent
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 23 5:30 PM (PT)
Evaluate questions live between Strengthen and Weaken questions. Learn the process on Evaluate questions and the only trap answer you need to know to eliminate wrong answers.
Evaluate
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Jul 25 3:30 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 Jul 25 5:30 PM (PT)
Must Be False questions are very similar to Must Be True questions in Logical Reasoning. The right answer to these is the logical opposite of a stated claim or an inference of the claims.
Must Be False
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Jul 28 3:30 PM (PT)
Must Be True questions have a right answer you can prove. Learn how they rely heavily on conditional logic and comparative reasoning.
Must Be True
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Jul 28 5:30 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.
Highlight Noteworthy
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Jul 30 3:30 PM (PT)
For Opinion questions in Reading Comprehension, you need to keep track of who believes what and to what degree they believe it.
Opinion
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Jul 30 5:30 PM (PT)
The Inference Family is all about what we know, based on what we read. Must Be True, Most Supported, Must Be False, and Agree/Disagree questions make up the Inference Family.
Inference Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Aug 1 3:30 PM (PT)
Sufficient Assumption questions are a challenging question type that ask us to supply the missing link in an argument.
Sufficient Assumption
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Aug 1 5:30 PM (PT)
We'll look at problems throughout the Assumption family and consider similarities and differences between these types of problems: Strengthen (+Principle), Weaken, Flaw, Evaluate, Necessary Assumption, and Sufficient Assumption.
Assumption Family
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Sun Aug 4 3:30 PM (PT)
Parallel questions give you an argument and ask you to find the answer that has the same logical structure. Because you have to evaluate six different arguments (the stimulus and each of the five answers), these questions have an unwarranted reputation for being long and tough.
Parallel
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Aug 4 5:30 PM (PT)
Science passages most commonly lend themselves to an Old vs. New organizing framework, with the author's implications coming at the end.
Old / New
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Tue Aug 6 3:30 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 Tue Aug 6 5:30 PM (PT)
A final review of the most important LR concepts before the upcoming test.
LR Review
Instructor: Patrick Tyrrell Thu Aug 8 3:30 PM (PT)
In Parallel Flaw questions, your task is twofold. First, you must identify an error in reasoning. Second, you must find an answer that commits the same error. Success on these questions starts with a focus on structure and finishes with validity.
Parallel Flaw
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Aug 8 5:30 PM (PT)
Principle questions come in two main flavors. Learn how to support an argument with a general rule, and how to spot an argument that conforms to a given rule.
Principle
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Aug 11 5:30 PM (PT)
Locate Detail questions ask for something the passage explicitly stated. Make your passage research efficient by using the question's Target to tailor your approach.
Locate Detail
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Aug 13 5:30 PM (PT)
Most Supported questions are one of the five most common question types. We read facts, not arguments, and derive an answer that is most likely to be true based on those facts.
Most Supported
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Aug 15 5:30 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 Sun Aug 18 5:30 PM (PT)
Analogy questions require that you identify a relationship in the passage that best fits the relationship in one of the answer choices, Application questions ask you to find an answer choice that contains an example of a relationship in the passage.
Analogy / Application
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Aug 20 5:30 PM (PT)
Must Be False questions are very similar to Must Be True questions in Logical Reasoning. The right answer to these is the logical opposite of a stated claim or an inference of the claims.
Must Be False
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Aug 22 5:30 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 Sun Aug 25 5:30 PM (PT)
Sometimes RC masquerades as LR and asks us to strengthen or weaken arguments made in the passage. Learn how to target your passage research, make helpful predictions, and analyze answers effectively in this session.
Strengthen / Weaken
Instructor: Matt Sherman Tue Aug 27 5:30 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 Aug 29 5:30 PM (PT)
No class for Labor Day.
No Class – Labor Day
Instructor: Matt Sherman Sun Sep 1 5:30 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: Matt Sherman Tue Sep 3 5:30 PM (PT)
When an author is rebutting another person's position, it's important to go from referential language to specific language to clarify the author's conclusion.
Rebuttals
Instructor: Matt Sherman Thu Sep 5 5:30 PM (PT)
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