The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible Author: David M. Killoran | Language: English | ISBN:
0980178258 | Format: PDF
The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible Description
The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible™ is the most comprehensive book available for the Logic Reasoning section of the LSAT. This best-selling book will provide you with an advanced system for attacking any Logical Reasoning question that you may encounter on the LSAT. The concepts presented in the Logical Reasoning Bible are representative of the techniques covered in PowerScore’s live courses and have been consistently proven effective for thousands of students.
The Logical Reasoning Bible features and explains a detailed
methodology for solving all aspects of Logic Reasoning problems, including: - Recognizing question types
- Identifying common reasoning elements and determining their validity - The methods for efficiently and accurately making inferences
- Techniques for quickly eliminating answer choices as you solve each question
- Time management strategies
- Detailed explanations for every answer choice in over 100 official LSAT Logical Reasoning questions
- Extensive drills to enforce every major concept
- Access to a unique website that provides additional materials to complement the book and answers frequently asked student questions
- Entire chapters devoted to every currently-tested question type, and to even the most challenging reasoning concepts presented such as Formal Logic, Conditional Reasoning, and Causality
The two Logical Reasoning sections on the LSAT represent approximately 50% of your final score and are frequently considered to be the most challenging aspect of the test. However, once you understand how to efficiently approach each question type and deconstruct the reasoning presented, the solution to each question can be quickly discovered. This book with teach you how to correctly solve even the most complicated Logical Reasoning problems. The following Logical Reasoning question types are covered in detail:
Must Be True Questions
Main Point Questions
Weaken Questions
Strengthen Questions
Justify the Conclusion™ Questions
Assumption Questions
Resolve the Paradox Questions
Method of Reasoning Questions
Flaw in the Reasoning Questions
Parallel Reasoning Questions
Evaluate the Argument Questions
Cannot be True Questions
Point at Issue Questions
Principle Questions
The Logical Reasoning Bible can be supplemented by The LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible Workbook, LSAT Logical Reasoning Flashcards, and LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Type Training I and II publications. The Logical Reasoning Bible is part of PowerScore's Trilogy, the definitive and comprehensive guide to attacking all sections of the LSAT. The Trilogy includes the PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible, LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible, and LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible. PowerScore offers comprehensive LSAT, GMAT, GRE, SAT, and ACT live and online preparation classes. For more information about PowerScore’s publications or services, please visit PowerScore.com or contact PowerScore at (800) 545-1750.
- Perfect Paperback: 541 pages
- Publisher: PowerScore Publishing (January 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0980178258
- ISBN-13: 978-0980178258
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
The short story is that this book is absolutely incredible, worth every penny, and increased my LR performance from getting 15 wrong every time to getting only four wrong every time. BUY IT, especially before you do any other kind of prep. Give yourself a month to get through it. It gives you concrete methods for how to attack every problem type.
The long story:
I had a roundabout way of getting to the point where I ordered this book. I took a Kaplan course and hated it. I did all of the homework and dedicated my life to the course for a month straight. It wasn't working. My score went from a 160 on the diagnostic to a 152, then a 154. The 160 diagnostic enabled me to enroll in their advanced course, but the course was completely unhelpful. Kaplan's methods aren't methods; they just say things like "oh, that is out of the scope, so it's wrong". Well, how do I know it's out of the scope? You don't. Or, you could probably figure it out, but that takes tons of time and on the LSAT you don't have tons of time. Kaplan does not give concrete reasons that can be applied to every question of the same type for determining why something is or isn't correct. The course wasn't working for me or improving my score, so after three weeks (the course was five weeks total), I dropped it. What a waste of over $1000.
I decided to get private tutoring. The tutoring company I used was brilliant for games, but also very expensive and I had already dropped a ton of money on the Kaplan course. I decided I'd look into using a book for LR instead. And I am saying this now to everyone who has not yet started prepping for the LSAT: BUY THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU TAKE A CLASS OR GET TUTORING OF ANY KIND. GIVE YOURSELF A MONTH WITH THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU DO ANY KIND OF LR PREP WHATSOEVER.
I ordered this book, LSAC's "Next 10 LSAT's", and Princeton Review's "Logical Reasoning" book. I've always done well on standardized tests, and I've never been a hardcore studying; so, I was a bit reluctant about going hog wild with the prep books; however, given the importance of this test, I decided to invest my time and money in studying for the LSAT. It has almost become lore that Kaplan doesn't adequately prepare test takers, and I had heard that Princeton Review had a great product; so, of the three that I ordered, I began with PR's book. What a waste of time. Many LSAT prep books seem pedantic in their approach such that you're left wondering if the method merely works for the author and no one else, and this one only strengthened my opinion. Because I'm reviewing the LRB, I won't delve into the nuances of Princeton Review's product, but I wouldn't recommend it. Granted, I didn't finish it, but it didn't seem too promising through the first few chapters.
Now, because the LSAT consists of 4 (FOUR) graded sections -- 2 logical reasoning, 1 logic games, and 1 reading comprehension -- and they all carry equal weight, I decided to purchase a book that covered the logical reasoning as that portion comprises half of your LSAT score. I was a philosophy major at Notre Dame; so, I've had formal logic and felt comfortable with the logic games, but I wanted some work with the arguments portion. I was pleasantly surprised to see how thoroughly LRB attacked specific questions, assuming that you've never had formal logic. LRB breaks each problem into three elements (stimulus, question, and answer choices) and proceeds to discuss the relationship between all three and how that should affect your approach to each individual problem.
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