LSAT技巧心得:聚焦LSAT逻辑推理
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focus: logical reasoning   logical reasoning is half of your score on the lsat - and this is good news.实际上逻辑推理是你稳拿一半分数的部分...
  why?
  because you already have most of the logical reasoning skills you need for the test. the lsat* tests your ability to use those skills thoroughly2, quickly, and strategically in the context of a strictly3 timed, multiple-choice test.
  on the lsat, in law school, and in your law career, you will need the ability to see and understand complex reasoning. it's not enough to sense whether an argument is wrong or weak; you'll need to analyze4 precisely5 why it is so. this involves an even more fundamental skill, one that's called on by nearly every logical reasoning question--the ability to isolate6 and identify the various components7 of any given argument.
  ◆◇logical reasoning on the lsat
  each of the two scored logical reasoning sections consists of twenty-four to twenty-six questions based on short passages called "stimuli8." each stimulus9 takes the form of an argument--i.e., a conclusion based on evidence. you will need to understand the stimulus to answer the questions based on it.
  ·2 scored sections
  ·each 35 minutes long
  ·approximately 50 percent of your score
  ·usually 24 to 26 questions each
  ·common question-types: weakening, strengthening, assumption, main point, inference, parallel logic1
  ·tests ability to understand, analyze, evaluate, and manipulate arguments
  ◆◇seven basic principles
  1.understand the structure of arguments success on this section hinges on your ability to identify the two basic parts of every argument:
  * the conclusion: the point that the author is trying to make
  * the evidence: the support that the author offers for the conclusion
  2. preview the question stem
  doing so before reading the stimulus makes you a better, more directed reader. you will know what you're looking for in advance.
  3. paraphrase10 the author's point it's much easier to understand and remember an argument if you restate it simply, in your own words.
  4. judge the author's persuasiveness11
  you must read actively12, not passively. constantly question whether the author's argument seems valid13 or dubious14. on a sectionswheresmany of the questions deal with finding flaws in the author's reasoning, it's imperative15 to read with a critical eye.
  5. answer the question asked
  you read the argument. you see a major weakness in it. you find an answer choice that points out this weakness. you choose that answer. and you miss the point. why? because the question stem was asking for a statement that strengthened the argument, not one that weakened it. don't let this happen to you. always double-check the question stem.
  6.try to paraphrase the answer
  approach the answer choices with at least a faint idea of what the answer should look like.
  7. keep the scope of the argument in mind
  a remarkable16 number of wrong answers have scope problems. always be on the lookout17 for answer choices that are too extreme, that contain value judgments18 that are not relevant to the argument, or that don't match the stimulus in tone or subject matter.


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1 logic j0HxI     
n.逻辑(学);逻辑性
参考例句:
  • What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑?
  • I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。
2 thoroughly sgmz0J     
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
参考例句:
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
3 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
参考例句:
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
4 analyze RwUzm     
vt.分析,解析 (=analyse)
参考例句:
  • We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
  • The teacher tried to analyze the cause of our failure.老师设法分析我们失败的原因。
5 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
参考例句:
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
6 isolate G3Exu     
vt.使孤立,隔离
参考例句:
  • Do not isolate yourself from others.不要把自己孤立起来。
  • We should never isolate ourselves from the masses.我们永远不能脱离群众。
7 components 4725dcf446a342f1473a8228e42dfa48     
(机器、设备等的)构成要素,零件,成分; 成分( component的名词复数 ); [物理化学]组分; [数学]分量; (混合物的)组成部分
参考例句:
  • the components of a machine 机器部件
  • Our chemistry teacher often reduces a compound to its components in lab. 在实验室中化学老师常把化合物分解为各种成分。
8 stimuli luBwM     
n.刺激(物)
参考例句:
  • It is necessary to curtail or alter normally coexisting stimuli.必需消除或改变正常时并存的刺激。
  • My sweat glands also respond to emotional stimuli.我的汗腺对情绪刺激也能产生反应。
9 stimulus 3huyO     
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物
参考例句:
  • Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
  • Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
10 paraphrase SLSxy     
vt.将…释义,改写;n.释义,意义
参考例句:
  • You may read the prose paraphrase of this poem.你可以看一下这首诗的散文释义。
  • Paraphrase the following sentences or parts of sentences using your own words.用你自己的话解释下面的句子或句子的一部分。
11 persuasiveness 8c2ebb8f1c37cc0efcd6543cd98a1a89     
说服力
参考例句:
  • His speech failed in persuasiveness and proof. 他的讲演缺乏说服力和论据。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • There is inherent persuasiveness in some voices. 有些人的声音天生具有一种说服力。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
12 actively lzezni     
adv.积极地,勤奋地
参考例句:
  • During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
  • We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
13 valid eiCwm     
adj.有确实根据的;有效的;正当的,合法的
参考例句:
  • His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
  • Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗?
14 dubious Akqz1     
adj.怀疑的,无把握的;有问题的,靠不住的
参考例句:
  • What he said yesterday was dubious.他昨天说的话很含糊。
  • He uses some dubious shifts to get money.他用一些可疑的手段去赚钱。
15 imperative BcdzC     
n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的
参考例句:
  • He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
  • The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。
16 remarkable 8Vbx6     
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
参考例句:
  • She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
  • These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
17 lookout w0sxT     
n.注意,前途,瞭望台
参考例句:
  • You can see everything around from the lookout.从了望台上你可以看清周围的一切。
  • It's a bad lookout for the company if interest rates don't come down.如果利率降不下来,公司的前景可就不妙了。
18 judgments 2a483d435ecb48acb69a6f4c4dd1a836     
判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判
参考例句:
  • A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
  • He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。
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