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LSAT Logical Reasoning: The Argument-Type Playbook
Identify every LSAT Logical Reasoning question type on sight and attack each with a repeatable method, from spotting the conclusion to naming the flaw.
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- Episode 1: How the LSAT Works Now, and Argument Anatomy
- Episode 2: Conditional Logic and the Contrapositive
- Episode 3: The Assumption Family: Necessary vs Sufficient Assumptions
- Episode 4: Strengthen and Weaken Questions
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12 lessons- 01Episode 1: How the LSAT Works Now, and Argument AnatomyLearn how the modern LSAT is structured now that Logic Games is gone, and why Logical Reasoning carries so much weight on the test. This episode breaks down the core argument pattern, conclusion, premises, and assumption, and shows how to spot the conclusion using the Why Test and key signal words.
- 02Episode 2: Conditional Logic and the ContrapositiveLearn how to spot sufficient vs. necessary conditions, decode trigger words like if and only if, and avoid the classic LSAT trap of reading an arrow backward. The episode also breaks down the contrapositive and the two common mistakes that make conditional reasoning go wrong.
- 03Episode 3: The Assumption Family: Necessary vs Sufficient AssumptionsLearn how to spot whether an LSAT assumption stem asks for something required to survive or enough to guarantee the conclusion. The episode breaks down the Negation Test for necessary assumptions, common negation mistakes, and how to build a sufficient assumption that closes the gap.
- 04Episode 4: Strengthen and Weaken QuestionsLearn the one-skill framework behind Strengthen and Weaken questions by focusing on the argument gap, not the stated facts. This episode breaks down why tempting choices that attack the premises are wrong, and shows three reliable ways to weaken an argument without falling for LSAT traps.
- 05Episode 5: Flaw Questions and the Flaw TaxonomyLearn a fast method for tackling Flaw questions by identifying the gap between premises and conclusion, prephrasing the error, and testing each answer choice against the argument itself. The episode also breaks down the biggest trap in LSAT reasoning: answers that sound right in the abstract but fail because they describe a flaw the author never actually made.
- 06Episode 6: Causal ReasoningLearn how to spot when an LSAT argument jumps from correlation to causation, and why that leap hides a key assumption. This episode breaks down the three classic attacks on causal claims: alternative causes, reverse causation, and coincidence.
- 07Episode 7: Inference: Must Be True and Most Strongly SupportedThis episode breaks down inference questions in logical reasoning, showing how to separate Must Be True from Most Strongly Supported. It also teaches a fast overreach test for spotting answers that go one step too far, especially when quantifiers like some, most, and all are in play.
- 08Episode 8: Principle and Parallel ReasoningLearn how to strip away topic traps and identify the logical skeleton underneath arguments, with a focus on principle questions, parallel reasoning, and parallel flaw. The episode also drills conditional logic, necessary vs. sufficient conditions, and how to match arguments by structure instead of subject matter.
- 09Episode 9: Method, Role, and Point at IssueThis episode shifts from attacking flaws to describing arguments accurately, breaking down the three main structure question types: Method of Reasoning, Role of a Statement, and Point at Issue. Learn how to spot the move, label a sentence's job, and identify where two speakers disagree without getting distracted by hidden flaws.
- 10Episode 10: Paradox, Evaluate, and the Rare TypesThis episode breaks down three rare LSAT question types: paradox, evaluate, and cannot be true. Learn how to spot each stem fast, avoid common traps, and use the right strategy to make conflicting facts fit or identify the key missing link.
- 11Episode 11: Reading the Answer Choices: Traps and TimingLearn how test writers plant answers that sound decisive but miss the logic of the argument. This episode breaks down a five-part trap checklist, plus prephrasing and pacing tactics you can use to eliminate wrong choices fast.
- 12Episode 12: The Full LR Attack PlanThis episode breaks down a full Logical Reasoning game plan: how to use pacing, the skip rule, and two-pass section strategy to avoid burning time on one hard question. It also explains how question types map to the same argument structure, then shows how blind review can turn missed questions into points.
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LSAT Logical Reasoning: The Argument-Type Playbook
The whole Logical Reasoning section, narrated. Each episode takes one question type or reasoning skill, teaches a repeatable method on original example arguments, and drills the traps that cost points. Built as the review and recall layer to pair with a practice-question bank, not a replacement for one.
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