By Greg Smith on August 4, 2010
See if you can figure this one out…
Since Miley Cyrus would never date a boy who did not believe in marriage, and anyone who truly understands romance believes in marriage, only a boy who truly understands romance would have any chance of dating Miley Cyrus.
The reasoning in the argument is flawed because the argument ignores [...]
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By Greg Smith on March 15, 2010
Preparing for the LSAT does not have to be all LSAT texts and courses. If you have a little more time to prepare I would recommend you try taking a course in logic or critical thinking or review a logical text book. Another great resource is the Logicola software that quizzes you on a number [...]
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By Greg Smith on November 17, 2009
Try this formal logic or conditional reasoning question for the LSAT:
If the novel were successful, it would be produced as a movie or adapted as a theatre script. However, this novel is not successful, therefore, we must conclude that it will neither become a movie nor will it be adapted as a theatre script.
The argument’s [...]
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By Greg Smith on August 10, 2009
Formal logic including conditional or IF-Then statements appear in 3 out of 4 LSAT test sections. Both Logical Reasoning Sections and the Analytical Reasoning Section will use formal logic. This often includes conditional statements such as “IF Bob is selected THEN Suzie is also selected” or “Suzie is selected IF Bob is selected”
How does this [...]
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