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 10, 2010
Here’s our first attempt at a free YouTube tutorial for LSAT Logic games. Give it a shot and let us know what you think.
You can also watch it on YouTube
Due to copyright protection this is not an actual LSAT Game. (however, all the questions in our paid course are actual LSAT questions) The design of [...]
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By Greg Smith on December 23, 2009
Straw man arguments are found in a number of logical reasoning question types on the LSAT, including flawed reasoning questions, parallel flawed reasoning questions, and method of reasoning questions.
A straw man argument is a fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent’s position. To “attack a straw man” is to create the illusion of having refuted [...]
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By Greg Smith on November 24, 2009
Most logic games include a complete and accurate list question. This is usually the first question. e.g. “Which of the following could be a complete and accurate list…?”
For most LSAT logic game questions the best way to approach them involves redrawing your diagram. For the complete and accurate list questions, however, there is a better [...]
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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 November 9, 2009
Resolve the Paradox: Ring tailed lemurs are herbivores and incapable of digesting meat. However, scientists have observed ring tailed lemurs killing and eating beetles.
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