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Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Introduction
   1. About This Book
   2. Foolish Assumptions
   3. Icons Used in This Book
   4. Beyond the Book
   5. Where to Go from Here
5. Part 1: Getting Started with the LSAT
   1. Chapter 1: The L Team: The LSAT and Its Administrators
      1. Getting to Know the Enemy
      2. Taking a Quick Look at the Types of Questions
      3. You Gotta Score!
      4. Registering for the LSAT
      5. Preparing for the LSAT
      6. What Have You Done for Me Lately? The LSAC
   2. Chapter 2: Test-Taking Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Success
      1. Planning Your LSAT Test-Taking Tactics
      2. To Guess or Not to Guess
      3. Readying Yourself for Battle
      4. Life after the LSAT: What to Do Now?
   3. Chapter 3: The Lowdown on Law School Admissions
      1. Choosing a Law School
      2. Filling Out All the Forms — Applying to Law School
6. Part 2: Analytical Reasoning: Following the Rules of the Logic Game
   1. Chapter 4: Gaming the Analytical Reasoning Questions
      1. Analyzing the Analytical Reasoning Section
      2. Setting Yourself Up for Success Step by Step
      3. Attending to Some Analytical Reasoning Do’s
   2. Chapter 5: Proper Placement: Analytical Reasoning Ordering Games
      1. Spotting Ordering Games
      2. Becoming Chairman of the (Game) Board
      3. Answering Ordering Questions
      4. Ordering the Approach to an Advanced Game
   3. Chapter 6: Type Casting: Grouping Games
      1. Classifying Grouping Games
      2. Following the Rules of Division
      3. Expanding the Grouping Game Board
      4. Mastering Practice Grouping Games
7. Part 3: Logical Reasoning: Picking Apart an Argument
   1. Chapter 7: Analyzing Arguments: The Basics of Logical Reasoning
      1. What You Can Expect in the Logical Reasoning Sections
      2. Taking a Systematic Approach
      3. Making a Case: Essentials of Informal Logic
   2. Chapter 8: Conclusions, Inferences, Assumptions, and Flaws in Logical Reasoning Questions
      1. Jumping to Logical Conclusions
      2. Using Your Noggin to Make Inferences
      3. Making Assumptions
      4. Finding Flaws in an Argument
   3. Chapter 9: Strengthening and Weakening Arguments
      1. Understanding How These Questions Work
      2. Build It Up: Strengthen/Support Questions
      3. Tear It Down: Weakening Questions
      4. A Twist: EXCEPT Questions
   4. Chapter 10: Examining Other Logical Reasoning Question Types
      1. Reconciling Discrepancies and Paradoxes
      2. Finding Points of Agreement and Disagreement
      3. Reasoning by Pattern
      4. Exploring Arguments Based on Principles
      5. Figuring Out an Argument’s Structure
      6. Knowing the Role Played by a Claim
8. Part 4: Reading Comprehension: Read ’Em but Don’t Weep
   1. Chapter 11: Rites of Passage(s): Types of Reading Passages and Questions
      1. Presenting Reading Passages
      2. Approaching Reading Questions
   2. Chapter 12: Safe Landing: Mastering the Approach to Reading Comprehension
      1. Reading Comprehension Strategy
      2. Pacing Yourself through the Passages
      3. Starting with the Questions
      4. Giving Sample Passage 1 a Shot: Influenza Vaccination
      5. Conquering Sample Passage 2: Manifest Destiny
9. Part 5: The Writing Sample: Penning a Persuasive Argument
   1. Chapter 13: Pick a Side, Any Side: Responding to the Writing Sample Prompt
      1. Picking a Side — No Ridin’ the Fence
      2. Walking through a Practice Essay
   2. Chapter 14: Practice Writing Samples
      1. Topic 1: Choosing a Law School
      2. Topic 2: The Sporting Goods Store
10. Part 6: The Real Deal: Full-Length Practice LSATs
    1. Chapter 15: Some Rainy-Day “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 1
       1. Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 1
       2. Section I: Analytical Reasoning
       3. Section II: Logical Reasoning
       4. Section III: Reading Comprehension
       5. Section IV: Logical Reasoning
       6. Writing Sample
    2. Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations
       1. Section I: Analytical Reasoning
       2. Section II: Logical Reasoning
       3. Section III: Reading Comprehension
       4. Section IV: Logical Reasoning
       5. Answer Key for Practice Exam 1
       6. Computing Your Score
    3. Chapter 17: Perfecting with Practice: LSAT Practice Exam 2
       1. Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 2
       2. Section I: Logical Reasoning
       3. Section II: Reading Comprehension
       4. Section III: Logical Reasoning
       5. Section IV: Analytical Reasoning
       6. Writing Sample
    4. Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations
       1. Section I: Logical Reasoning
       2. Section II: Reading Comprehension
       3. Section III: Logical Reasoning
       4. Section IV: Analytical Reasoning
       5. Answer Key for Practice Exam 2
    5. Chapter 19: Even More “Fun”: LSAT Practice Exam 3
       1. Answer Sheet for Practice Exam 3
       2. Section I: Logical Reasoning
       3. Section II: Reading Comprehension
       4. Section III: Analytical Reasoning
       5. Section IV: Logical Reasoning
       6. Writing Sample
    6. Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations
       1. Section I: Logical Reasoning
       2. Section II: Reading Comprehension
       3. Section III: Analytical Reasoning
       4. Section IV: Logical Reasoning
       5. Answer Key for Practice Exam 3
11. Part 7: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 21: Ten (Plus One) Myths about the LSAT
       1. The LSAT Doesn’t Have Anything to Do with Law School
       2. You Can’t Study for the LSAT
       3. You Must Take a Prep Course to Do Well on the LSAT
       4. Some People Just Can’t Do Analytical Reasoning Problems
       5. You Can Spot Difficult Questions Before You Work Them
       6. B Is the Best Letter to Guess
       7. No One Reads the Writing Sample
       8. Finishing a Section Is Better Than Concentrating on Two-Thirds of It
       9. A Great LSAT Score Guarantees Admission to a Great Law School
       10. The LSAT Is Used Only for Admissions Purposes
       11. Your Score Won’t Improve if You Retake the LSAT
    2. Chapter 22: Ten Kinds of Law You Can Practice
       1. Business/Corporate
       2. Criminal
       3. Domestic Relations/Family Law
       4. Employment/Labor
       5. Intellectual Property
       6. International
       7. Personal Injury/Insurance Defense
       8. Real Estate
       9. Tax
       10. Trusts and Estates/Probate
12. Index
13. About the Authors
14. Connect with Dummies
15. End User License Agreement

Guide

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Title Page
4. Begin Reading
5. Index
6. About the Authors
7. Dedication
8. Authors’ Acknowledgments