A common LSAT question type asks you to weaken or strengthen an argument. The LSAT is an excellent predictor or your success in law school. If you learn to think like the test requires, you’ll also learn skills that will help you get better grades. So it makes sense that the LSAT would ask you to weaken and strengthen arguments, since you’ll be spending a lot of time doing that in law school.

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Now it’s time to put your knowledge of LSAT assumption questions into practice. We’re going to show you LSAT assumption questions that are just like the ones you will find on the actual LSAT test.

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Since the assumption of an LSAT argument is the unstated portion of the argument, a key skill for the LSAT test is finding the hidden assumption. What is it that the author intends or implies but does not say outright?

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To weaken an argument, you must find the central assumption and attack it. It is as if you are finding additional evidence among the answer choices that refutes the central assumption.

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Dealing with assumptions is the most critical skill you can develop for the LSAT test. This is the first in a series of lesson articles introducing you to LSAT Assumption Questions.

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As with all sections of the LSAT, TestSherpa gives you a simple approach to Analytical Reasoning. By examining each puzzle systematically with the TestSherpa method, you will develop the familiarity and confidence you need to earn a high score.

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Armed with your sketch and a deduction or two, you’re ready to tackle some questions.

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Certain logical fallacies are common on the LSAT. The more comfortable you are with them, the easier it will be for you to recognize and manipulate flawed arguments on the LSAT test. That means more points on test day.

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Now that we’ve seen an introduction to LSAT Parallel Reasoning Questions, let’s get some practice paraphrasing arguments. Paraphrasing is essential since LSAT Parallel Reasoning questions ask you to compare argument forms instead of analyzing, strengthening or weakening those arguments.

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A few questions on the LSAT will ask you to identify flaws in the reasoning of an argument. Learning these fallacies will help you quickly get those points. Moreover, learning the structure of these common errors will give you greater facility in dealing with arguments in general.

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