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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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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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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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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Forming the contrapositive can get you quick points on the LSAT. Not only will you get the point right, but you’ll save a lot of time you can use later when you tackle the hard questions.

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Once you have a handle on scope, you may suddenly find yourself tempted by contradctions on distortions on the LSAT test. These answers deal with the evidence in the argument, and are thus “in scope,” yet they go against what the author wrote or make bad connections that the author did not intend.

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LSAT Test. This article gives you an overview of the LSAT test and LSAT test sections.

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LSAT Arguments. Handling LSAT arguments is key to half of the test, the two LSAT Logical Reasoning sections.

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Here you will find the dirtiest, lowest, sneakiest tricks the LSAT test uses to screw up an argument. The fallacies in this article are not as common on the LSAT test. Still, familiarity with these flaws will get you more points on test day.

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