Comments on: Assumptions and Flaws: Focus on the Argument Engine http://www.manhattanlsat.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/13/assumptions-and-flaws-focus-on-the-argument-engine/ LSAT Prep Strategies, Logic Games, and more.... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:40:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Han http://www.manhattanlsat.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/13/assumptions-and-flaws-focus-on-the-argument-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Han Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:12:19 +0000 http://www.atlaslsat.com/blog/?p=139#comment-1452 I really think there is a lot of value in this article. I never really thought of it in the terms expressed above, but I believe that my approach implicitly endorsed this concept. I used to actually read the conclusion of LR arguments first, and THEN read the argument. I think there were two major benefits: (1) I got really good at skimming an argument and spotting premise/conclusion markers, and (2) I would always be able to discern the relevant argument and not get sidetracked by irrelevant details (which are ripe for incorrect answers, by the way). I did this both times I took the LSAT and it resulted in two 99th percentile scores. But this method isn't really for everyone, I must warn you, it's sort of confusing reading the conclusion first. I really think there is a lot of value in this article. I never really thought of it in the terms expressed above, but I believe that my approach implicitly endorsed this concept. I used to actually read the conclusion of LR arguments first, and THEN read the argument. I think there were two major benefits: (1) I got really good at skimming an argument and spotting premise/conclusion markers, and (2) I would always be able to discern the relevant argument and not get sidetracked by irrelevant details (which are ripe for incorrect answers, by the way).

I did this both times I took the LSAT and it resulted in two 99th percentile scores. But this method isn’t really for everyone, I must warn you, it’s sort of confusing reading the conclusion first.

]]> By: noah@atlaslsat.com http://www.manhattanlsat.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/13/assumptions-and-flaws-focus-on-the-argument-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 noah@atlaslsat.com Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:23:44 +0000 http://www.atlaslsat.com/blog/?p=139#comment-1420 Great -- good luck and tell me how it goes. Great — good luck and tell me how it goes.

]]> By: KayKay http://www.manhattanlsat.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/13/assumptions-and-flaws-focus-on-the-argument-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 KayKay Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:45:19 +0000 http://www.atlaslsat.com/blog/?p=139#comment-1418 Am going to try this right now and i will let you know if it works for but thanks. Am going to try this right now and i will let you know if it works for but thanks.

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