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34 reviewsISBN 10: 098875861X
ISBN 13: 9780988758612
Author: David M. Killoran, Jon M. Denning
The PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension BibleTM will provide you with a powerful and comprehensive system for attacking any Reading Comprehension question that you may encounter on the LSAT. The concepts presented in this publication are representative of the techniques and approaches that have been tested in PowerScore's live LSAT preparation courses and have consistently been proven effective for countless students.
In an effort to clearly explain the fundamental principles of the Reading Comprehension section, this book features:
Official LSAT passages and questions with complete explanations
Substantial discussions of how to deconstruct the passages
Strategies to help you identify and attack the questions
Strategies for how to successfully avoid traps set by the test makers
Detailed explanations for 12 official Reading Comprehension Passages
Discussion of aspects of the Digital LSAT interface as well as diagramming strategies
A complete quick-reference answer key to all of the problems, including chapter-by-chapter answer keys and a unique reverse lookup feature that lists all of the included passages, sorted by the LSAT administration date and PrepTest number
In addition, The PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible contains a variety of drills and exercises that supplement the discussion of techniques and question analysis. The drills help strengthen specific skills that are critical for LSAT excellence, and for this reason they are as important as the LSAT questions.
We believe the use of official Reading Comprehension passages is essential to your success on the LSAT, and no LSAT passage in this book has been modified from its original form. By carefully studying and correctly applying the techniques employed in The PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible, we are certain that you can increase your Reading Comprehension score.
Chapter One: Introduction
Introduction
How LSAT Studying is Different Than "Regular" Studying
A Note About Timing
Additional Resources
A Brief Overview of the LSAT
The Logical Reasoning Section
The Analytical Reasoning Section
The Reading Comprehension Section
The Experimental Section
LSAT Writing
The LSAT Scoring Scale
The LSAT Percentile Table
The Digital LSAT
Chapter Two: The Basics of Reading Comprehension
The Reading Comprehension Section
Why Reading Comprehension?
The Section Directions
What's Really Being Tested?
The Two Passage Types
Passage Topics
Passage Sources and Creation
Approaching the Passages
Basic Passage Strategy
Your Focus While Reading
Your Attitude While Reading
Understand the Type of Difficulty in the Reading Comprehension Section
Reading Speed and Returning to the Passage
Unknowns and Uncertainty
Active Reading and Anticipation
Active Reading Drill
Active Reading Drill Answer Key
Decoding Text
Killer Sentences
Uncovering Meaning: Context, Simplification, and Rephrasing
Chapter Three: What to Read For VIEWSTAMP
What to Read For
Reading The Tablet Screen
What is VIEWSTAMP?
Analyzing the Passage Using VIEWSTAMP
When To Apply VIEWSTAMP
How To Apply VIEWSTAMP
Read Directly
VIEWSTAMP Examined
1. Viewpoint Identification and Analysis
2. Tone/Attitude
Viewpoint and Attitude Identification Drill
Viewpoint and Attitude Identification Drill Answer Key
3. Passage Argumentation
Identifying Premises and Conclusions
One Confusing Sentence Form
Additional Premise Indicators
Counter-argument Indicators
Recognizing Conclusions Without Indicators
Inferences and Assumptions
Complex Argumentation
Relationship Indicators
A Word About Indicator Words
4. The Main Point
5. Passage Structure
Basic Summary and Purpose Drill
Basic Summary and Purpose Drill Answer Key
A Sample Passage Analyzed
Chapter Four: Passage Elements and Formations
Chapter Preview
Sources of Difficulty: The Test Makers' Arsenal
Passage Elements That Generate Questions
Viewpoint-specific Elements
Text-based Questions
Two Broad Reasoning Structures
Pitfalls to Avoid
Final Chapter Note
Passage Elements and Formations Recognition Drill
Chapter Five: Tracking Information
Tracking Passage Information
What You Can Use to Diagram
How To Read and Notate
Marking the Passage Text
Passage Notes
What to Diagram-Reviewed by Diagram Element
Passage Diagramming and Summarization Examples
Passage Diagramming and Summarization: Heavy Underlining Example
Passage Diagramming and Summarization: Minimal Diagramming
Example
Final Chapter Note
Chapter Six: The Questions and Answers
The Questions
Analyzing the Question Stem
The Location ElementTM
Location Designation Drill
Main Reading Comprehension Question Types
Rephrasing Question Stems
Question Classification (Up to this point)
Identify the Question Stem Drill
Reading Comprehension Question Types Examined in Detail
Must Be True/Most Supported Questions
Attacking Must Be True Questions
Must Be True Question Subtypes
Correct Answers in Must Be True Questions
Incorrect Answers in Must Be True Questions
Non-Must Be True Question Types
Strengthen Questions
How to Strengthen an Argument
Three Incorrect Answer Traps
Weaken Questions
Parallel Reasoning Questions
Cannot Be True Questions
Question Modifiers and Overlays
"Most" and "Best" in Question Stems
"Except" and "Least" in Question Stems
Except and Least Identify the Question Stem Mini-Drill
Principle Questions
Question Type Variety
Location, Type, and Sub-type Drill
Prephrasing Answers
The Answer Choices
Analyzing The Answer Choices
Tricks of the Trade
The Digital LSAT: Problem Flagging and Answer Marking
Flagging Questions vs Dwelling on Problems
Practicing with Time
Final Chapter Note
Chapter Seven: Putting It All Together
Chapter Preview
Reading Approach Review
Chapter Three Review
Chapter Four Review
Mini-Passage Drill: The Elements of VIEWSTAMP
Mini-Passage Drill: The Elements of VIEWSTAMP Answer Key
Two Passages Analyzed
Practice Passage I-June 2006 Passage #1
Practice Passage II-December 2005 Passage #1
Chapter Eight: Comparative Reading Passages
Dual Passages
Similarities between Comparative Reading Passage Sets and Single Passages
Differences between Comparative Reading Passage Sets and Single Passages
Passage Diagramming
Where Comparative Reading Appears
One Special Dual Passage Strategy
Two Comparative Reading Question Types
Point at Issue Questions
Incorrect Answers in Point at Issue Questions
The Agree/Disagree TestTM
Point of Agreement Questions
The Agree/Agree TestTM
A Final Tip: Explicit versus Implicit Beliefs
A Comparative Reading Passage Analyzed
Passage Analysis-December 2007 Passage #3
Two Comparative Reading Practice Passages
Practice Passage I-October 2008 Passage #2
Practice Passage II-September 2007 Passage #2
Chapter Nine: Common Passage Themes
Recurrent Themes
Diversity Passages
How Does Test Bias Play a Role in Test Content?
1. Affirming Underrepresented Groups
2. Undermining Overrepresented Groups
3. Mixed Group Passages
Common Diversity Passage Themes
1. The Blending of the Old and New
2. Defiance of Classification
Final Note
Two Diversity Practice Passages
Diversity Practice Passage I-December 2007 Passage #1
Diversity Practice Passage II-October 2004 Passage #2
Law-Related Passages
Two Special Topics
A Law-Related Passage Analyzed
Law-Related Passage Analysis October 2005 Passage #3
Two Law-Related Practice Passages
Law-Related Practice Passage I-September 2006 Passage #2
Law-Related Practice Passage II-December 2006 Passage #4
Science Passages
Types of Science Passages
Why You Should Not Fear Science Passages
Handling Scientific Elements
A Science Passage Analyzed
Science Passage Analysis December 2007 Passage #4
Two Science Practice Passages
Science Practice Passage I-June 2005 Passage #3
Science Practice Passage II-October 2004 Passage #3
Chapter Ten: Section Strategy and Management
Approaching the Section Strategically
Section Structure
Time Management: The Nexus of Speed and Accuracy
Doing Fewer Passages
The "Plus 2" Timing Formula
Using a Timer
Pacing Guidelines
A Final Note on Speed: Comfort versus the Clock
Limited Time Strategies
The Answer Choices
Four in a row?
Guessing Strategy
Problem Diagnostics
Score Reports and Problem Logs
Skill Tests
Broad vs Detail Reading Test
Diagramming Test
Comprehension Test
Speed Test
Prediction Test
Prephrasing Test
Practice and Skill Building Solutions
The Teaching Test
Section Triage Strategies
Test Readiness
The day before the test
The morning of the test
At the test center
After the test
Afterword
Reading Comprehension Passage ReChallenge
Reading Comprehension Passage ReChallenge Set #1
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