Letter to Students v
How to Access Your Online Resources vi
How to Use this Book 1
An Introduction to Our Lexicon and Approach 3
Part 1 LSAT Foundations
Chapter 1 Logical Reasoning, Meet The Stimulus 15
Chapter 2 Logic Games, Meet the Setup 119
Chapter 3 Reading Comprehension, Meet the Passage 161
Part 2 LSAT Core Skills
Chapter 4 Logical Reasoning, The 4-Step Process 215
Step 1-Identify the Question Type 216
Step 2 - Untangle the Stimulus 245
Step 3 - Predict the Correct Answer 322
Step 4 - Evaluate the Answer Choices 343
Chapter 5 Logical Reasoning, Skills by Family 379
Argument-Based Questions 380
The Assumption Family 393
Non-Argument Questions 536
Parallel Reasoning and Parallel Flaw Questions 587
Chapter 6 Logic Games, The 5-Step Method 623
Steps 1 and 2-Overview and Sketch 625
Step 3-Rules 633
Step 4-Deductions 663
Step 5-Questions 698
Chapter 7 Logic Games, Skills by Family 727
Sequencing Games (And Sequencing-Based Hybrids) 728
Selection Games 758
Grouping Games (Distribution, Matching, and Related Hybrids) 769
Unusual Games 795
Chapter 8 Reading Comprehension, The 5-Step Method 801
Step 1-Read the Passage Strategically 803
Steps 2-4-RC Questions: ID, Research, and Predict 841
Step 5-Evaluate the Answer Choices 847
Chapter 9 Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough 875
Part 3 Getting the Most Out of Your Work
Appendix A Cheatsheets 973
Appendix B Recycling Bins 1027
Appendix C Planning and Review 1035
Appendix D Secret Bonus Section 1083