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Written by David M. Killoran, Jon M. Denning, and Steve G. Stein;
published by PowerScore.
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The PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed™
is a comprehensive, question-by-question analysis of the June, October,
and December LSATs from 2004. This book will provide you with a
detailed explanation for every question and answer choice for the
Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, and Analytical Reasoning
sections from each of the three released LSATs from 2004 –
over 300 questions in all! The concepts presented in the PowerScore
2004 LSATs Deconstructed are representative of the techniques
covered in PowerScore’s live courses and have consistently
been proven effective for thousands of our students.
The book also
provides a detailed classification of every question type that appeared
on the released 2004 LSATs, and explains exactly how PowerScore’s
advanced techniques can be applied to each of these questions. For
Logical Reasoning, the book covers every major reasoning concept
that test takers are likely to encounter; everything from Conditional
Reasoning to Causality to Formal Logic is addressed in depth. Comprehensive
diagrams are also provided when appropriate so that test takers
can better understand how and when to notate stimulus information
and formulate the necessary inferences. For Reading Comprehension,
the book provides a thorough analysis for all 12 passages, referencing
Main Point, Author’s Perspective, common question indicators,
and a structural, paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown indicative of
the PowerScore approach advocated in our courses. Finally, for Logic
Games, the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed gives detailed
methodology for attacking all aspects of the games, including recognizing
game types, the proper way to represent rules, the methods for efficiently
and accurately making inferences, techniques for solving each question,
and a discussion of each answer choice, right or wrong.
In addition,
the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed includes the official
June, October, and December LSATs from 2004, along with the corresponding
answer keys and scoring scales. If purchased individually these
three tests would cost $24, so the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed
is an incredible bargain – you get $24 worth of LSATs
plus full explanations for only $29.99!
About the
Authors
David
M. Killoran – Dave has over 15 years experience teaching
the LSAT and has scored in the 99th percentile on a Law Services-administered
LSAT. An expert in LSAT preparation, he has overseen the preparation
of thousands of students and founded two national LSAT preparation
companies. He is also the author of PowerScore’s LSAT Logical
Reasoning Bible, LSAT Logic Games Bible, and LSAT Ultimate Setups
Guide.
Jon M.
Denning – Jon is one of our head instructors and course
developers, and has co-authored PowerScore’s Full-length
GMAT course, Weekend GMAT course, Weekend GRE course, Full-length
SAT course, and Weekend SAT course.
Steve G. Stein – Steve began teaching LSAT preparation
in 1995 while attending the University of Virginia School of Law.
After completing his J.D., Steve joined the Massachusetts Bar,
and went on to earn an M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business
at Duke University.
Product
Details
463 pages, paperback
Dimensions (in inches): .5 x 8.25 x 10.5
ISBN: 978-0972129640
The price of the 2004 LSATs Deconstructed is $29.99
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Chapter
3, pages 149-156 Students
who purchased the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed also
purchased these books:
The
Logic Games Bible
The ultimate guide for attacking the analytical reasoning section
of the LSAT. The LSAT Logic Games Bible features a detailed methodology
for attacking the games section, extensive drills, and 21 real LSAT
logic games with detailed analyses.
The Logic Games Ultimate Setups Guide
A companion to the Logic Games Bible, the PowerScore Ultimate
Set-Ups Guide features setups for every game in each released
LSAT PrepTest from 1995 to 2002.
The
Logical Reasoning Bible
The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible™ is a comprehensive
how-to manual for solving every type of Logical Reasoning question.
Featuring over 100 real Logical Reasoning questions with detailed
explanations, the Bible is the ultimate resource for improving your
LSAT Logical Reasoning performance.
10
More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests
This publication contains 10 previously published LSATs in a streamlined
format (contains Preptests 19 through 28). For pure practice at
an unbelievable price, you can't beat 10 PrepTests for $30—purchased
individually, these 10 practice tests would cost $80. Each test
includes an answer key, writing sample, and score-conversion table.
Frequently Asked
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1. Does the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed
use real LSAT questions?
Yes, we believe using real questions is crucial for high-level LSAT
preparation. The PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed contains
301 questions from the June, October, and December 2004 LSATs, and
provides a detailed explanation for each of these questions.
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2. Is the 2004 LSATs Deconstructed
just a collection of problems or will it teach me how to do the
games?
The purpose of the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed is
to teach you how to recognize and attack the most common types of
questions that appear on the LSAT. To accomplish this, three entire
LSATs have been deconstructed with extensive explanations of the
PowerScore methodology, detailed descriptions of the diagramming
and inference-making used to solve these questions, and a thorough
analysis of the corresponding answer choices. However, the book
does reference many ideas that are explained in far greater detail
in our courses and the two Bibles (the Logical Reasoning Bible and
the Logic Games Bible), and is therefore both an instructional tool
and an invaluable supplement to our other preparatory offerings.
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3. Does the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed provide
explanations for each answer choice or does it only explain the
questions themselves?
The PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed provides a complete
explanation for every answer choice. That is over 1500 answer choices
examined in detail! For each question on all three of the included
LSATs, the question itself is explained and then the credited answer
choice and the four non-credited answer choices are reviewed.
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4. What is the difference between the PowerScore 2004 LSATs
Deconstructed, the LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible, the
LSAT Logic Games Bible, and the Logic Games Ultimate Setups
Guide?
Again, the PowerScore 2004 LSATs Deconstructed is designed
to teach you how to recognize and attack the most common types of
questions that appear on the LSAT. These questions are explained
in great detail and every aspect relevant to efficiently solving
them is examined. However, the book does reference many ideas that
are explained in far greater detail in our courses and the two Bibles
(the Logical Reasoning Bible and the Logic Games Bible),
and is therefore both an instructional tool and an invaluable supplement
to our other preparatory offerings.
The LSAT
Logic Games Bible is a how-to guide that explains the methods
we use to attack the Logic Games section, including how to identify
game types, how to create efficient setups, how to make inferences,
and how to solve questions. The Bible is the essential guide for
learning exactly how to conquer the Logic Games section.
The purpose
of the Logical Reasoning Bible
is to teach you how to attack and solve every type of Logical Reasoning
question that appears on the LSAT. There are extensive explanations
of the PowerScore methodology, how-to’s on identifying argument
structure and inference-making, helpful drills, and of course full
explanations to all of the problems in the book. The book features
real LSAT questions to help explain our approach and to provide
you with practice in applying our techniques.
The Logic
Games Ultimate Setups Guide contains the setups for every
game from 1995 through 2002 (and the exclusive book website contains
additional setups for the 2003 LSATs). This is not a how-to guide,
but a solution manual that shows you if you are correctly applying
the techniques described in the Logic Games Bible. If you are debating
between the Setups Guide and the Logic Games Bible, buy the Logic
Games Bible first. The Ultimate Setups Guide can be purchased later
to supplement the information provided in the Games Bible.
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Detailed Table of Contents top
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| Chapter
One: Introduction |
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| Introduction |
1 |
| How
to Use this Book |
1 |
| A
Brief Overview of the LSAT |
3 |
| The
LSAT Scoring Scale |
5 |
| The
LSAT Percentile Table |
5 |
| The
Use of the LSAT |
6 |
| Basic
Approaches for Each Section of the LSAT |
7 |
| The
Logic Games Section |
7 |
| The
Logical Reasoning Section |
10 |
| The
Reading Comprehension Section |
15 |
| Chapter
Two: The June 2004 LSAT |
|
| Timing
Instructions and Directions |
21 |
| The
June 2004 LSAT |
22 |
| Chapter
Three: The June 2004 LSAT Deconstructed |
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| Reading
Comprehension Explanations |
53 |
| Logical
Reasoning 1 Explanations |
90 |
| Logical
Reasoning 2 Explanations |
118 |
| Logic
Games Explanations |
149 |
| Chapter
Four: The October 2004 LSAT |
|
| Timing
Instructions and Directions |
173 |
| The
October 2004 LSAT |
174 |
| Chapter
Five: The October 2004 LSAT Deconstructed |
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| Reading
Comprehension Explanations |
205 |
| Logical
Reasoning 1 Explanations |
230 |
| Logic
Games Explanations |
248 |
| Logical
Reasoning 2 Explanations |
273 |
| Chapter
Six: The December 2004 LSAT |
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| Timing
Instructions and Directions |
293 |
| The
December 2004 LSAT |
294 |
| Chapter
Seven: The December 2004 LSAT Deconstructed |
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| Logical
Reasoning 1 Explanations |
325 |
| Reading
Comprehension Explanations |
360 |
| Logic
Games Explanations |
392 |
| Logical
Reasoning 2 Explanations |
422 |
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Chapter Eight: Glossary |
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| Glossary
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450 |
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