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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

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.

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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